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The Joe Sewell Memorial Award will award $19,000 in scholarships next month to outstanding high school senior athletes in Elmore County who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership.

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85°
Partly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Feels Like: 88°
  • Heat Index: 88°
  • Wind: 4 mph
  • Wind Chill: 85°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:59:38 AM
  • Sunset: 07:24:54 PM
  • Dew Point: 64°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Partly cloudy. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 87F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

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The National Weather Service issued level two out of five severe weather risk for Tallapoosa and Coosa counties. Meanwhile Elmore County was issued a level three out of five severe weather risk. 

Fighting fires costs a lot of money — and those costs just keep increasing. From equipment to transportation, necessary fees for fire departments have steadily increased over the last couple of decades.