Many years ago there was a house on the street where I lived called the ghost house. It’s still there and as scary as ever.
Haynes Ambulance is once again the emergency transporter in Elmore County after the county commission approved a new contract at Monday’s meeting.
Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis told the board of education at a special-called meeting Thursday the system has two possible properties to locate a middle school in Redland and the Elmore County Technical Center.
Tallassee’s Emma Grace Qiaowei Coyle and Eclectic’s James Allen Singleton Jr. have joined the elite club of those who have won the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Scholarship.
It was 65 years ago, a time before computers and smartphones, when radio station WTLS signed on June 1, 1954.
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Tallassee city officials hope citizens will take time to show appreciation to those who protect the community during Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week.
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Tallassee is one of six Alabama municipalities to join The Alabama Communities of Excellence's incoming class of 2019.
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A man from Opelika and a woman from Auburn were arrested Tuesday in the Reeltown area. According to a release, Jeffery Alan Bell, 40, of Opelika, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana first degree and possession of drug paraphernalia. Kay…
The Tallassee Community Library's annual summer reading program kicks off June 5 and will continue through July 31.
Tallassee High School principal Matt Coker presented James Bush with the first edition of the 2019 yearbook, “Tiger Tracks,” Thursday at the Senior Awards Night.
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Students from kindergarten through 4th grade lined the hallways at Tallassee Elementary School on Wednesday as Tallassee High School’s class of 2019 participated in the annual senior walk through.
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The Tallassee High School Music Department will take the stage for its final performance of the school year in the Spring Show Sunday and Monday.
LifeSouth will hold area blood drives on May 5, 8 and 10 to boost needed summer stockpiles.
Downtown Tallassee was full of activity Saturday morning as 46 runners participated in the annual Roaring 5K.
National Small Business Week is set for May 5-11 and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce plans to celebrate local small business owners.
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Earth Day was Monday and in honor of that the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Team Up to Clean Up citywide beautification campaign. All week long teams from around the community will be out in force cleaning designated areas of the city.
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Superintendent Richard Dennis brought up multiple plans for a capital outlay extension including moving Elmore County Technical Center programs to the former Wetumpka Junior High School building at the Elmore County Board of Education meeting Monday.
Unemployment levels remained basically unchanged statewide and Elmore County’s unemployment rate is the lowest in the state, according to the Alabama Department of Labor.
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The City of Tallassee is losing nearly $100,000 yearly on trash pickup and Mayor Johnny Hammock said monthly fees would have to increase to break even.
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The City of Tallassee has been awarded a $2.4 million federal grant to overhaul its sewer system and Mayor Johnny Hammock said the money is an answer to prayers.
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Former Tallassee police investigator Michael Brandon Smirnoff pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a handcuffed man, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr.
Elmore County residents voted by a wide margin Tuesday to renew three separate ad valorem taxes for education and narrowly affirmed a constitutional amendment that helps meet requirements to get funds from the state.
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Hotel Talisi owner Wiley Troupe has informed the Tallassee City Council he will appeal its decision to condemn the building at a public hearing May 14 just before the regularly scheduled council meeting at 5 p.m.
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The lawn at City Hall was full of eager boys and girls who lined up to hunt Easter eggs as the Tallassee Recreation Center hosted the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon. According to the director of the recreation center, Rick Golden, there were about 150 people in attendance, whic…
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With spring in the air, many have begun to spruce up their yards with freshly planted flowers and shrubs and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will soon begin awarding yard of the month plaques to worthy recipients.
As peach season begins, Alabamians can submit nominations for the restaurant with the state’s best peach cobbler in a Facebook competition through April 15.
The Tallassee City Council approved a bid of $116,277 for improvements to the recreation department building at 450 Gilmer Ave.
SOAR Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving Tallassee, Reeltown and surrounding communities, is gearing up for a variety of spring and summer activities and is seeking sponsors.
As the calendar transitions into spring and summer, Lake Martin Machine Gun on Highway 229 in Eclectic is expanding to allow people to bring their own firearms.
The Tallassee Lions Club is celebrating its upcoming 102nd anniversary with the annual Roaring 5K Run on April 27 sponsored by Neptune Technology Group.
Charles David Davis, 32, of Tallassee waived formal arraignment through his attorney Tuesday after being arrested on child sex abuse charges in March.
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A Hawaiian woman who embarked on a project to find deceased Vietnam veterans in her state is asking for help from Tallassee residents to honor their own heroes.
Owner Troy Stubbs announced the Tallassee location of Frios is now open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. after closing for the winter.
Tallassee’s GKN Aerospace was among the companies recently honored by Gov. Kay Ivey with the 2019 Governor’s Trade Excellence Award.
The Tallassee VFW Post 5035 is hosting its third annual crawfish boil on April 20 beginning at 12 p.m. to benefit a scholarship fund for Tallassee and Reeltown high schools.
It all began with a dream.
By Amy Passaretti
The Tallassee High School Student Council presented Tallaweka Baptist Church pastor Isaac Kervin and the Elmore Baptist Association’s Dr. Ray McKenzie with a check for $3,000 that will go directly to victims of the recent Lee County tornado.
Alabama House Rep. Mike Holmes (R-Wetumpka) visited coach John Mask’s classroom Tuesday to honor Tallassee High School senior Kayla Jolly, who recently earned the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
Parents can register their child or children for kindergarten at Tallassee Elementary School April 24-25 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
By Carmen Rodgers
Since taking office, Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock, the city council and department heads have collected over $1 million in grant funding and the total continues to climb.
