The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to commit or re-commit to a healthier lifestyle and develop positive habits along the way. Scale Back Alabama, the state’s largest wellness program, begins this year on March 1 with some new and exciting changes.
Hiking is a great way to get outdoors and experience nature. It is a good way to exercise and experience new things, and in the case of two Elmore County women, it is a good way to support a good cause.
Easter may be more than a month away but the gals over at Southern Girls Outlet, located at 209 Barnett Blvd., are already gearing up for the occasion with a city-wide Easter egg hunt, and the community is encouraged to participate. Beginning March 1, event coordinators with SGO will start h…
The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2021 awards celebration via a virtual platform tomorrow, Feb. 25, beginning at 7 p.m.
The Wetumpka Police Department is currently seeking the identity of a subject wanted for felony theft of property.
The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are continuing to advise motorists to stay off the roadways when possible while much of the state is experiencing icy road conditions.
A massive winter storm unleashed snow and ice across dozens of states over the weekend before snow and ice expanded into the eastern United States on Monday. However, wintry weather won't be the only impact of the system as it heads eastward. AccuWeather meteorologists warn that severe thund…
The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency advise motorists that freezing rain will likely coat roads with ice in north and west-central Alabama beginning tonight. Furthermore, much of the state will experience freezing temperatures over the next few…
Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, Feb. 12, signed House Bill 170, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett (R – HD 44); House Bill 192 by Rep. Bill Poole (R – HD 63); and Senate Bill 30 by Sen. Arthur Orr (R – SD 3) into law. During the governor’s state of the state address, she laid out these pieces of legis…
Rioters were inside the U.S. Capitol as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) told then president Donald Trump by phone, vice president Mike Pence was evacuated.
The nonprofit organization, S.O.A.R. Inc. had to cancel tonight's positive self-talk session for adults 25-and-older at the Tallassee Recreation Center, titled "Being Different", due to health reasons as founder and operator Andrus Love continues to battle cancer.
In a typical year, the Tallassee community is gearing up for the annual Chamber Banquet, but this year, due to safety precautions, there will be no large gathering. However, most of the annual event will proceed in a new form.
The past 12-months have been a difficult time for many. The safer at home order that has been in place for months is helping stop the spread of COVID-19, but that isolation can spark low self-esteem and worsen some mental health issues.
According to report form the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:55 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, has claimed the life of a Tallassee juvenile.
Tallassee Nutrition, located at 11 S Ann Ave., opened its doors Friday. The specialty drink shop offers a wide array of beverages.
There's an old saying, "you only get what you give." Dylan and Haley Daniel have put a lot of work into the large downtown property that was formerly known as the Patterson Building, and after opening Restoration 49 Coffee and Customs last week, there is no doubt that the couple's tireless d…
The city, and social media, was covered in purple on Friday, Jan. 29, to show support for Tallassee native, Lacey Brewer, who is in the hospital due to effects from COVID-19. Brewer has been in the hospital for weeks now and many are praying for her recovery.
Max Credit Union is bringing financial literacy education to over 4,200 students and residents in Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lee, and Pike Counties. Students at 11 schools and the surrounding community will now have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library…
On Thursday, Jan. 21, investigators at the Tallassee Police Department received a citizen complaint in reference to fraudulent charges on a credit or debit card.
Alabama Department of Corrections will staff and operate two correctional facilities to be constructed and owned by CoreCivic.
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced that starting Monday, Feb. 8, ADPH will extend eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers.
The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial unemployment claims filed during the week of Jan. 10 – Jan. 16, 2021.
Now that the City of Tallassee has earned the green light on the downtown TAP grant project, it is considering partnering with Downtown Strategies, which is a division of Retail Strategies, to create a new 5-year strategic plan.
2020 was a year a unique year. While most were sheltering at home during the COVID-19 health pandemic, dedicated first responders showed up for duty through it all.
Several from the Tallassee community turned out Sunday to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Sarah Covington CRNP with Covington Healthcare at God's Congregational Holiness Church.
2020 was a year a unique year. While most were sheltering at home during the COVID-19 health pandemic, dedicated first responders showed up for duty through it all.
