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Complete local news coverage for Autauga County, Alabama. Stay updated on local government, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Prattville, Millbrook, Autaugaville, and surrounding central Alabama communities.
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Pine Level volunteer firefighters’ new medical gear helps save life

Pine Level volunteer firefighters’ new medical gear helps save life

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Prattville friends turn home repairs into River Region business

Prattville friends turn home repairs into River Region business

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Jones Bluff Park offers prime birding along the Alabama River
Community

Jones Bluff Park offers prime birding along the Alabama River

Jones Bluff Park's Alabama River edge draws riparian birds, with fall and spring the best seasons and a direct link to Woodruff Lake's recreation network.

Sarah Chen5m read
Autauga Bluebird Trail brings citizen science to Highway 14 corridor
Community

Autauga Bluebird Trail brings citizen science to Highway 14 corridor

A volunteer-built bluebird corridor now runs along Highway 14, linking Autauga and Elmore counties with nesting boxes, monitoring and a low-cost conservation model.

Sarah Chen5m read
Autauga County closes County Road 38, drivers urged to detour
Government

Autauga County closes County Road 38, drivers urged to detour

County Road 38 closed for culvert repairs, pushing Prattville and Millbrook drivers onto detours for about five weeks.

Marcus Williams1m read
Autauga County library system connects Prattville and rural communities
Community

Autauga County library system connects Prattville and rural communities

The library system reaches from Prattville into Autaugaville and Billingsley, giving county residents free access to computers, Wi-Fi, reading, and community help.

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Prattville’s history, parks and downtown shape its local identity
Community

Prattville’s history, parks and downtown shape its local identity

Prattville’s downtown, parks and historic sites give residents easy after-work and weekend options, from Cooters Pond Park to the Daniel Pratt Historic District.

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Autauga County Schools prepare for students’ return from summer break
Education

Autauga County Schools prepare for students’ return from summer break

Autauga County Schools has posted 2026-2027 calendar and registration materials as the county’s back-to-school countdown picks up.

Sarah Chen1m read
Cotton jassid found at Prattville experiment station, Alabama growers warned
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Cotton jassid found at Prattville experiment station, Alabama growers warned

A single cotton jassid adult turned up at Prattville’s experiment station, but no treatable levels have been found anywhere in the U.S. cotton belt yet.

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Marbury Water board fields customer questions amid conservation notice
Government

Marbury Water board fields customer questions amid conservation notice

Marbury Water spent more than three hours hearing complaints as 3,000 customers stayed under a conservation notice tied to tank maintenance that could run into October.

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Prattville High lineman Watson Kidd commits to Murray State
Education

Prattville High lineman Watson Kidd commits to Murray State

Watson Kidd, a 6-foot-4 Prattville High lineman with a 4.214 GPA, committed to Murray State and added to Prattville’s growing college pipeline.

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Autaugaville’s origins trace to early mills on Swift Creek
Community

Autaugaville’s origins trace to early mills on Swift Creek

Autaugaville grew from a grist mill on Swift Creek into a town with a post office, a contested incorporation date and a creek-centered identity that still defines it.

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Autauga County Engineering explains road, bridge and logging notice duties
Government

Autauga County Engineering explains road, bridge and logging notice duties

A pothole, bridge problem or logging move in Autauga County may start with Engineering. The county also says when ALDOT Sixth Division, not local staff, should take the call.

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Autauga County Schools post board-approved calendars for 2025-2027
Education

Autauga County Schools post board-approved calendars for 2025-2027

Parents can lock in Aug. 11, 2026, Sept. 7 Labor Day and Oct. 12-13 fall break from Autauga County Schools’ board-approved calendar page.

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Autauga County offers free driveway turnout permits, $100 county installation fee
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Autauga County offers free driveway turnout permits, $100 county installation fee

Autauga County’s driveway turnout permit is free, but county installation runs $100 plus pipe costs. Apply before you build to avoid drainage and right-of-way setbacks.

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Autauga County, including Prattville
Community

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Autauga County, including Prattville

Severe thunderstorm warning covered central Autauga County until 2:15 p.m., with 60 mph winds over Vida Junction threatening Prattville and Autaugaville.

