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Selma art groups among those to receive Arts Council grants

The Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) announced Friday that it had awarded 146 grants totaling $621,450 to arts organizations across the state. Four ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, December 6, 2019 4:34 pm

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VRMC to offer lung screenings for early cancer detection

Vaughan Regional Medical Center (VRMC) announced Friday that it is now offering a low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening program to help detect lung cancer in ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, December 6, 2019 4:33 pm

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Sewell’s Voting Rights Advancement Act clears House

The Voting Rights Advancement Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, cleared the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives Friday and is now poised to ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, December 6, 2019 4:32 pm

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BBCF to use grant funds for tech, outreach

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) was one of a number of organizations that received a portion of the $1 million in grant funding handed ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, December 5, 2019 2:28 pm

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Committee names SPD chief finalists

The search committee tasked with interviewing candidates angling to lead the Selma Police Department (SPD) has whittled the list down to three finalists, all of ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, December 5, 2019 10:32 am

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The most wonderful time of year

The signs are all around – you can hear it in the voices of people talking in local diners or on the sidewalk, you can ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:55 pm

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Jackson officially launches mayoral campaign

In front of Lannie’s Barbecue on Minter Avenue Wednesday morning, a large contingent of supporters came to hear Selma City Councilwoman Miah Jackson announce her ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:53 pm

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Davison tapped for DRA’s Delta Leadership Program

Ollie Davison, who previously served as Selma Mayor Darrio Melton’s Chief of Staff before accepting a post as Deputy District Director in the Birmingham office ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 4:37 pm

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BBCF receives portion of $1M for census outreach

On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she had awarded $1 million to support efforts to promote, educate and encourage participation in the 2020 ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 4:35 pm

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King tapped to lead SPD on interim basis

During a special called meeting Monday, the Selma City Council voted unanimously to name Selma Police Department (SPD) Capt. Johnny King the department’s interim chief, ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:06 am

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Inaugural storytelling event draws diverse crowd, stories

Around 40 people turned out last week at the By the River Center for Humanity on Water Avenue to take part in the inaugural TenX9 ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 5:00 pm

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Chestnut invited to join Alabama Law Institute’s Judicial Article Committee

Alabama Rep. Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, was recently invited to join the Alabama Law Institute’s Judicial Article Study Committee, which studies and recommends reforms to the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 4:59 pm

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Don’t forget tough times when giving thanks

Every year, toward the end of November, families all across the United States will gather around the dinner table and, if they’re doing their holiday ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 3:41 pm

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Black Belt environmental concerns top forum agenda

On Monday, Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, hosted a forum on environmental justice and community development in the Black Belt at Wallace Community College – Selma ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 11:17 am

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Lowndes County sheriff shot and killed, suspect in custody

On Saturday night, Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams, who held the post since his election in 2010, was shot and killed while responding to a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Sunday, November 24, 2019 10:37 am

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