Tragedy seemed to be a theme for 2018 in the Alexander City area, which mourned the passing of noteworthy citizens, saw two years of legal maneuvering finally result in a murder conviction and grieved for a carnival worker who fell to his death.
But there were moments of triumph, too.
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