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Wetumpka, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Wetumpka! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Wetumpka student earning top honors at South Alabama
- How a Wetumpka thrift store is changing children’s futures
Also on today's calendar: AAA-G.2 Template - Brazilian Soccer World Cup Camp - Wetumpka, AL 2026 and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What dries when it gets wet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 45.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• USA Celebrates the 2026 Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Honorees (southalabama.edu) — A Wetumpka student, KC Crusoe, has been honored by the University of South Alabama with an Excellence in Belonging and Success Award as part of the 2026 Jaguar Senior Medallion Society. The recognition highlights Crusoe’s academic and leadership achievements alongside 29 other standout seniors from across Alabama and neighboring states. 
• Adullam House offers a place for families to come back to (elmoreautauganews.com) — A longtime Wetumpka nonprofit, Adullam House, is quietly caring for children of incarcerated parents on a multi-home campus in Elmore County while working toward family reunification. Its large thrift store next door funds the mission and offers affordable goods, emergency help, and volunteer opportunities, keeping support rooted in Wetumpka even as outreach extends across Alabama and abroad.
📸 Around Wetumpka
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Upcoming Events in
Wetumpka
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★ Featured events ★
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Roll Against Risk →
Skate Zone Wetumpka, 88 Red Eagle Dr, Wetumpka
2:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Book Bites Books Club →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am -
Preschool Storytime →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
10:00 am -
The Edge Graduation
WHS Gym
6:00 pm -
Homeschool Books Clubs Grades 3-8 Ice Cream Social →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 212 South Main Street, Wetumpka
1:30 pm -
AAA-G.2 Template - Brazilian Soccer World Cup Camp - Wetumpka, AL 2026 →
GQWQ+P9 Hohenberg Soccer Fields, Wetumpka
9:00 am
Tuesday May 5
Friday May 8
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Sunday May 31
📣 Wetumpka Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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USSSA Baseball "Cinco DeMayo" Tournament →
Wetumpka, AL Calendar, 2350 Coosa River Parkway Wetumpka Parks and Recreation, Wetumpka
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T-6 Rides - Montgomery AL →
Montgomery Regional Airport, 4445 Selma Hwy, Montgomery
9:00 am -
Magical Creatures Education Program →
Montgomery Zoo & Mann Wildlife Learning Museum, 2301 Coliseum Pkwy, Montgomery
12:00 pm -
ReCON$truXion →
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 1 Festival Dr, Montgomery
2:00 pm -
ALOE Derby Day Fundraiser 2026 | Luxury, Fashion & Celebration →
ALOE Event Center Montgomery, AL, 2596 Eastern Blvd Suites A-D, Montgomery
3:30 pm -
Do The Crawl de Mayo in Montgomery! →
Tower Taproom, 101 Tallapoosa St, Montgomery
4:30 pm
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- About 10 puppies and 1 adult just showed up at my house on Jehle road.
Gave them water and their resting. No collars Jehle is in Redland area Hope they weren’t just abandoned. Puppies are back to their home. Thanks… (Nextdoor Marshell Road) - Every individual with autism processes the world and experiences it in a unique way—the signs and symptoms truly do exist upon a spectrum.
Whether you are living with autism or caring for someone who has been diagnosed, CredibleMind has resources that can help you or your loved one:… (Nextdoor )
- Boyd posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Wetumpka. Apply here.
- Sun Com Mobile posted a job opening for BiLingual Retail Sales Consultant in Wetumpka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wetumpka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elmore
- Stanhope Elmore senior awards ceremony highlights Class of 2026 accomplishments (elmoreautauganews.com)
- Alabama's March unemployment rate holds steady at 2.7%, state sets new record high wage (elmoreautauganews.com)
- Alabama high school baseball: Elmore County eliminates No. 2 St. Paul's in 5A playoffs (al.com)
Millbrook
- Stanisław Andrzej Grzymała-Siedlecki IV, 93 (3bmedianews.com)
- AFROTC graduates look back on their time at Troy (tropnews.com)
Ok Wetumpka! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Christy H. for sending it in!)
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