The Wetumpka Herald

The Wetumpka Herald The Wetumpka Herald is a weekly newspaper located in Wetumpka, Alabama. It is the oldest newspaper in Elmore County. It was first published in 1898. BRIDGE ST.

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BUMPERS LIBERTY - 75930 TALLASSEE HWY WETUMPKA, AL
WALGREENS - 795 WILSON ST. WETUMPKA, AL
SLAPOUT MARATHON - 9978 HOLTVILLE RD. WETUMPKA, AL
ELMORE GROCERY & PKG - 1304 AL-143 ELMORE, AL
MARATHON 14 & BRIDGE - 597 COOSA RIVER PKWY WETUMPKA, AL
INGRAM’S FARMERS MARKET - 3740 MAGNOLIA DR. MILLBROOK, AL
RIVER PERK - 200 E. WETUMPKA, AL
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N 14 & 143 - 6650 ELMORE RD. ELMORE, AL
EMERALD MOUNTAIN - 45 EMERALD MNT. PKWY WETUMPKA, AL
DOLLAR TREE - 4634 US-231 WETUMPKA, AL
DOLLAR GENERAL - 60 REDLAND RD. WETUMPKA, AL
WINN DIXIE - 5326 US-231 WETUMPKA, AL
KWIK SACK - 10860 US-231 WETUMPKA, AL
MARATHON 231 & CHARLES AVE. - 5466 US-231 WETUMPKA, AL
THE BOYS STORE - 9985 HOLTVILLE RD. WETUMPKA, AL
REDLAND MARKET - 6509 REDLAND RD. WETUMPKA, AL
PACE CAR - 8431 US-231 WETUMPKA, AL
MASON MINI MART - 691 S.E. MAIN ST. WETUMPKA, AL

Did your student get back to school supplies? If you went to Crenshaw Community Park Back to School Bash you did.
08/18/2025

Did your student get back to school supplies? If you went to Crenshaw Community Park Back to School Bash you did.

It was time for fresh haircuts, hotdogs, ice cream and fun at Crenshaw Park Sunday afternoon. Oh yeah — and school supplies too.

Who likes a 'mater sandwich?
08/17/2025

Who likes a 'mater sandwich?

They come in yellow, red and orange. They are a fruit and not a vegetable. They are a staple of summer meals in the South.

Who do you know at Edgewood Academy? Take a look to see what you missed on the first day of school.
08/17/2025

Who do you know at Edgewood Academy? Take a look to see what you missed on the first day of school.

New and veteran students started walking the halls of Edgewood Academy Friday.

One suspect, two robberies, one store
08/17/2025

One suspect, two robberies, one store

The same store and the same cashier were robbed at gunpoint twice in the month of July.

Recent Holtville High School graduates are among those who helped the school excel in AP classes.
08/16/2025

Recent Holtville High School graduates are among those who helped the school excel in AP classes.

Holtville High School principal Sean Kreauter is grinning from ear to ear.

The Elmore County Republican Party welcomed municipal candidates from across the county to a meet and greet.
08/16/2025

The Elmore County Republican Party welcomed municipal candidates from across the county to a meet and greet.

The Elmore County Republican Party hosted county municipal candidates for council and mayor before the upcoming municipal elections Aug. 26.

Every single candidate with opposition in the Wetumpka municipal election was at the NAACP forum.
08/16/2025

Every single candidate with opposition in the Wetumpka municipal election was at the NAACP forum.

The Elmore County NAACP Wetumpka candidate was the place to be Thursday night.

Willis is campaigning for another term as mayor of Wetumpka.
08/16/2025

Willis is campaigning for another term as mayor of Wetumpka.

Jerry Willis wants to see a plan for Wetumpka through.

A second jury convicted a man of ra**ng a teenager after nearly seven hours of deliberation.
08/16/2025

A second jury convicted a man of ra**ng a teenager after nearly seven hours of deliberation.

Two juries have now deliberated the fate of James Brunson. They have spent a total of 15 hours pouring over testimony related to s*x acts against a 13 year-old.

Another arrest has been made after the illegal breaking and entering of vehicles in the River Oaks and Meadowbrook subdi...
08/16/2025

Another arrest has been made after the illegal breaking and entering of vehicles in the River Oaks and Meadowbrook subdivisions.

A third person has been arrested in connection to a string of breaking and entering of vehicles July 25 in the River Oaks and Meadowbrook subdivisions in Wetumpka.

Help getting onto Coosa River Parkway at River Town Center and the Wetumpka Sports Complex is coming.
08/16/2025

Help getting onto Coosa River Parkway at River Town Center and the Wetumpka Sports Complex is coming.

There has never been a traffic light at the entrance of the Wetumpka Sports Complex on the Coosa River Parkway — not even after the construction of the stadium.

Elmore County teachers to do more than teach academics this year.
08/15/2025

Elmore County teachers to do more than teach academics this year.

Test scores and academic success have been improving in Elmore County Schools for the last few years.

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Wetumpka, AL

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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The Wetumpka Herald is a weekly newspaper covering events and interests in the central Alabama town of Wetumpka. Published each Thursday by Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc., The Herald covers news, government, lifestyles and sports for the town's residents and admirers. We have offices located in Wetumpka and Alexander City, Alabama.