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All county judges pulled from officers’ case
Montgomery attorney Julian McPhillips is facing yet another setback in his effort to exonerate the twice-indicted Selma Police Department (SPD) officers – Dallas County Circuit ...
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Report: Broadband access lagging in Black Belt
According to the most recent study published by the University of Alabama’s Education Policy (EPC), which follows previous studies focused on unemployment, lack of healthcare, ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:30 pm
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Aderholt goes to bat for local news
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-AL, alongside U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-IL, last week addressed a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 12:28 pm
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Sewell praises launch of Black Belt wastewater project
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, is celebrating the launch of a wastewater project in the Black Belt by Columbia World Projects, with has provided a ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, October 16, 2020 2:38 pm
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Census concludes with 54.8 percent county response rate
The U.S. Census Bureau abruptly ended the 10-year count this week, sending out an announcement only one day before the new deadline, which cut short ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, October 16, 2020 2:36 pm
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Unemployment rates again on the rise across Alabama
The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) released unemployment figures for September Friday, which showed an increase over August’s rate of 5.6 percent to 6.6 percent ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, October 16, 2020 2:36 pm
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Weekly jobless claims up slightly in county, state
According to numbers released by the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Thursday, 77 people in Dallas County filed initial unemployment claims last week, up from ...
by Adam Powell, Thursday, October 15, 2020 1:50 pm
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57 misdemeanor pot cases tossed by Melton
With only weeks left before he leaves office, Mayor Darrio Melton has issued a pardon for more than 50 misdemeanor marijuana offenders in the city, ...
by Adam Powell, Thursday, October 15, 2020 1:49 pm
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Court blocks order lifting absentee ballot requirements
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday blocked a previous order lifting witness and photo identification requirements for Alabama voters casting absentee ballots ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:50 pm
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Links launch virtual campaign to beat breast cancer
The Selma Chapter of The Links is gearing up for its annual health campaign geared toward increasing breast cancer awareness, emphasizing the importance of early ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:49 pm
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West Alabama Works hits 3 counties in 3 days
West Alabama Works, the regional arm of the state’s workforce development program, is continuing its community outreach tour over the coming days, bringing job seeker ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:49 pm
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Atlanta restaurant owner serves soup in Selma
Jenny Levison, known as Atlanta’s “Queen of Soup” and owner of five Souper Jenny restaurants in the city, touched down in Selma Wednesday alongside friend ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 2:48 pm
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Council meets to certify runoff election results
The Selma City Council met Tuesday at noon to count provisional ballots and certify the results of the runoff election held last week. Selma City ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:56 pm
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EPC report: Black Belt lacks access to healthcare
On Monday, the University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center (EPC) released the next chapter in its series on the Black Belt, entitled “Healthcare: A Key ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 8:00 am
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DRA awards $27.9M to Black Belt communities
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently announced that $27,987,444 in investments had been handed out for 94 economic development projects in Black Belt communities across ...
by Adam Powell, Monday, October 12, 2020 3:19 pm
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