Talladega News

Former St. Jude coach William Brown has been hired as the head men's basketball coach at Talladega College, the school announced today.

A scene played out in the Pine Harbor community of Pell City Saturday morning may have been an impromptu celebration of the Fourth of July, but its meaning was not lost on those who participated and those who observed.

Can someone talk for a living? A Talladega man not only can, but has received national recognition for it.

Alabama Industries for the Blind held its annual recognition of workers Friday, and two emerged as the top employees for 2009.

Police are investigating an apparent attempted murder in front of a residence at the corner of 19th and Jemison streets Monday evening, according to an incident and offense report available Tuesday.

Burgundy and cream-colored flags hang from posts lining all four sides of the courthouse square.

Credit Rotarians and Kiwanians in Talladega with the ability to see the value in the work of the Talladega County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.

The city of Talladega is beginning to plan festivities marking the 175th anniversary of the city's incorporation next March, and is welcoming public input.

Sorry if anyone missed me yesterday, but unfortunately I was bed ridden most of the day with food poisoning.

It is encouraging to see actions being taken in Talladega these days. They are signs of a proactive approach to governing that should benefit all parts of the city.

As the Talladega community prepares for the departure of retiring Superintendent Dr.

Drivers traveling on U.S. 280 should expect construction work throughout most of the summer as the Alabama Department of Transportation completes a resurfacing project.

A new online Christian school option is now available for Talladega area students.

SALT CREEK - Prohibition-era whiskey stills dot the forest here like speckles on a bullfrog; box turtles cross dirt roads without thought of the cars that seldom pass through this northern Talladega County community; and the whishing of a 42-foot-high waterfall envelops the woods around it, drawing visitors that span generations.

The good news for Talladega is Coleman Circle will finally get the sewer service it has been waiting for far too long.

A 45 year old woman died in a two-vehicle wreck in Talladega County. Information from the Alabama State Troopers shows Tammy Ingram of Heflin died in the wreck Friday, June 12, 2009.

Less than two months after accepting the position of public works director for the city of Talladega, Mark Patrick has announced that his last day with the city will be Friday.

View photos from the wreck that took place on Alabama 77 North. A two-vehicle accident on Alabama 77 North Friday afternoon left one woman dead and three other people injured.

Marble City Cemetery was recently added to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register by the Alabama Historical Commission.

The town of Waldo's municipal government could be in a pickle later this month when the mayor, council president and two council members resign, leaving only two council members who won't be able to establish a quorum.