Several from the Tallassee community turned out Sunday to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Sarah Covington CRNP with Covington Healthcare at God's Congregational Holiness Church.
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday, Jan. 8, announced that ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75-years-old or older, as well as first responders, including law enforcement and firefighters, statewide by appointment only effective J…
The Alabama Department of Transportation has awarded a project to replace all light poles on the Benjamin Fitzpatrick Bridge.
ADOL begins paying CARES Act extended benefits and additional $300 weekly benefit
The U.S. Capitol building went into lockdown Wednesday as a pro-Trump mob stormed the building, forcing lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence to evacuate.
Alabama gas prices have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.01/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 12.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 33.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
Point Broadband, a West Point, Ga.-based fiber broadband company operating in nine states, on Jan. 6, announced plans to offer fiber-to-the-premises high-speed Internet for select areas on Lake Martin in Alabama.
With face masks proving to be one of the most effective methods of preventing COVID-19 transmission, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the Alabama Hospital Association (ALAHA) and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are sponsoring a video contest for Alabamians of a…
Tammy Merrett has been a staple in Tallassee. She has served as director of the Tallassee Recreation Center for the past year, but she has worked there for the past 12 years.
Mayor Johnny Hammock and producer Jordan Cunningham have introduced the first episodes of Tallassee Talk podcast on various platforms. The podcast features Mayor Johnny Hammock and various weekly topics and guests.
Earlier this year, Southern Girls Outlet owner Crystal Willis approached the Tallassee City Council about hosting a Halloween Festival in the downtown area, and about hosting a toy drive for kids of all ages.
Each year Living in Faith Together (LIFT) Ministries sets out to help families in need and this year the call was great. Last year the ministry served 97 Christmas angels, but this year they gave Christmas gifts to 163 children.
While Andrus Love was undergoing treatment at the UAB Cancer Center this weekend, community members joined together to help him and his family with the Selfie with Santa fundraiser at the parking lot of the 1220 Café on Saturday, Dec. 19.
Nurse practitioner Sarah Covington and medical assistant ReAnna Pattillo, both of Covington Healthcare in Tallassee received their first of two COVID-19 vaccine injections at Lake Martin Community Hospital last Wednesday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures on Alabama interstates from Thursday, Dec. 24 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, Dec. 27 at 11:59 p.m. For the New Year's holiday, there will be no temporary lane closures from Thursday, Dec. 31 at noon until Sunday, Jan. 3 a…
The Tallassee Police Department is seeking the identity of two males wanted for armed robbery.
The municipal Christmas breakfast was held Friday morning at the 1220 Café on Gilmer Ave. Members of the Tallassee Police Department, the Tallassee Fire Department, and all city employees were invited for breakfast.
The municipal Christmas breakfast was held Friday morning at the 1220 Café on Gilmer Ave. Members of the Tallassee Police Department, the Tallassee Fire Department, and all city employees were invited for breakfast.
The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce held the annual Board of Directors' Installation ceremony at the Chamber office on Barnett Blvd on Dec. 10.
COVID-19 has reshaped most of 2020 into an unfamiliar routine and now holiday schedule, but, Tallassee's First United Methodist Church is working hard to spread the Christmas cheer without putting people at risk of catching the virus, using technology.
Christmas isn't Christmas without the annual photo with Santa Claus, and the hardworking women and men at Blue Ribbon Dairy are giving area children and parents the opportunity to enjoy fresh milk and cookies with the Jolly Olé St. Nick.
The Lee County Historical Society will host a handmade wreath workshop during Second Saturday, Dec. 12, at Pioneer Park in Loachaoka. The event will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Anyone interested in this craft is invited to try their hand at making wreaths from local materials. Tradi…
Andrus Love knows what it means to give. He gives his time, energy, and effort to help those in the community who need it most. Now, he needs help. Love has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Leukemia.
Representatives with Jackson Thornton Utilities will attend Tuesday’s council meeting to announce the results of a recent utility rate study. According to Mayor Johnny Hammock who is also the superintendent of utilities the city may have to consider raising wholesale water prices to other mu…
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