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
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.
An ordinance for notifying Elmore County about logging operations using county roads and bridges for delivery of timber and its products has been on the books for more than a decade.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is reminding motorists to use extra caution on Alabama’s roadways this time of year, as deer activity and vehicle-versus-wildlife crashes increase significantly during the fall and early winter months.
Future firefighters, police officers and soldiers were present as Elmore County High School hosted its first military and first responder career fair Wednesday.
While students from Wetumpka High School didn’t compete at the National FFA Convention this year, they came back with new knowledge and inspiration to grow the program at Wetumpka.