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Editorials

City’s suffering only getting worse

During Monday’s special called meeting of the Selma City Council, many run-of-the-mill steps were taken to ensure that the city continues to function – the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:40 am

News

R.B Hudson receives Disney Junior Grant for production of ‘Lion King’

R.B. Hudson Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy recently received word that it will be the recipient of a Disney Junior Grant, which ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:06 pm

News

Council extends Green’s contract, defunds position

During a special called meeting Monday, the Selma City Council approved an extension of Selma Police Department (SPD) Interim Chief Robert Green’s contract until the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:05 pm

News

Selma University mounts fundraising effort amid ongoing financial crisis

Selma University will be hosting a “Day of Unity” Saturday on its campus from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to raise badly-needed funds to pay ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:04 pm

News

Selma City Schools gearing up for first Black Belt STEAM conference

Selma City Schools, which has mounted a vigorous effort to bolster local education with science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) programs, will host its ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:02 pm

News

Southside grad joins LSA as attorney

On Monday, Legal Services Alabama (LSA) issued a statement welcoming Donovan McGuire, a 2007 graduate of Southside High School, as the organization’s Rural Economic Improvement ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:02 pm

News

Ivey awards over $1.4M in grants

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that more than $1.4 million in grants had been awarded to “continue the fight to reduce illegal drug use ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 4:00 pm

News

AL Supreme Court rules against Melton in council case

The Alabama Supreme Court rules against Selma Mayor Darrio Melton Friday in his case against the Selma City Council regarding an ordinance passed last year, ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, October 25, 2019 3:56 pm

News

Striking workers have more than 6K hours comp time

As the “sickout” staged by employees in the City of Selma Public Works Department over wages, personnel and equipment approaches the one-month mark, council members ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, October 25, 2019 3:55 pm

News

SPD investigating three-car collision at J.L Chestnut, Broad

Three cars were involved in a collision Friday morning at the intersection of J.L. Chestnut Boulevard and Broad Street, resulting in at least one driver ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, October 25, 2019 11:40 am

Opinion

Tragedy reminder to keep kids close

The saga revolving around Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, which began with an amber alert issued for the Birmingham three-year-old more than a week ago and ended ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:28 pm

News

BBCF kicks off ‘Throw and Go’ fundraiser

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is kicking off its annual “Throw and Go Contest,” a fundraiser established by the BBCF’s Community Associates to support ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 1:41 pm

News

Report: Dallas County poverty among highest in Alabama

A report released this summer by Alabama Possible, a Birmingham-based statewide nonprofit that, according to its website, works to remove “barriers to prosperity in Alabama ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 12:51 pm

News

Thomas unites citizens, leaders for annual anti-violence program

On Saturday, Selma City Councilwoman Jannie Thomas hosted her Third Annual Stop the Violence Assembly at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, uniting a wide array ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 10:37 am

News

Council spars over financial action

During Monday’s Selma City Council work session, council members again found themselves at odds with one another over a proposal from Selma City Councilwoman Miah ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, October 21, 2019 7:31 pm

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