An outside agency is handling the investigation into a deputy-involved shooting that took place in Emerald Mountain on Wednesday, July 28.

New teachers within Elmore County Public Schools spent Monday and Tuesday, July 19-20, at the central office taking part in the district’s New Teacher Academy.

Jacob Allison was recently a delegate at the 84th American Legion Alabama Boys State, representing his community and Edgewood Academy. His parents are Aimee and Leon. Jacob was involved in the judicial interest group.

The Wetumpka Public Library is hosting its first in-person author after nearly a year of hosting the events virtually.

Heady Scoops n Smoothies is now open on U.S. 231 offering 24 flavors of ice cream and 22 smoothie options.

After more than a year of running her business out of her home, April Hensley now has a permanent location for Hensley Creek Candles.

The Tallassee and Wetumpka Verizon stores along with nearly 750 other participating TCC and Wireless Zone stores are inviting local families to their locations on Sunday, Aug. 1, between 1-4 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, a ruler, folders and glue. Suppl…

New teachers within Elmore County Public Schools spent Monday and Tuesday, July 19-20, at the central office taking part in the district’s New Teacher Academy.

Ivy Creek Healthcare is lending its resources to help make a difference in the lives of Elmore County children in foster care. 

The clean up effort continues at Second Missionary Baptist Church as volunteers gathered there on Saturday, July 17, for phase two of the clean up project.

Downtown Wetumpka's Sweet Home Books is teaming up with a Laurel, Mississippi bookstore to offer a pen pal program to area residents.

The Pooches on the Coosa dog pageant raised more than $800 for the Elmore County Humane Society.

The Elmore County Emergency Management Agency is partnering with Haynes Ambulance to make CPR and AED training accessible to the community.

Wetumpka's The Emanon Group recognized several students from throughout Elmore County for their academic achievements on Saturday, June 26, at the 18th Annual Academic Honors Tea.

Get ready, because Alabama's 16th Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday is right around the corner.

The Dixie Art Colony Foundation recently announced that another painting by Dixie Art Colony artist Richard Brough has been added to their collection.

The manufacturing industry job fair hosted by Central AlabamaWorks on Wednesday, June 23, at the Wetumpka Civic Center was a success, according to Gindi Prutzman, executive director at the Alabama Works Career Center.

The Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery hosted its first Tuesday with Kelly event at its new permanent home at 124 Company Street on June 15.

With the current number of job openings in Alabama, there is no reason job seekers can’t have their pick of the best possible career paths available.

The city of Wetumpka and Wind Creek have partnered to offer a Fourth of July fireworks show on Saturday, July 3, at Gold Star Park.

More than 200 tattered and torn flags were burned on Monday, June 14, a day that's recognized nationally as Flag Day because it commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.

Members of First Baptist Church of Wetumpka gathered on Sunday, June 13, in excitement as they broke ground on the construction of a building.

Do you need a free Alabama Photo Voter ID card? If so, be sure to attend the upcoming voter registration event on Saturday, June 19, at Gold Star Park.

The revitalization construction project in downtown Wetumpka is moving right along.

In line with the new additions and upgrades in the kitchen, the Coosa Cleaver is also welcoming new executive chef Amber Bonds to the team.

The Wetumpka Police Department, in partnership with Well Worn Paths, recently kicked off its Operation Backpack school supplies drive.

As a service to the public, First Community Bank of Central Alabama is hosting a drive-thru Community Shred Day on Saturday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The city of Wetumpka is set to host its second Farmer's Market event of the season on Thursday, June 10, from 4-7 p.m.

Elmore County Public Schools celebrated the kickoff of its Break for a Plate summer feeding program on Tuesday, June 1, at Wetumpka Middle School.

Wetumpka's own, artists Deb and Steve Garst, will soon have more than 120 works of art on display at the Johnson Center for the Arts in downtown Troy. The exhibit is titled GarstArt: Works by Deb and Steve Garst.

A handful of Wetumpka businesses set up booths at the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce's hospitality job fair that took place on Wednesday, June 2, at the Wetumpka Civic Center.

Main Street Wetumpka announced the hire of its new executive director on Wednesday, June 2.

The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, June 2, that focuses on careers in the hospitality industry.

A crowd of veterans, active duty service members, first responders, Boy Scouts and members of the community united at VFW Smith Leonard Post 4572 on Monday, May 31, for a Memorial Day ceremony that doubled as a dedication ceremony for the newly erected Veterans Memorial Monument.

The Elmore County Commission has partnered with the Elmore County Economic Development Authority to create a campaign that raises awareness about the importance of shopping local.

Members of the Wetumpka community recently gathered at Second Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, May 22, to clean up land adjacent to the church.