Good Morning, Road and bridge improvements under the ALDOT grant program ATRIP (80% federal funds, 20% city funds) are tentatively scheduled to begin on Scott Road within the next few weeks. Beginning May 22, 2017, a portion of Scott Road from Coley Creek Road to Confederate Drive will be closed to thru traffic until the project is completed. Please plan to avoid this area during construction if at all possible. Thank you in advance for your patience. Please stay tuned to our Facebook page for routine updates. Sincerely, Kristin Joiner Administrative Assistant Department of Public Works City of Alexander City

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First There Was Pink, Now There's a Deadly Opioid Called Gray Death Synthetic opioids continue to morph into new and deadly forms. Take the latest warning from law enforcement in the Southeast about fatal overdoses from a compound dubbed “gray death.” Consumed in rock or powder form, with the appearance of concrete mixing powder, this newly identified drug cocktail combines heroin, fentanyl and U-47700 and has been linked to at least four overdose deaths in Georgia and Alabama, according to a law enforcement document obtained by NBC News. Fentanyl and U-47700 are more powerful than heroin, and together, the drug combo is many times more powerful than heroin alone. Because the chemistry of the drug varies from batch to batch, it’s unpredictable how it will affect the user. Last year, two teen boys died from ingesting U-47700 in Park City, Utah after it was delivered — legally — to their homes via the mail. Also known as “Pink,” U-47700 is eight times stronger than heroin, and is part of a family of deadly synthetic opioids, all of them more powerful than heroin, that includes ifentanyl, carfentanil and furanyl fentanyl. Total opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. nearly quadrupled between 1999 and 2014, rising from 8,050 to 28,647, according to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The portion of those deaths caused by synthetic opioids rose almost twice as fast, from just 730 in 1999 to 5,544 in 2014. A potent new designer drug called "gray death" is responsible for recent overdoses and overdose-related deaths in the Gulf Coast region of the US.  NBC News

13th Ave N (from HWY 22 E to Ruebe St.) is closed until further notice while repairs are made to a damaged pipe. Please avoid this area if possible. Sincerely, Kristin Joiner Administrative Assistant Department of Public Works

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We appreciate all that 911 operators do for the Alexander City Police Department. The lifeline of law enforcement!!!!!!

We can not stress enough to please monitor the local weather. The sirens will go off when the county comes under a warning, it may not always direct effect Alexander City. The latest sirens where due to a tornado warning for the Buttson and Davidson areas, not Alexander City. Currently Alexander City is no longer under any weather watches or warnings. City Hall is not opened at this time for a shelter. Alexander City has trees down and some power outage, the proper authorities are at work to get trees removed and power back. Please be safe and avoid any areas that damaged occurred.

Alexander City early warning system (sirens) are operating. We have received calls stating that news media stated that the system was down. News media reported that their radar wasn't operating in south Tallapoosa County. Their radar has nothing to do with the early warning system. Currently the system was activated due to a Severe Thunderstorm warning. We have also been placed under a Tornado Watch until 5:00 pm... Please monitor the local weather for updates.....

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April 4th Severe Weather Briefing for April 5,2017

All, The National Weather Service has expressed significant concern of the possibility of all modes of severe weather tomorrow. We are in the Moderate Risk Area. Please see the graphic below. I have also attached a link to the video of the Webinar this morning from the National Weather Service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=51DP-8VTNRM The Dadeville Courthouse and the Alexander City - City Hall will open at 04:00 AM for Severe Weather Sheltering. Please be weather aware and have a plan. Call the EMA office if we can assist in any way! I will share more information as it becomes available. If you haven't already done so please to www.tallaco.com website, click departments, EMA, then click "Tallapoosa Alert - Sign Up here. to register for alerts. Thanks,

UPDATED: Potential for 'long duration' severe weather on Wednesday

Please monitor your local weather , currently rain is expected to hit area around 8:00am. Under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11:00am.

Gary Ingram Grading & Paving, Inc

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