Alabama's largest dry city passes alcohol sales

Alabama Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, announces that he will be filing an impeachment resolution for Gov. Robert Bentley, before filing it in the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala. Henry says he is filing the impeachment resolution in the wake of a scandal involving one of the governor's top aides, who has since resigned. The resolution will likely be sent to the House Rules Committee for consideration.
Alabama Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, announces that he will be filing an impeachment resolution for Gov. Robert Bentley, before filing it in the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala. Henry says he is filing the impeachment resolution in the wake of a scandal involving one of the governor's top aides, who has since resigned. The resolution will likely be sent to the House Rules Committee for consideration.

Voters in the northern Alabama city of Hartselle - Alabama's largest dry city - have approved alcohol sales.

News outlets report unofficial results from Tuesday night's election showed voters in the Morgan County city approved alcohol sales with 3,791 votes in favor and 3,032 against.

This is the fifth time the city has voted on alcohol sales since 2002. Two years ago, legalized sales failed by 231 votes.

City officials estimate alcohol sales could generate as much as $400,000 a year.

Hartselle now joins Decatur and Priceville as wet cities in dry Morgan County.

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