Amy K. Lavender/The Tallapoosa Journal Mr. and Mrs. Cook stand behind their Valentinea s Day display in their store on Alabama Street.

Making local history personal, as well as quick and easy for teachers to access, are two of the goals of the free teacher resources developed by the University of West Georgia's Center for Public History.

Samuel James Crowder damaged private property and reported himself to 911 Saturday.

The Carroll County Sheriffa s Office displays counterfeit bills recovered during a recent arrest.

Jack Jordan stands with his family, including his wife, Hope , son Jack and daughter Hope at Bremen Castings.

Bremen Firefighters were thankful to get mutual aid last Friday morning, when freezing temperatures froze a water hydrant they needed to extinguish a house fire across the street on 601 Lawson St.

Bremen City Schools Superintendent Dr. Stanley McCain said the school board will be exploring ways to reduce expenses for the after-school program following a financial review held at their monthly meeting on Monday.

Everyone in the community has the chance to vote on the best homemade soup in town next week by attending the Haralson County Recreation Departmenta s first-ever soup cook-off, which showcases the culinary skills of local seniors at the facility.

Fayette Newspapers is pleased to announce a new addition to its Georgia Press Association award-winning editorial staff.

Toni-Marie Hedge is a December graduate of the University of West Georgia and has already found a job at Decostar in Carrollton.

The economic state would presumingly predict low day-after Christmas sales revenue this year, but local business owners say they've seen moderate results as the year closes out, and some tout sales were "better than expected." Ashley's Consignment Shop Owner Carmi Ridley said she "expected business to be dead" the day after Christmas, but much to ...

Public safety workers were recently armed and ready with an unusual set of accessories - " toys and gadgets - " as part of the Bremen Police Department's annual "Shop with a Cop" Christmas program, benefitting local children from struggling families.

Contributed photo The above drug paraphernalia was recovered by police after two routine traffic stops led to the discovery of the items in the vehicles, according to Tallapoosa Police officers.

A man died Wednesday morning after suffering injuries when his vehicle collided with a train at the Sewell Road railroad crossing in downtown Bremen.

After receiving a generous grant, Haralson County High School chorus teacher Martie Abney says her dreams about forming a community chorus have finally come to fruition.

Bonnie Noles said her family membersa lives were changed forever on Thanksgiving day when her brother-in-law, Ricky Noles, 46, of Bremen, died in a motorcycle accident.

Struggling families who otherwise wouldna t be able to sit down to a Thanksgiving dinner will be able to enjoy one today thanks to local churches and civic groups.

The Bremen Senior Center plans to spread some holiday cheer this season and has formed a new bell band, The Ding-A-Lings, which will put on their debut performance before their peers at the Tallapoosa Senior Center in just a few weeks.

On Saturday, Nov. 14, Bremen Police apprehended two suspects in an early morning foot-chase following their alleged involvement in a rash of burglaries and vandalism at local businesses, which began last month.

The Bremen City Council addressed a letter in Monday night's board meeting about implementing more safety measures downtown - " a request from local business owners that was prompted after several burglaries and incidents of vandalism occurred at various businesses over the past couple of months.