With Art Lab kicking off Wednesday, the New Site Town Council passed a resolution at its regular meeting Monday night allowing for the use of the community room and town’s pavilion as well as making a donation to the youth summer enrichment classes.
On the one hand, Leadership Lake Martin’s blue team chose an important and meaningful project as its class assignment and on the other hand, the members had a great time completing their project.
As millions of Americans prepare to kick off summer travel during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is launching its annual 101 Days of Summer Safety campaign, a statewide initiative focused on prot…
It’s been nearly eight months since Megan Giles, 19, of Jackson’s Gap, was killed as she was crossing the street in Tuscaloosa, but Giles’ family isn’t giving up on getting her justice.
A handful of residents in Jackson’s Gap are on their third day without running water, according to Gerald Haggerty, a resident of the Peckerwood Road area. According to Haggerty and other residents who wished to remain anonymous, water at their homes has been out since about 8 a.m. Sunday an…
Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging all Alabamians to join in honoring America’s 250th anniversary by participating in the national Light to Unite week, July 1-8. During the week, Alabamians are urged to show their patriotism by illuminating governm…
When Coosa County Commission president Lamar Daugherty needed a project as a requirement of the Alabama County Commission Association, he chose child advocacy.
Voters will be back at the polls on June 16 for a series of runoff elections, most notable for the District 4 seat of the Tallapoosa County Commission.
Gov. Kay Ivey formally announced the state will be kicking off this historic summer with an America 250 Alabama Celebration at the State Capitol 11 a.m., Thursday, May 21. During the event, Gov. Ivey will officially unveil a massive, 250th ed…
The big takeaway from the 2026 Alexander City Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Lake is that lake visitors help improve Alexander City and Tallapoosa County through revenue.
The body of a 24-year-old man was recovered Wednesday evening from the waters of Lake Martin at Chimney Rock, and his identity has been confirmed as Jayden Baretta, 24, of Georgia, according to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin.
