A 61-year-old Wetumpka man was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle on Alabama State Route 143 approximately 2 miles south of Deatsville, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
Edwin Sanford said he would not be alive if he remained at home for four more minutes on Jan. 19, 2019.
Wetumpka’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration went off without a hitch.
At the end of the Wetumpka City Council meeting Monday, councilmember Lewis E. Washington Sr. asked Mayor Jerry Willis for an update to the conclusion of City of Wetumpka v. Alabama Power Company.
Steve Lee, who feels his calling in life is to ‘wow’ people, considers himself part of a last generation of “old-school” artists. Lee said he does not rely on computer graphics to aid in creating signage and oversized images such as murals painted on the side of businesses.
The City of Wetumpka is asking drivers to avoid through traffic downtown from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Contractors will begin milling the streets and the area will be heavily congested.
News from Wetumpka has been full of extremes in 2019. From a tragic tornado that ripped through Wetumpka on Jan. 19 to the city’s Dickens Christmas event held in December in downtown, which is experiencing a revival of businesses and a facelift to its streets and sidewalks, there was no shor…
Wetumpka is gearing up for tonight’s annual New Year’s festivities complete with live entertainment, fireworks and a flaming meteorite. According to event organizer Gardner Perdue, now in his 11th year at the helm of the event, the celebration was started about three decades ago by Wetumpka …
Wetumpka and Millbrook Mardi Gras parade krewes recently announced parade and festival details for 2020.
The Wetumpka Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) recently spread Christmas joy to area children.
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A 61-year-old Wetumpka man was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle on Alabama State Route 143 approximately 2 miles south of Dea…
The Elmore County Food Pantry’s biggest event of the year is slated for Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wetumpka Civic Center.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is quickly approaching and one group of local residents has planned an event that will bring to Wetumpka some big n…
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Alabama state troopers report that three people were killed in a one-car crash this morning in Elmore County. One additional person was injured.
News from Wetumpka has been full of extremes in 2019. From a tragic tornado that ripped through Wetumpka on Jan. 19 to the city’s Dickens Christmas event held in December in downtown, which is experiencing a revival of businesses and a facelift to its streets and sidewalks, there was no shor…
Wetumpka is gearing up for tonight’s annual New Year’s festivities complete with live entertainment, fireworks and a flaming meteorite. According to event organizer Gardner Perdue, now in his 11th year at the helm of the event, the celebration was started about three decades ago by Wetumpka …
Wetumpka and Millbrook Mardi Gras parade krewes recently announced parade and festival details for 2020.
The Wetumpka Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) recently spread Christmas joy to area children.
Over 350 nativity sets are on display at the Elmore County Museum until Friday.
’Tis the season for ugly Christmas sweaters, and for customers of one Wetumpka dog groomer and dog daycare facility, it was the season to dress their dogs in ugly Christmas sweaters last week.
Many use the holiday season as a time to spread cheer and bless others. That was the mission for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Elmore County branch last week.
Changes are coming to the Kelly Fitzpatrick Memorial Gallery on several fronts.
According to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin, four people were arrested and over 1 pound of suspected methamphetamine was recovered during a drug bust in Wetumpka.
With near perfect weather, thousands of people took part in the various Christmas on the Coosa activities going on in downtown Wetumpka Saturday.
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The Wetumpka City Council unanimously approved Mayor Jerry Willis to accept property donated by Moore Enterprises.
In partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Main Street Alabama recently opened a small box shop retail incubator in downtown Wetumpka.
Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce director Shellie Whitfield had no idea how many people would attend the first Dickens Christmas event held this past weekend in downtown Wetumpka.
Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce director Shellie Whitfield had no idea how many people would attend the first Dickens Christmas event held this past weekend in downtown Wetumpka.
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Wetumpka’s downtown redevelopment plan is close to becoming a tangible reality but is a little behind schedule. The $1.3 million four-phase streetscape project that began in July and was supposed to be completed by Christmas is still in Phase 3.
The digital video industry is growing across the country and it’s even found its way to the streets of downtown Wetumpka.
Wetumpka native and comedian Taylor Dunn has taken his talent to the West Coast. Dunn is scheduled to perform Dec. 9 at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
According to Elmore County Schools career tech director Jimmy Hull, the school system decided to add an aviation program last school year after recognizing the high demand for young workers in the field.
Wetumpka has long been known as the city “Where the stars fell,” thanks to its history with an 85 million-year-old impact crater.
The Kiwanis Club of Wetumpka is holding a diaper drive through Jan. 17 to benefit clients of the Elmore County Food Pantry.
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Police arrested a Tallassee man and two juveniles suspected of robbing an undetermined amount of cash at the Redland Shell Station on Tuesday evening.
Redland Shell Station, located at 602 U.S Hwy. 231 in Wetumpka, was robbed around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning according to the Wetumpka Police Department.
Wetumpka has long been known as the city “where the stars fell,” thanks to its history with an 85 million-year-old impact crater.
Former Edgewood football coach and current Autauga football coach Bobby Carr was arrested early Sunday morning.
Forensic testing has confirmed the human remains found on Macon County Road 2 in Shorter are that of Aniah Blanchard, according to a release from Auburn Police.
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Tina and Wynn Sanford’s River Oaks Court home has become an annual holiday attraction for locals and residents in the River Region.
Minnesota native Paul Wolbeck really enjoyed history as a kid.
An Alabama district attorney said Monday authorities have "good reason'' to believe human remains that were found belong to the missing stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris.
The Lowndes County sheriff was fatally shot Saturday evening, authorities announced, and an 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody after an hours-long manhunt.
Wetumpka Police Department
Wetumpka Elementary School fourth-grader Marcellus Davis recently won the Elmore County African-American Heritage Association (ECAAHA) MLK Essay Contest.
Bell Family Chiropractic donated $1,500 to the Wetumpka Police Department’s annual toy drive.
The Wetumpka City Council proposed a dog tethering ordinance during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday.
A Wetumpka Police Department officer was terminated and arrested after an investigation revealed evidence theft.
Cpl. Sean Blackburn of the Wetumpka Police Department was arrested and transported to the Elmore County Detention Facility on a $5,000 bond as of Tuesday afternoon, according to a release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
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