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Sewell throws support behind Biden in nomination bid

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, announced Friday that she is backing former Vice President Joe Biden in his bid to become the Democratic nominee for ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 17, 2020 5:16 pm

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Following Selma’s lead, state signs onto racial healing proclamation

Following the Selma City Council’s approval of the National Day of Racial Healing proclamation Tuesday, making the city only the 14th nationwide to sign onto ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 17, 2020 5:14 pm

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Summit gives students civic engagement lesson

The brothers and sisters of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity’s Delta Pi Lambda chapter and Delta Sigma Theta sorority’s Selma Alumnae chapter held their inaugural Civic ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, January 17, 2020 5:13 pm

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Bowline’s plan to overhaul city information request form good for citizens, city

Over the past several months, perhaps longer than that, this newspaper has both railed against the city’s public information request form and called for a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:26 pm

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Orrville among cities to benefit from road funding

On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced that $7 million in funding had been handed down to cities ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:24 pm

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Council codifies city’s commitment to racial healing

During its meeting Tuesday night, the Selma City Council approved the National Day of Racial Healing (NDRH) Resolution, which recognizes Jan. 21, 2020 as the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:24 pm

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Bowline to propose change to city information request form

Selma City Councilman Carl Bowline has prepared a draft document which, if approved by the Selma City Council when it is presented during the next ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 16, 2020 4:22 pm

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Dispatch from a ‘bum reporter’

During my time as a journalist, I’ve been called many things, most of which are unfit for publication, weathered countless assaults on my credibility and ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:30 am

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Mayor releases report touting wins, upcoming projects

On Tuesday afternoon, Selma Mayor Darrio Melton released a report detailing the city’s financial status, various projects that have been completed during his time as ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:57 pm

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LSA, SPLC win ‘major victory’ for ‘low-income workers’

The Selma-based Legal Service Alabama (LSA) and the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) are celebrating a “major victory for consumers across Alabama” following an ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:56 pm

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Long-Lewis to undergo major renovations

Long-Lewis of Selma announced via a press release Tuesday that it would be remodeling its Selma Ford store in order “to better serve and accommodate ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:55 pm

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Headley urges council to consider city official salaries

The ceiling above the front row in the council chambers at Selma City Hall dripped water as the Selma City Council voted to relaunch its ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 12:30 pm

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BIA elects chair to succeed Henry

As the new year began, the Brick Industry Association (BIA) fell under the chairmanship of General Shale CEO Charles Smith, who will succeed Selma’s Henry ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:34 pm

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Tax forms for unemployment compensation now available

According to a statement released by the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Tuesday, Alabamians who received unemployment compensation benefits in 2019 can now download and ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:32 pm

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Report: Most in county ‘very likely’ to fill out census

On Monday, The Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Committee released research that reveals the motivating factors contributing to census participation, as well as the likelihood of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:32 pm

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