Editor’s note: Every day this week, the Times-Journal will look back on some of the top stories and photos of 2015. Here’s the Year in Review for March and April.

Goody’s closes again at Selma Mall

Goody’s became the second major retailer to close at the Selma Mall in the last calendar year. The store made the announcement earlier in the month and officially closed its doors March 28.

The decision came 11 months after another store, J.C. Penney, closed too.

Two thousand march in unity

They may have been singing old hymns, but the 2,000 people who marched March 1 across the Edmund Pettus Bridge were singing a new song.

Organized by the local faith community, the “Unity Walk” represented a homecoming of sorts.

The walk started on the Selmont side of the bridge and under the banner of a quilt containing 176 squares representing all things Selma.

Obama leads Bloody Sunday anniversary

Exactly 50 years ago March 7, now Congressman John Lewis, then a 25-year-old student, led the Bloody Sunday march across t e Edmund Petttus Bridge.

Lewis returned to Selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most defining moments in civil rights and witness the fruits of his and many others’ labor.

“If someone had told me when we were crossing that bridge that one day I’d be back here introducing the first African American president,” Lewis said. “I’d say you’re crazy, you’re out of your mind, you don’t know what you’re talking about”

Obama addressed the nation, paying homage to the sacrifices of Foot Soldiers while acknowledging there’s still work to do.

Obama was joined by his family and former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura and more than 100 members of Congress.

100,000 recreate march

Sunday, March 8 capped off a weekend Selma will never forget or may never see again. More than 100,000 marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

They came from all walks of life. All races, creeds and religions. From 103-year-old Amelia Boynton Robinson to infants. From coast to coast and many counties across the globe.

Windham inducted into Women’s HOF

A Selma legend, the late Kathryn Tucker Windham was inducted into the Alabama’s Women’s Hall of Fame at Judson College in Marion.

At the ceremony, Windham’s son, Ben Windham, and daughter, Dilcy Windham Hilley, unveiled a new plaque that features, a portrait of Windham and a short biography

Two shot and killed on same night

A Demopolis man visiting his uncle was shot and killed March 14 while confronting two car burglars in Old Town.

Jimmy Hudgens was found shot in the face at the scene. He died later at a Montgomery hospital. Kendarious Brown and Devontae Jiles were charged with capital murder.

That same night, Taffine Berry and her husband were shot while standing outside a lounge on Marie Foster Street. She died days later at a Montgomery hospital. Police believe the shots were intended for someone else. No arrests have been made in the case.

City takes over St. James Hotel

The city of Selma took over day-to-day operations of the St. James Hotel in March after letting Strand Management out of its contract.

Several employees were ultimately let go, including chef Carlos Brown. The city has spent roughly $190,000 at the hotel since Strand left town. Talks continue with businessman Mark Peterson about a possible sale at the end of February.

Walton Theater reopens

The Walton Theater reopened in March under All Things Are Possible Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the theater from the city. Pastor John Grayson is the organization’s CEO.

The first movie shown in the theater was “Insurgent.” The theater had big weekends later in the year with “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Mangum hired as Selma superintendent

Dr. Angela Mangum was hired as the Selma City Schools next superintendent in March. She beat out four other finalists for the job. She comes to Selma after working administrative jobs with the Montgomery public school system and the Alabama Department of Education.

Selma loses coach, parks director

Elton Reece, longtime Selma coach and parks and recreation director, passed away March 30 unexpectedly from a stroke.

After graduating from what was then Livingston University, Reece answered a call to become Selma High School’s head baseball and basketball jobs. Reece won more than 400 baseball games and had more than 100 players go on to play collegiately.

Reece left education in 1991 and joined the parks and recreation department. When John Parris retired as director in 1999, Reese was offered the job, which he held until his death.

Two die in Easter fire

An Easter weekend fire claimed the lives of a husband and wife early that Sunday morning in the 2300 block of Water Avenue. Roy Morgan and Brinda Ann Lee Morgan appeared to have died from smoke inhalation.

Union wins Battle of Selma again

With guns blazing and canons blasting, the North defeated the South again during the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Selma. Approximately 3,000 turned out to watch the largest battle reenactment in history. More than 1,000 people played a part in recreating the battle between James H Wilson’s Union troops and the Confederates led by Nathan Bedford Forrest.