LACEUP High School Preview Series: Wetumpka and Prattville
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Wetumpka
Wetumpka Locals Back the Blue Saturday
On Saturday, about 100 people gathered at the Wetumpka Police Department to pray for law enforcement officers and first responders. “If all you see is negative everyday, you probably wouldn’t want to get up and do your job, but they choose to get up and do it regardless,” Ashley Carter, event organizer told Alabama News Network. “To me, that means…
Stanhope’s Bacon, Bradford honored at Joe Sewell Award Ceremony
WETUMPKA , AL – Like many athletic-related events these days, the 2020 ceremony for Elmore County’s Joe Sewell Memorial Award and John Sewell Memorial Scholarship will look quite different this year. The event which was previously scheduled for April, but was delayed in the midst of concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place Tuesday, July 21, at…
Man Wanted for Stealing Gun and Credit Cards Out of Car in Wetumpka Arrested
The Wetumpka Police Department has announced that Dewayne Allen Barnes is in police custody. Investigators say Barnes was taken into custody on Thursday, July 9, by the Millbrook Police Department. Barnes was identified by CrimeStoppers as a suspect in a string of vehicle burglaries. He was wanted for unlawfully entering a vehicle and stealing several items including a firearm and…
Jasmine Hill Gardens Has Announced It Will Not Reopen
According to its website, Jasmine Hill Gardens of Wetumpka will not be reopening. Jasmine Hill, known as “Alabama’s Little Corner of Greece” has more than 20 acres of gardens and classical sculptures in the Greek traditions featuring a full-scale replica of the Temple of Hera ruins. The gardens were opened in the 1930s by the Fitzpatrick family. Jasmine Hill Gardens,…
Double-Lung Transplant Recipient Receives “Welcome Home” Parade
In 2007, Janet Mann was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF. It’s a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged or scarred. While there are treatment options, there is no cure. Mann endured months of testing, travel, and physical therapy. After searching for a donor, she received healthy pair of lungs earlier this year. Mann returned home…
Two Men in Custody After Chase Ends in Montgomery
Two men are in custody after a chase ended on Madison Avenue in Montgomery. Wetumpka Police say an officer attempted to stop a vehicle around 8:00AM because the tag was showing the vehicle’s owner had felony warrants. Lt. Ella Roberts says the chase started on Highway 14 in the town of Elmore, where it ultimately made its way onto 65…
57-Year-Old Man Killed in Car Wreck
State troopers are investigating a deadly car wreck that happened just after midnight. They say it happened on Wetumpka Highway near Blue Ridge Drive. The victim was an unidentified 57-year-old man who died at the scene when his car hit an 18 wheeler. The driver of the truck was not injured. The cause of the wreck is under investigation. Categories:…
Wetumpka Cyclist Fatally Struck by Motorist Near Deatsville
A single-vehicle crash at 2:27 p.m. Saturday, January 19, has claimed the life of a bicyclist. Scot Guy Angus, 61, of Wetumpka was struck by a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer while he was cycling in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 143 near 16 mile marker, approximately two miles south of Deatsville. The…
Elmore County tops Holtville, BTW Tuskegee beats Wetumpka in HS Boys Hoops
Elmore County takes down Holtville 64-42. BTW Tuskegee tops Wetumpka 83-48. Categories: High School, Sports Tags: Basketball, BTW TUSKEGEE, elmore county, high school, High School basketball, holtville, sports, Wetumpka
