Editor's Note This is part of a series highlighting Elmore County teachers.
For Eclectic Elementary School teacher Tish Hill teaching goes to the core of who she is as a person.
Eclectic is calling on the community to participate in its fourth annual Whimsical Scarecrow Exhibit which is going on now and will end right before Thanksgiving.
Elmore County law enforcement officials said a 3-year-old girl was found dead in a neighbor's pond off Mitchell Creek Road in Elmore County on Monday.
Titus will be the epicenter for area bluegrass music fans to listen to some great tunes performed by three well-known bands from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the 19th Annual Titus Bluegrass Festival at the Titus Community Center.
History repeats itself for Eclectic Middle School math teacher Christine Rowe. She is not only teaching the next generation of students but also the children of former pupils.
The Alabama Nature Center (ANC) in collaboration with the Elmore County School System recently held the Elmore County Water Festival at the ANC in Millbrook.
Brian Norris of Greenville, Florida will be singing and sharing in worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday for Round-Up Sunday service at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, located at 1327 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Eclectic.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously approved its largest budget in county history at Monday night’s meeting. The exact dollar amount is $33,947, 885 and it begins Oct. 1.
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The Elmore County High School Class of 1960 recently celebrated its 59th reunion at Cotton’s Alabama Barbecue in Eclectic. Those attending were, front row, James Ray Paige, James Barney Wall, Peggy Johnson Robinson, Peggy Jo Sanders Teel, Linda Forehand Mulder, Glenda Kennedy Sanders, Alice …
Eclectic Elementary School students of the month for August are, kindergarten: Sadie Fayth Peadon, Nora Cosby, Elijah Brown, Oneal Farrow, Gianna Sifuentes; first grade: Lyla Moore, Abbigail Morse, Georgia Blakely, Kylie Deriso, Jaycee Lucas; second grade: Maddie Tyson (not pictured) Emma Sa…
Even his U.S. Army experience comes in handy when teaching world history for Elmore County High School teacher Joseph Snelick.
The Eclectic Town Council is adding a business relations committee to its departments to act as a chamber of commerce.
A Kellyton man is facing 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges he committed following his escape from the Coosa County Jail in November 2017.
Lately the news is filled with reports illnesses related to e-cigarettes and vaping.
Santana Wood was named managing editor for TPI’s newspapers Monday.
According to information presented to Elmore County Board of Education members by Rashawn Blassingame, Elmore County Schools special education supervisor/mental health lead, there were 27 instances of suicide threats and five attempted suicides in Elmore County for the month of August 2019.
Daniel Dye, a resident of Montgomery, has joined Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. as a senior reporter. His primary responsibility will be to serve the readers of The Wetumpka Herald.
The Elmore County Commission has been presented with a 2019 Safety Award by the Association of County Commissions of Alabama’s (ACCA) Self-Insurance Liability Fund Inc. for the commission’s outstanding efforts to improve safety and reduce liability exposures from 2016 to 2018. Presented annu…
The Alabama Family Rights Association encourages the entire state of Alabama to participate in this year’s “Family Day/Week.” On the last Monday of September (Sept. 30), Family Day brings together communities across the state and nation to celebrate the positive influence parents have on the…
An Eclectic man is being held in the Elmore County Jail on $150,000 cash bond after being charged with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.
The Elmore County Commission is looking to approve its largest budget just shy of $34 million in two weeks.
All 300 tickets were sold at the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual drawdown and auction event at the Wetumpka Civic Center on Tuesday night. Coosa Cleaver catered the event and Coaches Corner donated beer. At least 250 people turned out to the event which is in its third annual year…
Wetumpka native Chris Erwin has taken his love for nature and people all over North America.
Marla Ruskin, a communications specialist and managing editor with the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF), was recently awarded Communicator of the Year by the AWF.
Tallassee native Haleigh Worthington spends most of her time tending to the massive German shepherds she raises. Some of the shepherds are pets she has cared for many years, but some are rescues that were left without a home for various circumstances.
Only a few tickets were left for the 29th annual Taste of Eclectic on Sept. 9 as of last week.
The Elmore County Department of Human Resources is trying to help parents learn all the aspects of the foster care system.
Generations of Alabamaians who were seeking to get married have always visited their county courthouse and the probate judge’s office to get a marriage license but that are no longer possible as of Thursday.
Leadership Elmore County is recruiting community members to learn and serve for its upcoming session.
The Bank Walkers and Willy and the G Strings opened up the Labor Day concert at The AMP on Lake Martin. Corey Smith headlined the show and wrapped it up with some covers as well as his original classics. Hundreds of people gathered on the grassy lawns of The AMP to listen to music and celebr…
The Humane Society of Elmore County is an open admission shelter which meant taking in 4,143 animals last year.
Teaching has been a passion since seventh grade for Eclectic Middle School teacher Juanita Lyles.
New fire equipment is going to help the Eclectic Fire Department greatly, according to chief Josh Dorminey.
The Eclectic Town Council approved a road development program in partnership with Rebuild Alabama on Monday.
Elmore County High School math teacher Rosa Stokes has seen the school change over the decades.
Wetumpka singer/songwriter Madeline Mae will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Equality Performing Arts Center (EPAC) in downtown Equality.
Today is recognized as National Senior Citizens Day.
Eclectic Elementary School teacher Melanie Smith is hitting two anniversaries this year in her career path. This year marks her 15th year teaching third grade and 25th year working in education.
Eclectic Mayor Gary Davenport said the town has managed its finances well enough to weather a decrease in sales tax revenue and is encouraged by young families moving to the area.
Jody Mulder, an Eclectic resident, has joined the Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. team as a marketing consultant.
Alabama set five new economic records in June, including a new low for unemployment, but the news wasn’t as good for Elmore, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties, according to the state department of labor.
Like most 12-year-olds on summer vacation, Kari Williamson watched television July 29.
A newly formed company began Monday in Wetumpka to build a high-speed internet system it hopes will benefit rural customers in Elmore and Coosa counties beginning in January.
Eclectic Mayor Gary Davenport said repair work is coming for some of the town’s roadways.
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series in which Eclectic Mayor Gary Davenport talks about issues affecting the town.
Beginning Aug. 7, coverage in The Eclectic Observer will be incorporated into The Wetumpka Herald and The Tallassee Tribune.
Members of Wetumpka’s First Presbyterian Church, which was obliterated by January’s tornado, have tentatively scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for a new sanctuary Aug. 11.
A long-awaited $1.3 million streetscape improvement project in downtown Wetumpka began Monday and engineers plan for the freshly paved streets, new sidewalks, drains and landscaping to be completed before the Christmas shopping season.
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