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Talladega Seven Organization honored with proclamation
January 29, 2025
Mayor Ashton Hall presented a proclamation honoring Talladega Seven during Monday's Talladega City Council meeting. Talladega Seven was founded in 2020 by seven dedicated friends who sought to make a meaningful ...
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Talladega Visitors Center preparing for spring opening
January 13, 2025
The Talladega Visitors Center façade signage was recently hung, signaling growth and progress for the entire community. While the attractive signage will help draw visitors to the center, which is located ...
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Talladega Warming Station
January 4, 2025
The Warming Station at the Spring Street Recreation Center will be open on dates when the National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will drop to 32 degrees or below. To ensure ...
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Talladega names Best Christmas Window winners
December 31, 2024
Participants in Talladega's Best Christmas Window Contest created festive storefronts that helped attract shoppers, dazzle children and spread an abundance of cheer throughout the city during the holiday season. Competition winners ...
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City of Talladega leaders honored at first-ever Employee Development Graduation Ceremony
December 23, 2024
Nineteen employees were recently honored at the City of Talladega’s first-ever Employee Development Graduation Ceremony. City Manager Derrick Swanson, who initiated the employee development program for Talladega leaders, said, "Employee development ...
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Talladega City Hall goes all out for Christmas
December 20, 2024
Santas, reindeer, pink trees, snow globes and an abundance of festive wreaths adorn offices throughout Talladega City Hall, where employees have been participating in an array of Christmas activities throughout the ...
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Christmas on the Square attracts thousands
December 20, 2024
Christmas on the Square 2024: A Dickens Christmas in Talladega attracted thousands of residents and visitors who came to experience exciting old and new COTS traditions.
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Talladega hosts municipal clerks meeting
December 20, 2024
The City of Talladega recently hosted the District IV Alabama Municipal Clerks meeting, which included representatives from Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Etowah and Cherokee counties. City Clerk Joanna Medlen, who arranged ...
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December 12, 2024
When residents and visitors head downtown for Christmas on the Square this weekend, December 13 - 15, 2024, they will be pleasantly surprised to see a new addition to Talladega's annual event - two ...
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