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Autaugaville woman killed, two children injured in Highway 14 crash
Community

Autaugaville woman killed, two children injured in Highway 14 crash

An Autaugaville woman died when her Jeep left Highway 14 near Prattville, and two children, ages 7 and 11, were hurt in the wreck.

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Prattville leaders seek public input on possible city school system
Education

Prattville leaders seek public input on possible city school system

Prattville residents are being asked to weigh in on a city school system that could change zones, funding and local control for years to come.

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State warns of summer water risks after Millbrook drowning
Healthcare

State warns of summer water risks after Millbrook drowning

A juvenile drowned at Jackson Lake Island in Millbrook, and ALEA is urging Autauga County families to treat pools, lakes and rivers as real risks.

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Marbury Water System board blocks petition to oust members
Government

Marbury Water System board blocks petition to oust members

Marbury Water blocked a petition to oust its board, leaving Pine Level and Marbury customers still pressing for answers after recent restrictions and tank maintenance.

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Deadline nears to register for Alabama's Aug. 11 special primary
Government

Deadline nears to register for Alabama's Aug. 11 special primary

Autauga County voters have until Monday, July 27, 2026, to register for Alabama’s Aug. 11 special primary. VoterView can confirm status, polling place and address.

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Prattville chamber awards scholarships to early childhood education students
Education

Prattville chamber awards scholarships to early childhood education students

Prattville chamber scholarships are helping ACTC early childhood students train for jobs that keep child care slots open. That can ease pressure on working parents and employers.

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Autauga County Master Gardeners nurture historic Prattvillage Garden in Prattville
Community

Autauga County Master Gardeners nurture historic Prattvillage Garden in Prattville

Prattvillage Garden pairs Master Gardener plantings with a circa 1840 chapel at 135 First Street. It is a daylight stop for history, gardening and an easy Prattville visit.

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Autauga County landmarks highlight the county’s rich historic legacy
Community

Autauga County landmarks highlight the county’s rich historic legacy

Autauga County’s Alabama Register sites run from Prattville to Autaugaville, and several are easy to find, making the county’s preservation map useful for real-world weekend visits.

Marcus Williams5m read
Autauga Creek offers a 13-mile canoe trail from Prattville to the Alabama River
Community

Autauga Creek offers a 13-mile canoe trail from Prattville to the Alabama River

Autauga Creek gives Prattville a 13-mile water route to the Alabama River, with access points, camping, and riverland details that shape every trip.

Lisa Park5m read
Autauga County sheriff’s office website centralizes contact details and news
Government

Autauga County sheriff’s office website centralizes contact details and news

The sheriff’s website puts the Prattville address, phone options, a map, and recent news in one place. It helps you decide whether to call or go before heading out.

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Free family outing planned at Drive-In Ministries in Prattville
Community

Free family outing planned at Drive-In Ministries in Prattville

Families got a free movie, a free meal ticket and a screening of Facing the Giants at Drive-In Park in Prattville.

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Prattville sets bid opening for College Heights road, sewer upgrades
Government

Prattville sets bid opening for College Heights road, sewer upgrades

Prattville opened bids for College Heights sewer and road work backed by a $500,000 grant, moving a long-planned District 2 project closer to construction.

Marcus Williams2m read
Autauga County Schools launches tuition-free K-12 virtual academy
Education

Autauga County Schools launches tuition-free K-12 virtual academy

Autauga Virtual Academy now gives Alabama families a tuition-free K-12 option, with login-based attendance and in-person testing in Prattville.

Marcus Williams2m read
Prattville schedules zoning, industrial development and planning meetings
Government

Prattville schedules zoning, industrial development and planning meetings

Prattville’s July calendar puts zoning, planning and industrial-development decisions on the public clock, with two key meetings set for Thursday and a zoning board session already held Tuesday.

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Prattville Farmers Market opens Saturdays with local produce and family fun
Community

Prattville Farmers Market opens Saturdays with local produce and family fun

Fresh produce, honey and baked goods are on sale every Saturday at The Grove, where Prattville's summer market runs 7 a.m. to noon on Doster Road.

Marcus Williams2m read