12. “HOLIDAY INN” (Amazon Prime) and/or “WHITE CHRISTMAS” (Netflix) – these movies both star Bing Crosby and feature the bestselling record of all time; their plots are similar. One features Fred Astaire and the other Danny Kaye. But if you…
Now that we have officially entered the Christmas season, no one can ever say there’s nothing to do! There is plenty going on in our community over the next few weeks. Here is a brief sampling of a few of the holiday activities in which you …
While Rev. Chad Middlebrooks enjoys his role playing Santa Claus at local Christmas events, he also wants to remind people about the true meaning of Christmas.
The Walter Traumbauer High School Theatre Festival is a measuring stick for high school theater programs in the state to compete against each other in one-act plays.
The Wetumpka High School Theater Guild is no stranger to competing at the highest levels in the state. The program has had best in state actors and shows at many theater competitions.
Way back in 2021, when we were still being locked down and quarantined every so often, a nifty little television show with an odd title (and strange premise) appeared: “Only Murders in the Building.”
Art of all kinds filled the lobby of the Wetumpka Depot Players Theater for the annual fall show of the Elmore County Art Guild. There were gourds, oil paintings, photography and mix media all on display showcasing the more than 70 talented a…
It was difficult to find a parking space in downtown Wetumpka Saturday. But easy to find great wildlife art as The Kelly Fitzpatrick Center for the Arts hosted the fourth annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival.
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Central Alabama, including the following
counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette,
Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens,
Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Two to four inches of rainfall is forecast Friday morning
through Saturday morning across much of the watch area, with
amounts exceeding five inches locally.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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It’s been a few decades since an art festival has been held on the site of 17 Springs. But Genia Westbrook changed that this past weekend with Artoberfest inside The Fieldhouse at 17 Springs.
For three decades, The Front Porch has brightened televisions and radio airwaves each day as people tune in for local stories and community highlights. The feel-good morning show greets each sunrise with an array of special guests, local pers…
