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Had the death penalty been an option for Judge Amanda Baxley, a defendant would be facing execution after the judge’s sentencing.Â
Cliff Williams
Staff Writer
On Friday, Nov. 21, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation naming Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, as Small Business Saturday in Alabama, according to a press release.
As families across the state prepare to gather and give thanks, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is urging motorists to make safety a priority during this Thanksgiving holiday travel period. File
Had the death penalty been an option for Judge Amanda Baxley, a defendant would be facing execution after the judge’s sentencing.Â
After years of convening a work session at 6 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month, the Wetumpka City Council is moving its meeting time.
Officials have been working to put numbers on quality of life projects in Elmore County, especially 17 Springs.
Don’t be surprised if a student from Wetumpka Elementary School is one day producing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Shoppers and retailers are kicking off the holiday season. In Wetumpka on Saturday, shoppers filled downtown as Main Street Wetumpka and businesses held a holiday open house.
The Eclectic Town Council learned the advantages of new water meters at its meeting last week.
Volleyball has been part of Emma Crawley’s life in some form or fashion since she was about 9 years old, although it wasn’t until she was around 15 when she realized it would be something that…
Wetumpka has been a top-producer of softball talent for years now, and they start off young. Softball coach Daryl Otwell and a handful of current and former Wetumpka softball players spent a S…
This season, Stanhope Elmore’s boys and girls wrestlers have gotten off to a solid start. The boys competed in their first dual of the year at Tallassee on Nov. 17, facing the Tigers as well a…
On Nov. 18, the Wetumpka Indians hosted their first tri-match of the season against Elmore County and Holtville. The Indians won both duals handily, defeating Elmore County 69-9 and Holtville 76-6.Â
On Thursday night, the Elmore County Panthers faced a big challenge very early in their season. They took on the Wetumpka Indians in Eclectic, losing 73-50.Â
The Elmore County Panthers faced their first big challenge of the season against Wetumpka on Thursday night in Eclectic, losing 52-24.Â
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.Â
For the first time since 2015, Benjamin Russell is headed to the semifinals — and the excitement is brewing big. As the team and a caravan of Wildcat fans get ready to roll into Saraland on Friday, Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes is encouraging everyone to grab your frie…
Schoolchildren all over the United States know the story. In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers on board. These people were a mixed bunch of religious separatists who sought to freely practice their Protestant faith in what…
For the first time in I don’t even know how many years, I have no plans for Thanksgiving. I doubt there will be a big fancy dinner and I won’t be surrounded by family this year.
1948 - 2025
1945 - 2025
Andrew Preston Hornsby, Jr., a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, for the past 30 years, passe…
Laura Ann Gipson, 65, passed away on October 10, 2025, in Alexander City. She was a devoted …
