Tallapoosa County News

Inmates being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail were evacuated due to a fire Thursday night; there were no injuries as the blaze, which was initially reported in the library.

School's just a few days away from being in session, but there are still some things parents and students may need to do before day one.

Millbrook, Coosada and Prattville all received damage from storms that blasted the area late Saturday and into Sun day, but Wetumpka came through the ordeal virtually un scathed.

A Jackson Gap man was arrested Friday on drug charges after a Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force discovered a methamphetamine lab.

Individuals, who were concerned about maintaining the beauty of Lake Martin, woke up early, dawned old clothes, gloves, trash bags, grabbers and volunteered to keep the lake clean during the fourth annual Lake ...

The next time a superintendent for the Tallapoosa County Board of Education is chosen, it may not be by election.

The body of an 18-year-old male missing from Dadeville was found early Wednesday morning.

Something terrible happened on Highway 49 South near Dadeville Tuesday night. "It's horrible," said Jennifer Brown.

Chambers County District Attorney Paul Jones said speculation that the murder of a man whose body was found in Waverly last week may have been gang related is just that - speculation.

On the eve of the election for the Tallapoosa County Board of Education Superintendent position, Ginger East and Phillip Baker have different views of what they would like to see accomplished if elected.

With the primary election right around the corner, candidates running for local offices are scrambling to complete last minute campaign tasks before the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday to ensure they are the one ...

The Talladega County Board of Education interviewed three finalists for superintendent Thursday evening.

An Autauga County man could face life in prison if he is convicted of several felony counts related to the alleged sexual abuse of his young stepdaughter, a series of sex crimes that reportedly occurred over an ... via Montgomery Advertiser

“She did so much for me. I cried so much last night because it always seems like the good people get taken”

At Horseshoe Bend High School in New Site, Alabama, Heather Beck is dealing with something for the first time in her life. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

“Some other forms of I.D. will also be accepted.”

Alabama's Presidential Primary has been over since early February, which means many may have forgotten about the local primary elections still slated for Tuesday June 3, however there are many important ... via Alexander City Outlook

“That was just something he did.”

J. Hilton Watson, a promi nent and long-time resident of Millbrook, was 90 years old when he passed away at his home March 25. via Montgomery Advertiser

John Patterson's political career began with a cold-blooded murder. Patterson was literally thrust in government service in June 1954 after the assasination of his father, Albert Patterson, who was Alabama ... via Montgomery Advertiser

“I feel like they should pay for everything they did”

Katrina Vernon wants to know who killed her husband of four years. Alabama State Trooper Curtis Summerville says there are several promising leads but no suspect. via WSFA-TV Montgomery

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department on Friday announced several arrests. -- A resident of East Sixth Street in Alexander City was arrested for FTA Child Support and transported to the Tallapoosa County ... via Montgomery Advertiser

“White Southerners had no difficulty fighting against Marxist organizers and a communist-inspired Sharecroppers Union, but they experienced great difficulty in striking against the black church and its religious leaders and Bible-based philosophy”

A dollar a day was all the black tenant farmers wanted for their backbreaking labor in the fields of white plantation owners. via Montgomery Advertiser