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Zachary Lee Alabama News
Elmore County man charged in wife's murder back behind bars after release on $1.5 million bond

A man accused of murdering his wife is back behind bars just weeks after being released.

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Ashley Carter: What we owe ourselves in election season

We have an election coming up, so show up and vote, and take time to encourage those who desire true change to do the same thing.

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Voters defeat 'Enhance Elmore' property assessment plan by wide margin

Elmore County voters overwhelmingly rejected a new tax and property assessment plan known as Enhance Elmore at the polls on Tuesday.

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Elmore County to vote on new tax, property assessments on Tuesday

Elmore County citizens will vote on whether to implement new taxes and property assessments known as the Enhance Elmore plan on Tuesday. 

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Elmore County citizens group organizes to oppose new Enhance Elmore taxes, fees on November ballot

Elmore County voters will decide in a special election on November 4 whether to pass new local taxes and fees.

Troy Stubbs Alabama News
Stubbs announces reelection campaign for 31st district — ‘We need leaders who will defend our conservative values’

State Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka) announced on Tuesday that he was officially launching his reelection campaign for the Alabama House of Representatives 31st district in 2026. 

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Elmore County's Bebe McCarter dies at 94

Marion "Bebe" McCarter died July 6 in Elmore County where she lived for 94 years.

ICE Alabama News
Three Alabama sheriffs sign up for federal immigration enforcement program after Trump's second term begins

Three Alabama sheriffs signed up for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program in March.

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Elmore County GOP holding annual scholarship dinner featuring AG Marshall, 1819 News' Dawson

The Elmore County Republican Party announced that it will hold its annual dinner next week to raise funds for college scholarships.

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District attorney requests illegal alien charged with attempted kidnapping remain in Elmore County's custody

Yordy Centeno-Melchor, an illegal alien, should stay in the custody of the Elmore County Sheriff until his criminal case for the attempted kidnapping of a young girl is finished, according to Josh Cochran, assistant District Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit.

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Multiple new juvenile arrests made in relation to recent statewide trend of threatening violence on public schools

Multiple juveniles were arrested on Friday following a bizarre trend this week of minors running afoul of law enforcement for making terroristic threats to schools across the state on social media.

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Ivey appoints Ben Baxley as Elmore County District Judge

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Ben Baxley as District Judge in Elmore County on Wednesday.

ECBOE Alabama News
Former child nutrition worker, Elmore County BOE member seek answers on misused funds by child nutrition director

A board member and a former employee attempted on Tuesday to appeal to the Elmore County Board of Education (ECBOE) to respond to recent reporting by 1819 News that highlighted financial mismanagement in the ESBOE’s Child Nutrition Program (CNP).

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State Sen. Albritton on increased price for new Elmore prison: 'We have yet to get the full-blown cost on this'

The price tag for the new prison in Elmore County increased by over 50% in March, and the final price has yet to be established by the Alabama Department of Corrections.

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Elmore GOP calls on local delegation to amend bill that would allow Elmore County School board to appoint superintendent

The Elmore County Republican Executive Committee is requesting an amendment to an introduced bill allowing the Elmore County Board of Education to appoint the Superintendent of Education.

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Maximum price tag for Elmore County prison increases a whopping 56% to nearly $1 billion

Members of the Alabama Corrections Institution Finance Authority (ACIFA) increased by over $350 million a project price cap to complete construction of a new prison in Elmore County from about $623.6 million to $975 million on Wednesday.

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Alabama Legislature to consider making Elmore County Schools Superintendent an appointed position

Legislation that would make Elmore County Schools Superintendent an appointed position by the school board rather than elected by voters will be considered in the upcoming session that starts this week.