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Lewis to cross Edmund Pettus Bridge, lie in state at Alabama State Capitol

A full six days of ceremonies have been scheduled to honor civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died last week, including a final ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, July 24, 2020 3:10 pm

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11th Circuit Court: State’s voter ID law constitutional

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill on Wednesday celebrated the recent ruling by the 11th Circuit of Appeals, which ruled that the state’s photo identification ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 3:11 pm

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50 candidates qualify to run in Selma election

Selma voters will have a large slate of candidates to choose from when they head to the polls in August – at the close of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 3:10 pm

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Lawmakers must take action to prevent another round of pandemic fallout

The end of the month is quickly approaching, which means that unemployed folks will soon lose their additional $600-per-week federal unemployment benefit and lose their ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:41 am

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The sounds of silence

Generally, I begin my columns with some snarky or cynical bit of humor, or perhaps a quote from a great writer or noted politician, but ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:40 am

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Weekend funerals halted at all city cemeteries

The City of Selma Cemetery Department has put a halt on all weekend funeral services at city cemeteries, according to a memo distributed to all ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:27 pm

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13.1 percent of Dallas County still unemployed

According to numbers released by the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Friday, Dallas County’s June unemployment rate was 13.1 percent, a slight decline over May’s ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, July 17, 2020 4:18 pm

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McPhillips pushes for dismissal

Montgomery attorney Julian McPhillips filed a motion seeking a hearing on his pending motions to dismiss the cases against three Selma Police Department (SPD) officers ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, July 17, 2020 4:17 pm

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St. James’ doors open for Jackson campaign event

The St. James Hotel hosted a campaign event for Selma mayoral candidate Miah Jackson, who currently serves as Ward 3 councilwoman on the Selma City ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, July 17, 2020 4:16 pm

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Subdivision to benefit from new state broadband grants

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that she had awarded $2.9 million in grants for seven projects across the state aimed at “providing more Alabamians ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, July 17, 2020 4:15 pm

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Next council will have power to appoint attorney

By a 5-4 vote Tuesday night, the Selma City Council approved an ordinance that would put appointment power for the city attorney under the council, ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:30 pm

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Chestnut wins school board runoff, Tuberville tops Sessions

Black Belt native Tonya Chestnut, a Democrat, topped Montgomery’s Fred Bell in Tuesday’s primary runoff for the District 5 Alabama State Board of Education seat ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:30 pm

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Ivey issues statewide mask mandate

During a press conference Wednesday alongside Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a statewide order requiring the wearing of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:35 am

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Jemison mounts bid for Ward 6 council seat

As voter across Dallas County were wandering into voting precincts Tuesday morning, Atkin Jemison was plotting his run for the Ward 6 seat on the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:12 pm

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DALLAS COUNTY PRIMARY RUNOFF 2020

Polls are open in Dallas County from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the county’s Primary Runoff Election Tuesday, July 14. The Selma Times-Journal will be ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:57 am

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