A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday for one of Wetumpka’s newest businesses, Wetumpka Axe.
More people are getting back to work in Elmore County, according to the June unemployment rates recently released by the Alabama Department of Labor.
Elmore County residents who have not completed the 2020 Census have a little bit more time to do so thanks to the U.S. Census Bureau extending the deadline for self-responses.
About 100 Elmore County residents attended the Back the Blue event held at the Wetumpka Police Department on Saturday to pray and show their appreciation for local law enforcement officers and first responders.
The Elmore County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to contribute the county’s hazard mitigation plan that is currently being updated.
The Wetumpka City Council approved the purchase of several pieces of equipment for the new city-owned athletic facility at its meeting Monday.
Less than 1,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported to the state over the last 24 hours. It was the state's lowest single day increase since July 8.
On Wednesday Jimmy Allen Monk, a 60-year-old resident of Elmore County and former PrimeSouth Bank president, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud.
Elmore County High School’s Class of 2020 produced more Alabama Army National Guard enlistments than any other high school in the state, according to National Guard recruiter Sgt. Jonathan Benton.
Andrew Michael Blevins, a longtime resident of Wetumpka, has announced he is running for the District 5 seat on the Wetumpka City Council in the Aug. 25 municipal election.
Main Street Wetumpka is gearing up to host the second installment of Merchants Market on Aug. 6.
Alabamians will have to wear masks in public for at least another month.
Just over 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported statewide to the Alabama Department of Public Health over the last 24 hours.
A high-speed police chase that ended in Wetumpka began with the kidnapping and murder of Columbus, Georgia woman, according to authorities.
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Just over 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported statewide to the Alabama Department of Public Health over the last 24 hours.
A high-speed police chase that ended in Wetumpka began with the kidnapping and murder of Columbus, Georgia woman, according to authorities.
Out of concern for the health and safety of the general public and licensees, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board today approved an emergency order that limits the hours of operations for restaurants, bar and entities that sell alcohol. Effective immediately but not enforced until S…
Plans to build a massive multi-sport complex called The Fields at Seventeen Springs were announced Wednesday at a Millbrook press conference.
The Alabama Bankers Association welcomed the new chairman of its board of directors, Jimmy Stubbs, during its board meeting held in June. Stubbs is a founding director and the CEO of River Bank & Trust, headquartered in Prattville.
Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, Secretary of State John H. Merrill announced Monday the deadline to officially apply for and cast an absentee ballot for the upcoming municipal elections has been extended.
River Bank & Trust CEO Jimmy Stubbs recently announced Barry Parker has joined River Bank & Trust as Wetumpka City President.
Verizon Authorized Wireless Retailers recently announced its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies during its eighth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.
Joe L. Brown, a longtime resident of Wetumpka, has announced he is running for the District 5 seat on the Wetumpka City Council in the Aug. 25 municipal election.
At an Elmore County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, superintendent Richard Dennis cleared up some confusion surrounding the reopening of schools in August.
Two recently graduated Stanhope Elmore seniors, Laurel Bacon and Conner Bradford, have joined the ranks of Elmore County students to be named winners of the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Scholarship.
The purchase of equipment for Wetumpka’s new city-owned athletic facility was a main topic of discussion at the Wetumpka City Council meeting Monday.
Over 1,600 more new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state in the last day.
Matthew Thornton has been paddling since he was 6 years old. He did his first solo kayak float at age 8.
Henry Hines attributes a grassroots campaign to leading him to the Elmore County Commission.
River Bank & Trust CEO Jimmy Stubbs recently announced Barry Parker has joined River Bank & Trust as Wetumpka City President.
Verizon Authorized Wireless Retailers recently announced its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies during its eighth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway.
Joe L. Brown, a longtime resident of Wetumpka, has announced he is running for the District 5 seat on the Wetumpka City Council in the Aug. 25 municipal election.
At an Elmore County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, superintendent Richard Dennis cleared up some confusion surrounding the reopening of schools in August.
Two recently graduated Stanhope Elmore seniors, Laurel Bacon and Conner Bradford, have joined the ranks of Elmore County students to be named winners of the Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Scholarship.
The purchase of equipment for Wetumpka’s new city-owned athletic facility was a main topic of discussion at the Wetumpka City Council meeting Monday.
Over 1,600 more new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state in the last day.
Matthew Thornton has been paddling since he was 6 years old. He did his first solo kayak float at age 8.
Henry Hines attributes a grassroots campaign to leading him to the Elmore County Commission.
Small businesses around the country have struggled to deal with new challenges brought on by COVID-19. The global pandemic has had negative impacts across the economy but local chambers of commerce in Wetumpka and Millbrook are doing their best to combat those effects.
Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock voiced his frustrations over lengthy waits for emergency transports at the Elmore County Commission meeting.
Henry Hines attributes a grassroots campaign to leading him to the Elmore County Commission.
More than 1,600 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the last day and hospitalizations have spiked over the weekend, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Wetumpka has put itself on the map yet again as it continues to make a name for itself.
Elmore County Schools is conducting a survey to prepare for the reopening of schools amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
A plan for comprehensive upgrades to the city’s information technology systems was among the approved proposals at Monday’s Wetumpka City Council meeting. City IT director Jim McGehee laid out a plan to make updates to the city’s current system to improve and simplify communications between …
Members of the First Baptist Church in Wetumpka have been looking at the damage to one of its buildings for over a year but that building finally came down over the weekend.
A suspect is in custody and more details have emerged in the murder of KeAira Battle.
Alabama saw more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the last 24 hours, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Another day, another rise in COVID-19 cases.
Yet again, Alabama has beaten its own record.
The quest to find the perfect location for the new HGTV special-event series, "Home Town Takeover," is now complete.
Wetumpka Police Department
As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported 38,442 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state which is an increase of 906 new cases in the last 24 hours.
An inmate and an employee at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.
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