Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals connected to a series of dangerous incidents that occurred on the evening of Saturday, June 27, 2026 in Elmore County.
Staff Writer
A black bear was hit by an automobile Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Highway 14 and Firetower Road just outside of Wetumpka city limits. It was later euthanized by law enforcement, according to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin.
Two people from east Alabama were arrested for drug trafficking in May. During a preliminary and bond hearing last week, one is taking the rap for everything.
An Opelika man and Montgomery man pleaded guilty last week to electronic solicitation of a child.
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There is no shortage of activities in Elmore County for Fourth of July.
The Elmore County Civic Improvement League came together for the fifth year to celebrate Juneteenth in Gold Star Park in Wetumpka.
Contractors are working to finish a section of a sewer project on Airport Road that a judge has ordered is under the jurisdiction of Elmore County while Coosada officials have requested a stay pending an appeal case.
Multiple vehicles were damaged by thrown rocks along Highway 14 from Wetumpka to Tallassee Saturday night.
The numbers are staggering.
More parking is coming to downtown Wetumpka thanks to the city.
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The Elmore County Commission accepted a nearly $70 million jail next door to the current Elmore County Jail.
Elmore County Schools are going to make do with what they have.
Some Elmore County students earned more than $13 per hour as an 11th or 12th grader this last school year while working in the community.Â
Cafeterias across Elmore County Schools are getting some new equipment thanks to the Elmore County Board of Education.
It’s free chicken fingers for a year from the new Wetumpka Guthrie’s for an Eclectic resident.
No child should go hungry in Elmore County. At least, that is the mission of the Elmore County Schools Child Nutrition Program.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, jams, jellies and more are just around the corner at the Wetumpka Farmers Market. Vendors such as Palmer Farms, Wildly Blessed, Penton Farms, Evans Farms, Lo Lo’s Bakery and Pops BBQ Pitt will be there f…
Shoppers have another option in downtown Wetumpka with the opening of Oswalt’s.
Teaching strategies are always changing. Teachers must keep up if they want students to excel, especially with STEM.
Representatives of Elmore County Schools are investigating after it learned of the recent arrest of a new hire.
The Millbrook Police Department is trying to determine the identity of a human body found Wednesday in a small body of water near Sandtown Road.Â
Just a day after being announced as the new Wetumpka High School Pride of the Tribe band director, Andrew Belk was off and running.
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