Abigail Murphy, Alexander City Outlook Journalist Profile

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Bush tells her story of self-discovery to playwriting

21 hours ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Sometimes you don’t always know where the road will take you, but you just have to trust the process. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmp5C:2? {66 qFD9 <?@HD E9:D D6?E:>6?E H6==] sFC:?8 2 C646?E E2=<[ qFD9 56E2:=65 96C ;@FC?6J 7C@> w@==JH@@5 2?5 324<] p q:C>:?892> ?2E:G6[ qFD9 D2:5 D96 H2D 7@CEF?2E6 6?@F89 E@ 36 E9C@H? :?E@ E96 2CED 2E 2 G6CJ J@F?8 286] p?5 E92?<D E@ 96C >@>’D ;@3[ D96 2=D@ =:G65 :?
Former DHS principal announces intention to run for mayor

1 day ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Dr. Chuck Ledbetter is a familiar name and face for many. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2? :5lQ5@4D\:?E6C?2=\8F:5\g434g6ae\f777\f2f5\geaa\2d_e`57gf3g2Qmp7E6C J62CD @7 H@C<:?8 :? 65F42E:@?[ {6536EE6C 92D C6EFC?65 E@ s256G:==6 2?5 9@A6D E@ 36 E96 4:EJ’D ?6IE >2J@C] p?5 E92E’D ;FDE H92E 96 :D CF??:?8 7@C w]~]!]t] Ww:DE@CJ[ ~AA@CEF?:EJ[ !=2??:?8[ t5F42E:@?X]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?
Business federation pushes for legislative action, workforce expansion

2 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Small businesses are the heart of the state and the nation. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 }2E:@?2= u656C2E:@? @7 x?56A6?56?E qFD:?6DD6D 92D C@F89=J f[d__ >6>36CD 24C@DD p=232>2 2?5 H@C<D E@ :>AC@G6 E96 D>2== 3FD:?6DD 4@>>F?:EJ 6?G:C@?>6?E]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm}uxq {6256CD9:A r@F?4:= >6>36C |FCC2J t5H2C5D D2:5 >F49 @7 E92E :D 5@?6 E9C@F89 =68:D=2E:@? :?4=F5:?8 3:==D 7@4FD65 @? E2I C67@C>D 2?5 H@C<7@C46 25G2?46>6?E]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%9:D A2DE D6DD:@? }uxq H2D 7@4FD:?8 @?
County schools prepare new handbook

2 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Before the start of the new school year, Tallapoosa County Schools is working on consolidating the high points of the academic guide and the code of conduct into one parent-student handbook. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmsFC:?8 %F6D52J’D %r$ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? H@C< D6DD:@?[ 56AFEJ DFA6C:?E6?56?E sC] !6??J y@9?D@? 5:D4FDD65 E96 <6J 25;FDE>6?ED E@ E96 4@56 @7 4@?5F4E H:E9 E96 3@2C5 >6>36CD] y@9?D@? ?@E65 E96 D49@@=D’ AC:?4:A2=D A=2J65 2 92?5 :? E96 5:D4FDD:@? @?
Camp Hill lawyers up for upcoming water legation

3 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

A hearing regarding Camp Hill and Dadeville's water dispute was held last week, and lawyers are now involved. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?myF586 xD224 (9@CE@? CF=65 :? 72G@C @7 <66A:?8 E96 H2E6C @? 7@C ?@H] %96 %@H? @7 r2>A w:== @H6D E96 s256G:==6 (2E6C q@2C5 S`e_[cfd]a_ 2D @7 =2DE (65?6D52J >@C?:?8 7@C 3:==D E92E H6C6 :DDF65 :? a_ad] w@H6G6C r2>A w:== >2J@C |6DD:29 (:==:2>D\r@=6 36=:6G6D E96 s256G:==6 (2E6C q@2C5 92D 366? @G6C492C8:?8 E96 E@H? 7@C J62CD] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m(9@CE@?
Community businesses learn about new opportunities

5 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

There’s one place you can go for your business needs completely free. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$r~#t :D 2 ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? 7F?565 3J E96 &]$] $>2== qFD:?6DD p5>:?:DEC2E:@?] xE AC@G:56D C6D@FC46D =:<6 :?7@C>2E:@? @? 8C2?ED 2?5 =@2?D 2D H6== 2D >6?E@CD9:A @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C 3FD:?6DD AC@76DD:@?2=D]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmsFC:?8 E96 {2<6 |2CE:? s256G:==6 pC62 r92>36C =F?496@?[ EC62DFC6C @7 E96 r@=F>3FD[ v6@C8:2[ 492AE6C |:<6 %FC?6C D2:5 $r~#t’D 8@2= :D?’E E@ E6== A6@A=6 9@H E@ CF?
Lifesaving program wraps up trial run

6 days ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Through a state legislative grant, Tallapoosa County was selected to be the trial site of a medical program called Tallapoosa First Response Patient First Program. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 !2E:6?E u:CDE AC@8C2> 2:>D E@ AC@G:56 AC6G6?E2E:G6 42C6 H:E9 62C=J 2446DD E@ =:76D2G:?8 42C6 2?5 C65F46 E96 3FC56? @7 6>6C86?4J 42C6] %96 !2E:6?E u:CDE A2C2>65:4 EC62ED A2E:6?ED :?
The Market at Lake Martin offers lake-inspired apparel

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Tamela Seymour and her husband first moved full time to Lake Martin in 2020. They started entertaining and hosting friends at their house. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm$6J>@FC D2:5 D96 2=H2JD H2?E65 E@ 8:G6 96C 8F6DED 2 8:7E E@ 4@>>6>@C2E6 E96:C E:>6 2E {2<6 |2CE:?] %96C6 H6C6 2 76H >6C492?5:D6 @AE:@?D 2E E92E A@:?E[ 3FE D96 76=E H:E9 E96 8C@HE9 @7 E96 2C62 E96C6 4@F=5 36 >@C6] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmp?5 D@[ %96 |2C<6E 2E {2<6 |2CE:? H2D 3@C?] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm%9:D |2C<6E :D 2 =:EE=6 F?:BF6 2D :E :D 2?
Cox named Reeltown valedictorian

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

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Federal cuts impact local food pantry, recovery programs

1 week ago | alexcityoutlook.com | Abigail Murphy

Dozens of individuals come to the Camp Hill Food Pantry every week, but recent cuts have made it more difficult to help those experiencing food insecurity. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“(6VC6 92G:?8 E@ D2J[ ‘x7 J@F 5@?VE =:G6 :? r2>A w:==[ H6 42?VE C62==J D6CG6 J@F[ 3642FD6 H6 5@?VE 92G6 E96 C6D@FC46D[’” u:CDE &?:G6CD2=:DE r9FC49 A2DE@C 2?5 4@@C5:?2E@C @7 E96 A2?ECJ s2C4J r@C3:EE D2:5] “~FC 7:?2?4:2= C6D@FC46D 92G6?VE 492?865[ 3FE 9@H >F49 H6 42?