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CASA of the River Region expands into Autauga and Chilton following leadership transition

CASA of the River Region expands into Autauga and Chilton following leadership transition

From: Charity Alpert, Executive Director CASA of the River Region CASA of the River Region announced today that it is expanding its service area to include Autauga and Chilton Counties following the retirement of Pam…
Pink bus journey gives local couple a new road forward after terminal cancer diagnosis

Pink bus journey gives local couple a new road forward after terminal cancer diagnosis

Amanda Pevey Elmore Autauga News For Thomas and Jodie “JoJo” Fritz, retirement was supposed to come later. They had talked about buying an RV, traveling to the Florida Keys, visiting family and making memories after years of working, raising children and waiting for the right time. Then came early June…
Former SEHS golfer Josiah Gilbert named All SEC and wins second National Championship at Auburn

Former SEHS golfer Josiah Gilbert named All SEC and wins second National Championship at Auburn

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Josiah Gilbert starred for the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs’ golf team in 2023 when he finished tied for second in the Class 6A state tournament, the highest ever finish for a Mustang golfer. Gilbert then accepted a scholarship to Auburn University and has excelled even more,…
Stanhope Elmore selects the first-ever girls’ flag football team

Stanhope Elmore selects the first-ever girls’ flag football team

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Stanhope Elmore High School Girls’ flag football is one of the most rapidly expanding sports in the area and country, and Stanhope Elmore is the latest school to add to the increasing number of participating programs in the area.  Kashundra Davis, an English teacher at…
Prattville’s new Junior Academy gives kids hands-on look at public safety

Prattville’s new Junior Academy gives kids hands-on look at public safety

Kaylee Simons Elmore Autauga News Children across Autauga County will soon have the opportunity to step into the shoes of local first responders through the City of Prattville’s first-ever Junior Public Safety Academy. Hosted jointly by the Prattville Police Department and Prattville Fire Department, the weeklong program is designed to…
Stanhope Elmore Bowling’s Ryan Best headed to Webber University

Stanhope Elmore Bowling’s Ryan Best headed to Webber University

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Following a successful high school bowling career in which he led the Stanhope Elmore boys’ bowling team to the 2026 Class 6A/7A state championship, Ryan Best will continue his bowling career competing at Webber University. It was the first state championship in program history for…

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Prattville Football’s Jayden Aparicio-Bailey commits to Clemson

Prattville Football’s Jayden Aparicio-Bailey commits to Clemson

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Mark another one down for the Prattville Lions. A few days after wide receiver Deshawn Hall committed to Auburn, Prattville safety Jayden Aparicio-Bailey committed to play for the Clemson Tigers. His final decision came down Clemson and Georgia, with the ACC team winning the recruiting…
Prattville Christian Academy names Conner Giordano as head boys’ soccer coach

Prattville Christian Academy names Conner Giordano as head boys’ soccer coach

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Prattville Christian Academy has named Conner Giordano as the next head coach of the boys’ soccer program, following the retirement of longtime coach Mike Damron, who led the program for the last 13 years. Giordano coached the Panthers’ JV soccer team in 2026. He coached…
Stanhope Elmore names Wade Atchley as head baseball coach

Stanhope Elmore names Wade Atchley as head baseball coach

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Stanhope Elmore baseball will turn to veteran coach Wade Atchley to lead the program next year. Atchley has been around the Millbrook area for a long time. He has been an assistant baseball coach at Stanhope Elmore for the last six seasons. But he has…
Prattville Football’s Deshawn Hall commits to Auburn University

Prattville Football’s Deshawn Hall commits to Auburn University

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News The Prattville Lions football team is on a recruiting scorcher this summer, and Tuesday morning saw wide receiver Deshawn Hall commit to Auburn over the other finalist, Penn State. Hall had dozens of offers from big time programs like Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Michigan…
Elmore County native Sean Darnell hits a home run for Troy in College World Series win over Ole Miss

Elmore County native Sean Darnell hits a home run for Troy in College World Series win over Ole Miss

Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Baseball fans from Elmore County got to see one of their own playing on the biggest stage in college baseball when Sean Darnell took the field for Troy as the Trojans competed in the College World Series. Darnell graduated from Elmore County High School in…

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