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City of Tallassee Almost Set to Acquire Mill Property

The city of Tallassee is one step closer to acquiring the Mount Vernon Pine mill property. For year s, the mill was a major source of income for residents. It closed in 2005 and was destroyed by a fire in 2016. “A lot of people in this town, that’s what put food on the table, put clothes on their back,”…

Tallassee PD Release Vehicle of Interest in Tallassee Mill Fire

The Tallassee Police Department has released still photos and video of a vehicle that they are calling a Vehicle of Interest regarding the massive blaze that destroyed the historic mill in Tallassee on May 4, 2016. Video was gathered from surrounding businesses. Tallassee Police Chief Jimmy Rodgers says the fire began around 11 p.m. at 1 Lower Tuskegee Road in Tallassee, Alabama. The structure…