Tallassee is a community that has participated in the DesignAlabama Mayors Design Summit. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock attended the summit last week. Participation in the summit offers the city an opportunity to advance the recommendations of the summit.
February is Pet Dental Health Month and we certainly see a lot of pets coming in our shelter in great need of dental care. As our pets age, their teeth can get built up tartar with resulting gingivitis and other issues just like we humans can.
Barry Elliott, executive director of Alabama Lions Sight, visited the Tallassee Lions Club on Jan. 28 and announced the 2020 Lion Sight slogan, which is “2020, Vision for All.”
The Tallassee City Council will introduce an ordinance to increase impact and tap fees on water and gas meter costs for new customers during the Feb. 25 regular council meeting.
The annual Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) Pancake and Sausage Supper will be held from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the St. Vincent de Paul Church “Seton Center” Fellowship Hall, located at 620 Gilmer Ave.
Coordinators with the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) recently announced plans for the 11th Annual Preparedness Fair, which is set for Saturday, April 11 at Lowe’s in Wetumpka, located at 4501 U.S. Hwy 231. The fair will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
According to Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock, city officials are aware of the potholes on some of the roads in the City of Tallassee.
It has been over a year since it was announced the City of Tallassee had been awarded a TAPS grant that would fund new sidewalks, streetscapes and more in the downtown area.
The phrase “When it rains, it pours” has never been more relevant for residents of the Emfinger Subdivision located behind the Tallassee Shopping Center.
The rain cleared out just in time for the annual Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday night at the National Guard Armory on Gilmer Avenue.
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Tallassee is a community that has participated in the DesignAlabama Mayors Design Summit. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock attended the summit last week. Participation in the summit offers the city an opportunity to advance the recommendations …
The annual Daddy-Daughter Dance will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29 at Restoration 49, located at 101 North Ann Ave. in the downtown district of Tallassee.
The Dixie Art Colony Foundation has announced its schedule of exhibitions and educational programs for the year 2020. According to foundation founder and director Mark Harris, the schedule will be their busiest and most robust schedule thus far.
The rain cleared out just in time for the annual Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday night at the National Guard Armory on Gilmer Avenue.
The Tallassee Fire Department recently announced the promotion of assistant chief, Eric Jones, to chief of the department.
Tallassee’s best-known historian, Bill Goss, celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the 1220 Warehouse alongside family and a host of friends.
Last week on The Tallassee Tribune's "Monday with the Mayor,” news broke of the possibility of the construction of one of three new state prisons in the Tallassee area. According to the Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock, he was aware of the possibility but unable to speak on the subject in lieu…
The inaugural, first-of-its-kind Valentine's gospel celebration was held on Saturday inside the Warehouse at 1220 located behind the 1220 Café.
Anyone who lived in Tallassee during the 1980s remembers the carnival next to the rec center that came to town every year. It was a popular attraction in a city with little entertainment venues. This is why the Tallassee Fire Department is bringing this tradition back to town as a fundraiser…
Spring is near and many are gearing up for spring planting. This year, the Arbor Day Foundation is giving away 10 free trees to new members who join this month.
Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock will be in Prattville later this week as he attends the annual DesignAlabama Summit on Friday and Saturday.
Members of the Tallassee Fire Department burned what was left of the retired scout hut located adjacent to the municipal swimming pool.
Saturday guests can enjoy featured arts and crafts inside the Trade Center Museum in Loachapoka as part of the Second Saturday event at Pioneer Park.
Because student attendance plays an important role in a school's annual State Board of Education report card, the administrators at Tallassee High School have come up with an incentive program that is paying off for students with perfect and near-perfect attendance.
Tallassee Police Department chief Matthew Higgins delivered the annual statistics report during the Jan. 28 regular Tallassee City Council meeting.
Whiney Moon was appointed as the new city clerk late last year, and since taking the position she has located over $100,000, funds that were not accounted for in the city’s budget.
Tallassee Police Department chief Matthew Higgins took the time to pay recognition to the recently promoted men and women at the Tallassee Police Department during the Jan. 28 council meeting.
Residents of Little Road in Tallassee should soon have improved water pressure. The city is beginning to move forward with capital improvement projects.
Residents of Little Road in Tallassee should soon have improved water pressure. The city is beginning to move forward with capital improvement projects.
The Dixie Art Colony Foundation has announced its schedule of exhibitions and educational programs for the year 2020. According to foundation founder and director Mark Harris, the schedule will be their busiest and most robust schedule thus far.
The 23rd edition of the Fabulous Follies will take to the Tallassee High School auditorium stage Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
The inaugural, first-of-its-kind Valentine's gospel celebration is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, inside the Warehouse at 1220 located directly behind the 1220 Café.
In his race for a U.S. Senate seat in 2020, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL) made a stop at Jack’s in Tallassee on Tuesday. Jan 27.
The search for 65-year-old Judy Kennebrew continues into its third week and a reward is now being offered.
Should disaster strike, officials want the public to be better prepared. As an incentive, residents in Tallassee can take part in the 2020 severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, the Tallassee Armory Guards, SCV Camp 1921 dedicated their Confederate Monument in downtown Tallassee on the grounds of Fort Talisi, its camp-owned meeting place. Camp 1921 began a savings account in 2003 which was earmarked for the construction of a Confederate Monu…
The Elmore County Commission was recently awarded a safety grant for roadway improvements to Burt Mill Road just west of Tallassee. The commission will install paved shoulders, make guardrail improvements and install new striping and markings on the roadway.
Tallassee Police Department chief Matthew Higgins took the position Jan. 11, 2017, and since that time there have been many changes at TPD. The Tallassee Tribune held an exclusive Q&A with Higgins to take a look back over the past four years and chat about some of the changes that have b…
Cold temperatures did not stop the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which was held on Monday. The 10th annual MLK March began at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church on Jordan Avenue and continued to the parking lot of the old barber shop at the intersection of Log Circle.
The Tallassee City Council suspended the rules and voted to instate a 100% raise for the city's superintendent of utilities, who is also the mayor, during the Tuesday, Jan 14, council meeting. This salary increase brings the total to $50,000 a year for the superintendent of utilities position.
The inaugural, first-of-its-kind Valentine's gospel celebration is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, inside the Warehouse at 1220 located directly behind the 1220 Café.
The Eclectic Police Department is searching for the location of Devin Foster, a 33-year old white male, wanted in connection with several thefts in the Eclectic area.
Teams were again searching by land and air Friday morning looking for Judy Kennebrew who was last seen around 6 p.m. Jan. 8 in the area of Jackson Lane in Tallassee.
On Jan. 9, partnering organizations in support of law enforcement officers nationwide celebrated National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. According to the Central Organization of Police Specialists (C.O.P.S), in light of recent negativity directed toward law enforcement nationally, there i…
Plans have been set for the annual Martin Luther King Celebration. The ninth annual MLK March is set for Monday, Jan. 20. The MLK March will begin at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church on Jordan Avenue. The march will continue to the parking lot of the old barbershop at the intersectio…
Reeltown Missionary Baptist is holding the fourth annual Starseeds Black History Program on Sunday, Jan. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. to honor outstanding members of the community.
Tallassee’s SOAR Inc. held the first group outing of 2020 on Jan. 4 and it was the first of its kind for the organization.
The annual Tallassee Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at the National Guard Armory, located at 2382 Gilmer Ave. The chamber also recently announced the continuance of the silent auction. This will be the fourth annual silent auction for the chamber.
Teams were searching by land and air Wednesday morning looking for Judy Kennebrew who was last seen around 6 p.m. Jan. 8 in the area of Jackson Lane in Tallassee. Local volunteers searched the terrain surrounding Kennebrew's home and Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office searched by helicopter …
The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing senior, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Do you have trash that will not fit into a typical household trashcan and need a place to dispose of it? If so, the Countywide Cleanup Day on Saturday could be just what you are looking for.
It was announced Friday on the Friendship Fire Department's Facebook page that Tallassee Fire Department fire chief Travis Jones will be leaving the department to focus more on family.
The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type…
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