The chairman of the Educate Wetumpka Committee asked the Elmore County school board on Monday to support efforts that could lead to public referendums on raising taxes for construction of new athletic facilities in the Wetumpka and Redland school districts.
Images from Thursday night as Elmore County High School held its graduation ceremony. Principal Wes Rogers announced the Class of 2019 received more than $2.5 million in scholarships and four graduates will go onto serve the U.S. in the military.
Haynes Ambulance is once again the emergency transporter in Elmore County after the county commission approved a new contract at Monday’s meeting.
Elmore County Schools superintendent Richard Dennis told the board of education at a special-called meeting Thursday the system has two possible properties to locate a middle school in Redland and the Elmore County Technical Center.
The members of Eclectic Senior Center are like a family, one member said.
Tallassee’s Emma Grace Qiaowei Coyle and Eclectic’s James Allen Singleton Jr. have joined the elite club of those who have won the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Scholarship.
The Joe Sewell Memorial Award Banquet was held Tuesday night at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
A bill to virtually make abortion illegal and challenge a U.S. Supreme Court ruling is making its way through the Alabama Senate after being passed by the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday.
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The Elmore County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Central Alabama Community Foundation, kicked off scholarship season Thursday by awarding $37,200 in scholarships to 23 Wetumpka High School seniors.
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Former University of Alabama star running back Siran Stacy will be the keynote speaker at the 15th annual Joe Sewell Memorial Award Banquet May 7 at 6 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
The Elmore County Commission had a crowd in the historic Elmore County Courthouse courtroom as it conducted business Thursday morning.
Alabamians are hungering for a lottery and will approve it if they get a chance to vote on it, according to the man who authored the bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.
When readers visit TPI’s newspaper websites today, including www.thewetumpkaherald.com, they will notice a fresh look as the new sites launched this morning.
Santana Wood has been promoted to assistant managing editor for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc., managing editor Jimmy Wigfield announced Monday.
With the escalating cost of college tuition and the shrinking job market for college graduates, youths should seriously consider attending a technical school instead, Elmore County Technical Center principal Jimmy Hull said.
The Eclectic Town Council on Monday gave the town’s volunteer fire department access to the senior center in case of a tornado although some in attendance said they were against the move.
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series profiling school principals in the Elmore County School System.
The Elmore County High School Alumni Committee recently held its 2019 ECHS Alumni Ball at The Eclectic Warehouse, using the proceeds to start a scholarship fund for seniors at ECHS.
With actions taken by the Elmore County Commission at its meeting Monday night, work can soon begin on replacing portions of the roof at the Elmore County Courthouse and repairing the roof at the Elmore County Jail.
Working to make sure it can meet its annual budget, the Eclectic Public Library has launched its annual fundraiser, encouraging patrons to contribute money to the library to cover its operating expenses.
Openings on a pair of local water boards were filled during the Elmore County Commission at Monday night’s meeting.
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that Alabama businesses and residents affected by severe weather and a tornado on Jan. 19 can apply this week in Wetumpka for low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration.
Working to meet the latest regulations set forth by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Elmore County Commission approved Monday a bid of $178,360 to complete work on the county’s diesel and unleaded fuel storage tanks.
A vacancy on the Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority board was filled after the Elmore County Commission took action during Monday night’s meeting.
A number of vacancies on executive boards have been filled following actions taken by the Elmore County Commission at a Jan. 14 meeting.
The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office’s crime and clearance rates for 2018 were well above state averages, according to a report released on Dec. 28.
Eclectic community members recently donated thousands to a small Georgia city that was devastated by Hurricane Michael in October.
Over the course of 2018, Elmore County has consistently been listed among counties with the lowest unemployment rates in the state.
The Eclectic Town Council unanimously approved on Dec. 17 an ordinance to allow Eclectic police officers to use police vehicles to drive home while working a shift.
A pair of tragic deaths, one in an automobile accident in which a mother was charged with reckless murder, and another in which murder charges were dropped against a teenage suspect, were among the top stories in Eclectic in 2018.
Despite the town’s financial challenges, Mayor Gary Davenport said officials are determined to bring progress and prosperity to Eclectic in 2019.
The recently hired director of the Elmore County Economic Development Authority was introduced during a recent Elmore County Commission work session.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously voted to approve a proposal for a new park on the grounds of the Elmore County Courthouse during a recent regularly scheduled meeting.
Four locals were recognized for their volunteer efforts with the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office by Sheriff Bill Franklin during a Monday evening Elmore County Commission work session.
Thousands of people, including many from out of state, flocked to the Falk Farm near Eclectic to participate in one of the state’s largest, most elaborate walk-through Nativity tours from Nov. 30 through Sunday.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously voted Monday to authorize resurfacing the entirety of Middle Road under Eclectic’s Community Development Block Grant.
The town of Eclectic recently announced that the annual Christmas Parade, originally slated for Saturday, will be canceled due to the threat of inclement weather.
Eclectic officials unanimously voted to promote two officers during a special-called town council meeting Tuesday evening.
Hundreds of residents and visitors are expected to gather in Eclectic’s downtown area on Dec. 8 for the town’s annual Christmas parade, holiday market and tree-lighting ceremony.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously voted Monday evening to renew a governmental affairs service contract with a firm that helps protect local interests in Montgomery and shape local legislation.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously voted in favor of amending part of its personnel policy during a Wednesday meeting.
After two years of consideration, the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative elected to begin its first phase of a project to bring high speed, broadband internet to low-density areas of Elmore County and other parts of Alabama.
The Elmore County Commission unanimously voted in favor of amending part of its personnel policy during a Wednesday meeting.
An Elmore County Commissioner was officially sworn into office after running unopposed in the Nov. 6 general election.
The Eclectic Police Department is saying goodbye to a well-known officer. Sgt. Ronald Wilhoit, who has spent more than a decade working with the EPD, recently announced his retirement.
Town officials, churches, businesses and residents in Eclectic have recently come together in support of a community in need.
A family of local farmers recently announced the location of a new market and butcher shop, which is set to open in Wetumpka’s downtown area early next year.
The Eclectic Town Council discussed two projects funded by grants from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs during its monthly meeting Oct. 15.
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