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Two area animal shelters stop adoptions amid dog flu outbreak
The Montgomery Humane Society has closed its dog adoptions after an outbreak of dog influenza infected the canines. The illness has spread to all adoptable dogs and some puppies, said Lea Turbert, the humane society's marketing manager. The Humane Society of Elmore County is also impacted by the outbreak. The shelter has suspended adoptions and is not accepting owner-surrender dogs at this time. The Prattville/Autauga Humane Society continues to function regularly. ...
Shaping tomorrow’s leaders in Wetumpka
Teens from across the nation visited Wetumpka to learn about the past in hopes of making a better future. Encampment for Citizenship has been working since the 1940s to build tomorrow’s leaders through learning and living in a diverse community. It’s all done through a three-week summer camp with lots of learning before and after the residential part of the program.
Elmore County man convicted in wreck that left woman, 7-year-old girl dead
An Elmore County man has been convicted of felony assault and misdemeanor criminally negligent homicide charges in a fatal car crash that left a woman and seven-year-old girl dead, District Attorney CJ Robinson said. “The number of those driving on our roads after drinking or smoking marijuana is shocking, and as long as that behavior continues people will keep getting hurt, and we will continue to do everything in our power to pursue justice for those victims,”...
Elmore County mother convicted in 'starvation death' of her newborn
WETUMPKA − An Elmore County mother has been convicted in the “starvation death,” of her newborn child, District Attorney CJ Robinson said. “The infant starved to death, plain and simple,” Robinson said. “No rhyme, no reason, never taken to a doctor, no underlying medical condition. He was just simply neglected until he died.” After...
Elmore BOE to hold special meeting July 30
The Elmore County School Board has called a special meeting for 4 p.m., Tuesday, July 30. It will be held at the Elmore County BOE Board Room at 100 H.H. Robison Drive in Wetumpka. The purpose of the meeting is for personnel and other board business. You can watch the...
Alabama law enforcement looking for 2 prison inmates who escaped while on assigned jobs
DECATUR, Ala. — Alabama’s Department of Corrections is looking for escaped inmate Randall Lane Sparks, last seen in Decatur. ADOC says Lane left his assigned job in Decatur in Clay County around 7:30 a.m. on July 26. Sparks, 62, was last seen wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt.
Alabama high school quarterback turns down seven figure NIL deal
ALABASTER, Ala. — Trent Seaborn is going into 10th grade at Thompson High School. The attention for Seaborn started at a young age when he won the 7A State title for the Warriors as an eighth grader, throwing five touchdowns in the championship game. Now Seaborn is getting more...
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