Cliff Williams / TPI Main Street Wetumpka closed down Company Street to host the 10 years Under the Lights celebration Sunday evening.
CLIFF WILLIAMS 334-740-1116There was no traffic on Company Street in downtown Wetumpka on Sunday night.
It was reminiscent of the downtown Wetumpka many residents knew about 15 years ago.
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