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1 killed in Elmore prison stabbing
By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
An inmate serving a life sentence for attempted murder was stabbed to death Sunday by another inmate serving a life sentence at the Elmore Correctional Facility, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Prison officials said the victim,
James Lewis Kennedy, 39, was stabbed around 9 a.m. during an altercation with Patrick Dean Smith, 29, who will be charged with murder, according to the ALDOC. ALDOC officials Kennedy said Kennedy had
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been convicted on charges of a 2004 firstdegree burglary and attempted murder in Henry County. At the time of his conviction, Kennedy listed an address in Abbeville. Smith was convicted on a 2012 second-
‘Junie B. Jones’ is Depot’s annual holiday kids show
Roof repairs spark council meeting debate By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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oung actors with the Wetumpka Depot Players theater are getting ready to take the stage in late November for their performance of “Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells and Batman Smells.” Wetumpka Depot Players Executive Director Kristy Meanor said the play is an adaptation of a well-known children’s book of the same name. “‘Junie B. Jones’ is a beloved chapter book series that all the children read in elementary school,” Meanor said. According to Meanor, the show centers around the holiday shenanigans of the titular character. “Junie has made a bad choice. She has decided to give her Secret Santa (recipient) a gift that’s not very special, because she didn’t like the name she drew.” Meanor said. From Nov. 26-30, Meanor said See DEPOT • Page A2
degree assault charge in Mobile County, ALDOC officials said. Court documents listed Smith’s most recent address in Wilmer. ALDOC officials would not comment on the circumstances leading up to the incident or if Kennedy died in the prison or at an offsite medical facility, citing an ongoing investigation.
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Starting Nov. 26, schools throughout the river region will take field trips to see the Wetumpka Depot Players’ production of ‘Junie B. Jones.’ This is the 13th holiday-themed children’s show the Depot has produced and the second year it has performed ‘Junie B. Jones.’
A proposal to contribute $49,400 for repairs on a currently vacant building owned by the city sparked a dispute between Wetumpka city officials during a regularly scheduled work session and meeting on Monday. The Wetumpka City Council held its first reading of the proposal, which would grant the city permission to contribute the funds to the Wetumpka Industrial Development Board to repair the roof on 412 South Main Street. The building was once the site of Faith Mission Rescue Thrift Store. According to Wetumpka IDB Chair Johnny Cooper, a leak in the roof caused water damage inside the ceiling and will likely cause damage to other parts of the building if left unmanaged. “It’s in really bad shape. Before you could put any business in it, whatsoever, the roof’s got to be
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Cultural Center celebrated the re-dedication of its grounds and the unveiling of a new sign during a Thursday ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Elmore County Black History Museum, which is one of three buildings that make up the Multi-Cultural Center in Wetumpka. Winfred Wise of the Elmore County African-American Heritage Association said the ceremony honored King’s See CENTER • Page A3
334-567-7811 Fax: 334-567-3284 Amalia Kortright / The Herald
Alumni of the former Elmore County Training School and members of the Elmore County African-American Heritage Association gathered at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Cultural Center to commemorate the unveiling of a sign and the re-dedication of all of its facilities.
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