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Sewell highlights local victories in annual address

On Tuesday night, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gave her “State of the State” address in Montgomery and U.S. President Donald Trump gave his “State of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 3:02 pm

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DCFRC, partners spread out to count area homeless

The staff of the Dallas County Family Resource Center (DCFRC), alongside partners from the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation (SCNTR) and the Alabama ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 30, 2020 3:28 pm

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Old Cahawba wagon tour to roll Saturday morning

At 10 a.m. Saturday, Old Cahawba Archaeological Park will host its “Road to Freedom” wagon tour, which tells the story of the emancipated African-Americans that ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 4:07 pm

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Hogg: Riverwalk sinkhole a ‘serious problem’

Taking the concrete steps down to the Riverwalk Park, one can gaze over the left-hand rail and see a gaping hole several feet deep with ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:13 pm

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Chance: Street name change would violate state law

At its last meeting, the Selma City Council floated the idea of changing the name of Cole Street to honor Selma Police Department (SPD) Chief ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, January 27, 2020 7:01 pm

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Selma native signs on with LSA

Legal Services Alabama (LSA), which has eight offices across the state and provides services for low-income Alabamians, recently welcomed Selma native Kameisha Logan to its ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, January 27, 2020 3:29 pm

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Reese Foundation weighs in on petition to rename bridge

The F.D. Reese Foundation over the weekend weighed in on an online petition, reported to have as many as 8,500 signatures, to rename the Edmund ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Sunday, January 26, 2020 12:33 pm

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The reporter, the columnist and the man

I pulled up to the radio station on Lauderdale, WHBB 1490 AM, around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning and found my way inside, coffee close at ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 24, 2020 2:12 pm

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Juneteenth, absentee ballot bills filed in House

Alabama Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, has offered unequivocal support for a handful of bills pre-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives by Alabama Rep. Thomas ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 24, 2020 2:08 pm

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Record-low unemployment continues

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Friday released unemployment numbers for December 2019, which were unchanged statewide over November’s rate of 2.7 percent. For ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 24, 2020 2:07 pm

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Councilwoman bemoans lack of functioning pothole truck

Pothole-riddled streets have long been a concern for citizens and the Selma City Council alike, but at least one council member is pushing back against ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:00 pm

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Demolition of Central Park marks new business growth

Beneath gray skies and a constant drizzle of rain, crews in dump trucks and excavators sifted through the wreckage left when Central Park, the burger ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 23, 2020 4:59 pm

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Industrial accident at local business ends in fatality

Although details are scarce, the Selma Police Department (SPD) has confirmed that there was an industrial accident last week that killed a man. According to ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:31 pm

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DCFRC parenting program bolstered by grant funding

Dallas County Family Resource Center (DCFRC) Executive Director James Thomas attended the Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama’s grantee check presentation in Tuscaloosa Friday, where he ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:30 pm

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To properly honor King, we must recall his radical views

In the decades following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, great pains have been taken to adapt ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 3:28 pm

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