Amanda Pevey Elmore Autauga News As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the Old Autauga Historical Society gathered June 29 to honor one of the area’s earliest connections to the nation’s…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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
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…
Scott Nickerson Elmore Autauga News Former Marbury soccer player Mackenzie Smith has been named as the Head Coach of the Marbury girls’ soccer team. Smith knows the program well, having served as goalkeeper for six years and assistant coach for two years. Smith was the captain and goalkeeper for the…
