Birthday Fun Main Street Wetumpka celebrates Tim Burton’s birthday

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Downtown Wetumpka got in on a little fun Thursday and Friday celebrating Tim Burton’s Birthday.

Many of the downtown merchants, shops and restaurants came up with items, themes, decorations and costumes to mark the occasion.

Can you guess the establishment and the movie from the photographs?

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Persons being tested for monkeypox should follow isolation guidelines until diagnosed. Individuals who are identified as contacts to monkeypox cases should monitor themselves for signs and symptoms of disease.

As of August 29, case counts nationwide have now reached 17,432, with the highest number of cases being reported in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and New York. The highest case count has been reported by California at 3,291 cases. The lowest reported case count is from Wyoming, which was reporting a total of zero cases last week and is now reporting one case.

Neighboring states are varied in their case counts. Mississippi has 29 cases confirmed, while Georgia has 1,299. Tennessee has reached 156 cases and Florida is now at 1,739.

The global case count is now at 47,652. Case trends show that predominantly white men between the ages of 21 and 55 are impacted by this outbreak, but according to the CDC anyone in contact with an infected individual is at risk.

“At this time, data suggest that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men make up the majority of cases in the current monkeypox outbreak,” said the CDC in a warning on their website. “However, anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, who has been in close, personal contact with someone who has monkeypox is at risk. Take steps to prevent getting monkeypox. If you have any symptoms of monkeypox, talk to a healthcare provider.”