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Episode 8 - Alex City's Founding Family - Jun 15, 2022

In this episode for Alexander City's 150th Anniversary, author Peggy Jackson Walls sat down with Young family descendant Jerry Allen in a 1998 documentary for some insight into Alex City's founding family. The full video is available to view on Youtube . The Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs on Amazon Thanks for listening! You can learn even more about these and other topics by subscribing to the Alex City Outlook . If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Communi...

Jun 15, 2022•6 min•Season 2Ep. 8

Episode 7 - Growing up and Working in Alex City - May 31, 2022

In this installment of our celebration of Alexander City's 150th anniversary, Jane Howell reminisces about growing up in Alex City and the heyday of Russell Corporation with TPI Talk host Scott Hardy. Thanks for listening! You can learn even more about these and other topics by subscribing to the Alex City Outlook . If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Community journalism needs your support to continue providing local news and accountability to our communitie...

May 31, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 7

Episode 6 - The Settling of Tallapoosa County - May 20, 2022

This episode for Alexander City's 150th Anniversary features interviews with the late CJ Coley and Bob Saxon on the transfer of land from Indian to white settlers in the Alexander City and Tallapoosa County areas. The interviews were conducted by Peggy Jackson Walls in 1998 as part of a documentary for Alex City's 125th anniversary. The full video is available to view on Youtube . Thanks for listening! You can learn even more about these and other topics by subscribing to the Alex City Outlook ....

May 20, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 6

Episode 5 - History of Alexander City, Alabama - May 11, 2022

As part of our special coverage of Alexander City's 150th Anniversary, we go back in time to discover the origins and early development of our city. Check out the video version here . You can find more about the history of Alexander City and surrounding areas, in the following books by historian Peggy Jackson Walls: Alexander City , Lost Towns of Central Alabama , Alabama Gold . Thanks for listening! You can learn even more about these and other topics by subscribing to the Alex City Outlook . I...

May 11, 2022•7 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Episode 4 - Christina Brown interview - Feb 1, 2022

In this episode of The Weekly Outlook we speak with Christina Brown, a local woman who loves to hunt deer despite her lifelong battle with Friedreich's Ataxia, a progressive and incurable nerve disease which has bound her to a wheelchair. Outdoor Friends Forever Also today Life South Community Action Water Grant If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Community journalism needs your support to continue providing local news and accountability to our communities. Y...

Feb 01, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 3 - Bradley Strother interview - Jan 19, 2022

In this episode of the Weekly Outlook, we speak with Bradley Strother, Technology Director at Alex City Schools about how students are using technology to connect with school from home. also today Tallassee Mayor Arrested in Orange Beach Chili Cook-off Sparks Liquor Licensing Debate Russell Medical Responds to Increased Covid Cases If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Community journalism needs your support to continue providing local news and accountability t...

Jan 19, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2 - Reeltown Girls' Basketball Team - Jan 7, 2022

In this episode of the Weekly Outlook, we speak with Reeltown girls basketball stars Yonna Kimble, Mckayla Langston and Dasia Keith. Also today, Schools Respond to Covid 19 Surge Former Central Coosa forward Quin Brooks commits to Bevill State CC Johnny moves into a new home just days before Christmas Alexander City great- great-grandmother turns 100 on New Year's Day If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Community journalism needs your support to continue prov...

Jan 07, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1 - Gavin Vickers interview - Dec 31, 2021

Today's top stories, an interview with Benjamin Russell defensive back Gavin Vickers, the Alexander City Walmart to offer newly FDA authorized COVID-19 oral antivirals, COVID positivity rates double in Tallapoosa county over the holidays and former Central Coosa basketball star Xavier Moon makes his NBA debut against the Brooklyn Nets, all this and more on The Weekly Outlook. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to help us out by leaving a review. Community journalism needs your support to conti...

Dec 31, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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