About Us

The Tallassee Tribune was founded in 1919 by newspaper veteran N.R. Thompson. After his death  from a heart attack in 1931, the ownership of the paper passed to his two sons, with his son Dick Thompson assuming editorship.

The Tribune changed hands a number of times after the Thompson family sold it. Hunter Golson, son of H.H. Golson, the legendary editor of the Wetumpka Herald, published the newspaper for a time, before selling the paper to Ben Green in 1943.

Green ran the paper until his retirement when he sold it to Herve Charest in June 1946. Charest ran the paper until the late 1960s. In 1970, Jack Venable bought the paper with his wife Jo, and ran it until his 2005 death.

The paper was purchased in 2009 by Kim Price of Price Publishing. After Price's death in 2012 The Tribune was sold to Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. It continues to operate as part of the TPI media group.

A community needs news and Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc is proud to serve 165,000 households each month through our community newspapers, magazines and digital platforms covering Tallapoosa, Elmore, and Coosa counties.  We are a dedicated media team committed to providing local content to our loyal readers and viewers through excellent journalism, award-winning advertising, and community involvement. We promise to be ingrained in our communities through local reporting and community events while continuing to grow our digital and social media presence.

Our Mission Statement

The Tribune strives to report the news honestly, fairly and with integrity; to take a leadership role and act as a positive influence in our community; to promote business; to provide for the welfare of our employees; to strive for excellence in everything we do and above all treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves.