Wetumpka

It’s a Good Friday for a Cross Walk

Cliff Williams
9 hrs ago

Step by step, members of the First Methodist Church of Wetumpka have crossed the Coosa River into downtown Wetumpka for a Cross Walk.

Area children enjoy community Easter egg hunt

13 hrs ago

How long does it take to find 6,000 Easter eggs? The answer is moments when the children looking are attending the First Baptist Church of Wetumpka Community Easter Egg Hunts. Hundreds of children and their families filled the field at the We…

Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from April 2 to April 8

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Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from April 2 to April 8

Updated 14 hrs ago

Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.

Elmore County BOE approves summer feeding bids

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Elmore County BOE approves summer feeding bids

Apr 8, 2026

Elmore County Schools will once again have summer feeding programs.

Temporary Millbrook polling place named by commission

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Temporary Millbrook polling place named by commission

Apr 7, 2026

A scheduling conflict has forced a move of a polling location in Millbrook in the upcoming May primaries.

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Oswalt’s opens location in Wetumpka

Apr 7, 2026

Shoppers have another option in downtown Wetumpka with the opening of Oswalt’s.

Saxon, county BOE celebrate Black history posters

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Saxon, county BOE celebrate Black history posters

Apr 7, 2026

It’s become an annual event for Wendell Saxon and his wife Yvonne to announce winners of the Black History essay and poster contest for Elmore County Schools.

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FISHING FOR SOULS Bass fishing legend now more interested in reeling in new Christians

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FISHING FOR SOULS Bass fishing legend now more interested in reeling in new Christians

Apr 6, 2026

Bass in Lake Jordan and area rivers are safe after a visit from bass fishing legend Hank Parker.

Scouts are bringing Egg My Yard to Wetumpka Saturday

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Scouts are bringing Egg My Yard to Wetumpka Saturday

Apr 6, 2026

There is a secret mission happening Saturday night and eggs filled with candy will magically appear in some yards across Elmore County.

POSTCARD WORTHY Mural celebrated with a ribbon cutting in downtown Wetumpka

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POSTCARD WORTHY Mural celebrated with a ribbon cutting in downtown Wetumpka

Apr 6, 2026

There is a new postcard circulating in Wetumpka. It’s on card stock ready for mailing and was inspired by a new mural by artist Chris Johnson.

Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from March 28 to April 1

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Arrest and incident reports of the Wetumpka Police Department from March 28 to April 1

Updated Apr 2, 2026

Editor’s Note: Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. reports these police incidents exactly as they are reported to us.

Always the Doctor: Patients for ER doctor started as pets, now are community members

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Always the Doctor: Patients for ER doctor started as pets, now are community members

Updated Mar 31, 2026

Dr. Lyndsay Ewing has never seen herself as anything other than a doctor. Even as a child she treated her patients — her dog and parents. Ewing is now a doctor and the only thing that has changed is the toolbox.

Chamber helps celebrate another new business in Wetumpka

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Chamber helps celebrate another new business in Wetumpka

Mar 31, 2026

An entrepreneur with hotels, offices and gas stations from Montgomery to the beach, now has Gas Express in Wetumpka.

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GI medicine has improved over the years

Updated Apr 1, 2026

After practicing medicine for 32 years in Alexander City, Dr. Derek Holcombe has seen a few changes and some aren’t for the better.

Warr left lasting impression, growth in local medicine

Alexander City Outlook

Warr left lasting impression, growth in local medicine

Mar 30, 2026

If there ever was an Alexander City physician who embodied old-school medicine, many would consider that person to be Dr. Lloyd Warr.

Better equipment means less invasive surgeries

Alexander City Outlook

Better equipment means less invasive surgeries

Mar 29, 2026

One of the biggest advancements to podiatry is how an older technology is used in modern medicine.

Technology makes dentistry easier on patients

Alexander City Outlook

Technology makes dentistry easier on patients

Mar 28, 2026

Many times young doctors may not know what came before them. For pediatric dentist Dr. Phillip Dodson, he has just been around the profession since he was a small child.

Diesel mechanics now has own shop at Elmore County Techical Center

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Diesel mechanics now has own shop at Elmore County Techical Center

Mar 27, 2026

Today’s high school students have an opportunity to be tomorrow’s diesel mechanics.

Despite video evidence, the porch is safe

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Despite video evidence, the porch is safe

Mar 27, 2026

Despite what appeared on America’s Funniest Home Videos, a front porch with Elmore County connections is safe and usable.

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Arrest and incident reports of the Tallassee Police Department from March 19 to March 25

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Arrest and incident reports of the Tallassee Police Department from March 19 to March 25

Mar 26, 2026

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Piggly Wiggly hosts grand opening in Wetumpka

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Piggly Wiggly hosts grand opening in Wetumpka

Mar 24, 2026

A familiar branded grocery store has been open in Wetumpka for about three months, but held its grand opening Thursday.

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Wetumpka council amends budget

Mar 23, 2026

Even though most of the space at River Town Center has been sold to retail businesses and restaurants, construction isn’t as fast as Wetumpka city leaders had anticipated.