The Elmore County Board of Education has been intentional about positioning itself for future success, and the district’s Chief Financial Officer Jason Mann has played a key role in the process.
The Town of Eclectic was awarded $72,819.90 in funding by Gov. Kay Ivey and the State of Alabama for payment assistance of costs incurred in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Laci Swaney is on a mission to help as many people as she can in the Eclectic community.
As the Millbrook community continues to mourn the death of Andrew Atkins, who worked in the community as a nurse practitioner, his wife Shelly has just one goal – to share his story and carry on his legacy.
Students in Holtville High's Internet Marketing class were recently named the winners of an entertainment broadcast contest and a $1,000 educational grant from Reach and Teach.
The assistant principal of Coosada Elementary and his wife were recently indicted by an Elmore County Grand Jury for aggravated child abuse of their daughter.
Alabama’s nationally recognized First Class Pre-K is preparing for another school year in Elmore County.
The Elmore County Food Pantry’s annual Taste of Elmore County event has been canceled because of COVID-19, said board director Jonathan Yarboro, who is also pastor at First Presbyterian Wetumpka.
The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery recently received a check from Wetumpka’s Wind Creek Casino for more than $20,000.
For parents with pre-K aged children, it’s not too late to enroll them in the Elmore County School System Child Development Program.
Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health announced Friday that ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for people 75 years old or older, as well as first responders, including law enforcement and firefighters, statewide by appointment only beginning Jan. 18. Appointments at …
Registration is now open for parents interested in registering their child for the Wetumpka Youth Baseball and Softball League.
The Elmore County Art Guild recently announced that its 2021 Annual Winter Guild Show has been canceled, along with all other activities, due to rises in COVID cases in the area.
An Elmore man was arrested Saturday after leading Millbrook officers on a high-speed chase.
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The Herald was able to talk to Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis about some successes and challenges of 2020 and also to look ahead to the future. See our questions and Willis’s answers below:
Gov. Kay Ivey on Dec. 28 announced that she has extended the successful Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students program into 2021 thanks to a provision in the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress last week and signed by President Donald Trump on last Sunday evening.
A two-vehicle wreck on U.S. 231 on Monday, Jan. 4, injured one person.
Cars were backed up down S. Main Street as a Wetumpka police officer directed traffic into the parking lot of the Wetumpka Civic Center on New Year’s Eve.
With face masks proving to be one of the most effective methods of preventing COVID-19 transmission, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the Alabama Hospital Association (ALAHA) and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are sponsoring a video contest for Alabamians of a…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants to three nonprofit organizations that assist victims of domestic violence and raise awareness of these issues and available services in south central Alabama.
The city of Wetumpka's New Year's Eve celebration has been canceled.
A 4-year-old Wetumpka child was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Tuesday, according to reports from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Those in the downtown Wetumpka area today, Dec. 29, will find that there are fewer available parking spaces on Company Street.
Wetumpka is now home to Jack's Family Restaurant. The newly built business opened on U.S. Highway 231 last Monday at 5 a.m.
Redevelopment plans in downtown Wetumpka are moving forward after the Wetumpka City Council approved a resolution related to the matter at a recent meeting.
Three watercolor paintings by DAC artist Richard Burrell Brough, along with some of the Brough-related ephemera, were recently added to the DAC Foundation collection.
The city of Wetumpka is gearing up to host its New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show on Dec. 31.
The Wetumpka Police Department is currently on the hunt for two suspects wanted in connection with a felony theft from a retail store.
Hunter Schmick is no stranger to selfless service.
The city of Wetumpka's New Year's Eve celebration has been canceled.
A 4-year-old Wetumpka child was killed in a single-vehicle wreck on Tuesday, according to reports from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Those in the downtown Wetumpka area today, Dec. 29, will find that there are fewer available parking spaces on Company Street.
Wetumpka is now home to Jack's Family Restaurant. The newly built business opened on U.S. Highway 231 last Monday at 5 a.m.
Redevelopment plans in downtown Wetumpka are moving forward after the Wetumpka City Council approved a resolution related to the matter at a recent meeting.
Three watercolor paintings by DAC artist Richard Burrell Brough, along with some of the Brough-related ephemera, were recently added to the DAC Foundation collection.
The city of Wetumpka is gearing up to host its New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show on Dec. 31.
The Wetumpka Police Department is currently on the hunt for two suspects wanted in connection with a felony theft from a retail store.
Hunter Schmick is no stranger to selfless service.
Eclectic’s downtown business scene continues to grow and improve as one business is now offering paint parties to the community.
An Airport Road Intermediate School student is the winner of an essay contest that required students to write about any dreams they have regarding aerospace.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced today that one of the people injured in yesterday's wreck on Cobbs Ford Road has died from her injuries.
The Elmore County Economic Development Authority, with assistance from other local leaders, recently helped facilitate the sale of commercial property to a Wisconsin-based real estate firm.
A watercolor on paper by Carlos Alpha Moon was recently donated to the Dixie Art Colony Foundation by Y. Painter of Navarre, Florida.
The Elmore County Art Guild, the oldest art organization in Elmore County formed in 1985, held their December membership meeting at Coaches Corner on last Wednesday.
The Elmore County Historical Society is on a mission to save two historic Elmore County cabins, the Ma Brown Dogtrot and the Sewell Cabin.
Getting pulled over by a Wetumpka police officer might just bring you a little joy this holiday season.
Santa took a break from his duties in the North Pole to deliver some Christmas Cheer at Shear Envy Hair Salon and Boutique on Friday.
The town of Eclectic's Holiday Whobilation on Saturday had something for everyone to enjoy, whether it was taking pictures with the Grinch, shopping at one of several vendors or enjoying hot chocolate from Cornerstone Coffee Company.
Two Wetumpka teenagers are doing what they can to help ensure that other teens in foster care don't feel left out or forgotten during the holidays.
A 60-foot flagpole at the entrance of Stanhope Elmore's football field pays tribute to a man who impacted the lives of a countless number of people.
Wetumpka's annual Christmas on the Coosa took place on Saturday. A highlight of the event was the Home Town Christmas Parade that took place at 2 p.m. There were roughly 70 groups participating in the parade.
The streets of downtown Wetumpka were filled with people are citizens from near and far attended Christmas on the Coosa on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections.
A suspect has been identified and arrested in connection with a burglary that took place in September at a storage rental facility.
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