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DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) — Two men broke into multiple vehicles in Dadeville on May 27, states Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). Police say two black males broke into vehicles at Union Boat Ramp on Saturday between the hours of 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. TCSO has shared the photos of suspects and a car on […]

An Alabama fisherman just reeled in a cool $1500 with the fish in the photo below. You could catch the next one worth even more! You don't have to be a pro fisherman to enter and it doesn't have to be a record setting catch. Here's how to win.....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WSFA) - There’s been a heartwarming update in the recovery of 16-year-old Pike Road student Trinity Richards. She was shot four times in the Dadeville mass shooting last month while she was attending a friend’s birthday party. Now, she’s transferring from UAB to Children’s Hospital. It’s a development her family calls a miracle.

Dadeville will soon be the new home for Big Fish Real Estate Group’s new location, FawnBrook Home Market and Ivy Creek Family Care of Lake Martin. Tomorrow the Lake Martin-Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting from 3 to 6 p.m. for these three businesses. Big Fish is also bringing in multiple vendors with food and live music for this three-hour celebration.

Top Photo – Elmore County High School senior Courtney Sides, center, accepts the Dean B. Albritton Memorial Scholarship from the grandchildren of Dean and the Rev. Walter Albritton at First Methodist Church of Wetumpka. They are Sarah Albritton and Josh Albritton. Courtney Sides is a senior at Elmore County...

Mr. Kenneth W. “Ken” Pitchford, a resident of Dadeville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 59. He was born July 2, 1963 in Fulton County, Georgia to Donald and Josie Creamer Pitchford. Mr. Pitchford is survived by his wife of 27 years, Teresa...

The Alabama Department of Corrections has recaptured Tandion Markeeice Stoudemire, 21, who escaped from the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County Thursday. Also arrested in connection with allegedly helping him escape is a Montgomery woman identified as Acacia Stallworth, 24. She was booked into the Elmore County Jail at 7:37 a.m. Thursday. She has since been released on bond. She is charged with Permitting/Facilitating Escape 1st.

Mae Eason, the creator of the Beautiful Table Settings Facebook group, was in Vicksburg recently at the invitation of Duff Green owner, Harley Caldwell, after the urging of her friend, Jennifer Coulter. Coulter was familiar with the Wetumpka, Ala. resident’s Facebook group and was hoping if Caldwell “wined and dined” Eason, she would consider holding […]

Celeste is a three-year old Husky with a shorter coat than most. Black and white with gorgeous blue eyes. She is a very active gal, loves toys, needs an ACTIVE family so she can go hiking, running and exploring while burning off some energy. Good with dogs, cats and children – just needs a well-fenced yard to keep her safely at home or she WILL go exploring.

It has been almost four years since the general public cooled off in the water of the Tallassee City Pool. It all changes June 5 as the Tallassee Parks and Recreation Department has planned open swim hours for the general public this summer. “It has not been available for open...

On March 27, a mass shooting occurred at the Covenant School, a private Presbyterian Church Parochial School in Nashville, Tennessee. Six people — three children and three adults — were killed. On April 19, another mass shooting occurred at the Old National Bank in Louisville Kentucky, killing five people and injuring eight others. Shortly after the shooting at the bank, another unrelated shooting occurred outside of a local community college less than two miles away. In that incident, two people were shot, one fatally. ...

Autauga-Prattville Public Library will be kicking off their Family Summer Reading Program Party on June 9th. The theme this year is, “All Together Now.” The party will consist of games, food, and fun. A special thanks to Regions Bank for providing hot dogs for the event. Any family who would like to participate can pick up their reading logs, and program information and stay for the activities planned. A Social Sip Adult Summer Reading Party is planned for June 10th. Pick up your Adult Summer reading logs and enjoy a mocktail bar and social hour with relaxed vibes. No alcohol will be present or allowed.

Five suspects in the Dadeville mass shooting have now been indicted. That shooting left four people dead and 32 others injured, some critically. Those indicted are 20-year-old Johnny Brown of Tuskegee, and 19-year-old Willie Brown Jr., of Auburn, who are cousins — as well as 20-year-old Wilson Hill Jr., of Auburn. The other two suspects indicted are juveniles and are 16 and 17 years old.

Freeman Drive will soon be receiving street resurfacing and rehabilitation. According to Resolution 23-013, the City of Dadeville received funding through the Community Development Block Grant. The city then advertised and received bids for the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Freeman Drive. The city council, through the resolution, is executing a...

We do hope everyone will take some time today to pause and reflect on the true reason for Memorial Day. Please take time to think about and thank the thousands of brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live free. Memorial Day traditionally signifies...

DADEVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - It was a bittersweet occasion for Dadeville High School’s graduating class as they walked across the field to grab their diplomas Thursday night. Two students who should have received their diplomas didn’t. Shaunkivia Smith and Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell were among the victims of last...

LSU’s recruiting staff has made another trip to Alabama as they try to take a top-100 player away from Auburn and Alabama. Joseph Phillips is a 6-foot-2, 237-pound, four-star linebacker from Tuskegee, Alabama, where he plays for Booker T. Washington High School. The Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles finished the 2022 season 6-6 with a loss to Anniston in the first round of the AHSAA 4A state playoffs.

A new veterinarian in Elmore County is following a childhood dream to a second career. Dr. Tracy Miller isn’t from Alabama but a love of animals and a hate of snow led her to open her first clinic in Holtville. “I actually wanted to be a veterinarian when I...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Two people have been arrested for criminal trespassing on Alabama state prison property, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division. According to the ADOC, Kathryn Kelli Washington and Jadarius Daniel were arrested in Elmore County on Saturday and charged with Promoting Prison...

Eggs might have been the goal, but chickens are serving up life lessons at Elmore County High School. What started as a farm-to-table project for Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher Natasha McMillan turned into a life development study too. “We did child development as a course of study,” McMillan...