Wetumpka News

Maxwell's Outdoor Recreation is planning a trip to the Wadsworth Tree Farm Dec. 12. Families can enjoy a hay ride as well as choose and cut a fresh Christmas tree.

A former Wetumpka police officer was recently sentenced to one year and one day for his involvement in obtaining criminal offender record information under false pretenses, according to a release by Attorney General Troy King.

The Prattville Lady Lions came out red-hot Thursday night at Powell Gymnasium as Hannah Cables opened the game with a long 3-pointer following the opening tip.

The following incidents were recently reported by the Wetumpka Police Department: B&E Auto -- Someone reported a Taurus 9mm handgun missing from a vehicle that was parked outside the Wal-Mart on U.S. Highway 231 on Nov.

Gov. Bob Riley has claimed another victory in his fight against gambling in Alabama, but several officials disagree with Riley over whether shutting down electronic bingo at private facilities such as the one in White Hall would create a monopoly for Indian operations.

German Jews were unprepared for the Holocaust because most were assimilated professionals who never dreamed that leaders of a 'cultured' country planned to murder them.

Wetumpka Police are searching for a missing runaway fifteen year old that was last seen on Friday, November 13th in the Titus/Wetumpka area.

A former Wetumpka police officer pleads guilty Wednesday afternoon and is now on probation.

Energy Manager for the Elmore County school system Ray Stringer gives his first official report on energy savings to the school board Monday night.

The Wetumpka City Council bid for sod at the new city ball fields in December 2008.

Emergency agencies, PHS students take part in mock disaster From left, as smoke billows from a 'crashed' plane and mannequins lay across the tarmac in the background, Kaitlyn Conway and Savannah Renfrow try to revive Amber Chapman, who lay motionless on the runway during Thursday's mock disaster.

Some state lawmakers say Alabama voters should decide if they want to do away with all forms of gambling.

When Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin took office more than 18 years ago, he swore to uphold the law and keep the bad guys locked up in jail.

Veteran Marvin L. Kindig is accompanied by, at left, Autauga Academy student Jessie Nichols, and at right, Pine Level Elementary student Nichole Bulgrin.

A Wetumpka resident was charged with murder following the death of his wife last week.

The Montgomery Police Department made 11 soliciting prostitution arrests during a special detail at Mobile Highway and West Edgemont Avenue on Friday.

Tony Gerard prefers to be called Jean Baptiste. Well, at least for the five days during the 13th annual Frontier Days event at Fort Toulouse Jackson Park in Wetumpka.

For several months, the Progress has reported on the activities and events of a local citizens' group known as the Wetumpka Tea Party, which has partnered with other local groups to address various political issues, like high taxes, health care reform, and governmental abuse of power.

A storage center in Wetumpka is cleaning up the damage from a late-night fire. It happened late Tuesday night and WSFA 12 News was the only crew there.

The attempted murder/domestic violence case Montgomery police officers have been working on much of the day Thursday is now being upgraded to murder.