Things to see and do in Wetumpka, the Alabama city featured on ‘Home Town Takeover’
Updated May 07, 2021;
Wetumpka, Alabama, might not be high on your list of vacation sites, but the picturesque city in Elmore County is worth a visit.
Nestled along the Coosa River, Wetumpka has a welcoming spirit and charm aplenty especially now, as it’s being featured on the HGTV series “Home Town Takeover.” Ben and Erin Napier of “Home Town” are helping to put the often-overlooked city back on the map, supervising 12 renovation projects that include restaurants, shops, houses, public spaces, a farmers market and a downtown street.
Casey Kasem s former eight-bedroom mansion in LA finally sells for $34M in off-market deal seven years after radio icon s death
Kasem lived at the Holmby Hills property with his wife, Jean, from the 1980s until his death in 2014
The mansion was built in the 1950s and the celebrity couple had embarked on an extensive remodeling project
In the mid-2000s, the Kasems added a formal garden to the back of the 2.5 acre property with 1,200 white rose bushes
Following Kasem s death, his wife was locked in a five-year legal battle for her late husband s fortune
Kasem s three children from his first marriage filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their stepmom
‘Heartbroken’: Fire destroys 111-year-old Mason County courthouse ahead of renovation project
Locals shared images, videos of ‘gut-wrenching’ sight, memories on Facebook
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The historic courthouse in Mason County was destroyed in a fire overnight, leaving Hill Country residents devastated at the sight of the 111-year-old icon going up in flames.
The Mason County Courthouse, which was being prepared for renovations, caught on fire around 10 p.m. Thursday, Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden told KXAN in Austin.
By 1:30 a.m. Friday, he said, only the building’s outer rock wall was left.
Architects had already taken paint samples and pictures of inside the building, but the actual renovations were supposed to start in May, he said.
Read what PPS writes:
In spite of the pandemic and dire economic challenges, Providence is experiencing a building boom with construction activity continuing through lockdowns and pauses. Protection of historic buildings exists in this old American city through seven local historic districts containing approximately 2500 properties– though PPS advocates for far more designation. The city’s historic beauty continues to draw newcomers from bigger and more expensive places who appreciate the quality of life and architecture that Providence offers.
Why, then, would a member of the community nominate the city of Providence to the Most Endangered Properties list? In a sentence: we are a river city in the Ocean State, and the impacts of climate change and sea level rise will affect Providence’s built and cultural heritage in both incremental and profound ways.