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WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 7, 2018
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VOL. 120, NO. 45
Gov. Ivey prevails Republicans storm to slew of state victories By DONALD CAMPBELL and SANTANA WOOD Staff Writers
Special / The Herald
Gov. Kay Ivey garnered the majority of votes over Democratic candidate Walt Maddox and will serve a full term as Alabama’s governor.
Kay Ivey made history Tuesday night winning a full term of her own as governor defeating Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. Many Republicans were elected Tuesday as results rolled in. “Together, we’ve done it,” Ivey exclaimed Tuesday night at a press conference streamed by CBS 42. “The people of Alabama have spoken today loud and clear, and we want to keep Alabama on the right track and keep Alabama working.
“It is with immense gratitude that I stand before you tonight as the next governor of Alabama. I am ever so grateful for your steadfast support, your prayers and your votes. Folks, tonight, today, together, we have made history — the first Republican woman elected governor.” Ivey, who said the odds were against her, said not only did she and her supporters finish, but they finished strong and are just getting started. Unofficial results at Herald press time showed Ivey garnering 67 percent of the votes, while Democratic candidate Maddox received 33 percent. See ELECTION • Page A8
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Sheriff: Local man sold drugs to minors By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
A 38-year-old Wetumpka man was recently taken into custody on multiple drug-related charges. Jeremy Street, who lists an address on Hidden Creek Drive, was arrested by the Elmore County Drug Task Force and charged with four counts of chemical endangerment of a minor, Street one count of selling drugs to a minor, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia on Oct. 26. According to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin, all of Street’s charges are marijuanarelated. See STREET • Page A2
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The cast and crew of ‘The Diviners’ received multiple awards at the Alabama Conference of Theatre’s Community Theatre Festival.
Boy scout Noah Hudson worked to renovate a World War I cannon and move it to a new location in Memorial Park for about nine months. The cannon will be dedicated to Elmore County residents who served in World War I on the 100th annual Veterans Day.
Local boy scout refurbishes Memorial Park cannon By AMALIA KORTRIGHT Bureau Chief
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A familiar staple at Wetumpka’s Memorial Park has recently received a much-needed facelift, thanks to a local Boy Scout. For his Eagle Scout project, Noah Hudson, 16, refurbished the World War I cannon that formerly stood on blacktop in the park and moved it to a new spot near the Coosa River. “The cannon had been sitting there on what used to be a basketball court for some time _ I think as long as I’ve been in scouts,” Hudson said. “I See CANNON • Page A2
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he Wetumpka Depot Players took home top honors for their production of “The Diviners” at ACTFEST19 at Theatre Tuscaloosa this weekend. The production was presented along with seven other productions from across the state for the Alabama Conference of Theatre’s Community Theatre Festival, and was one of two shows selected to represent Alabama at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee in March 2019. Directed by Kim Mason, the production was awarded Best in See DEPOT • Page A2
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