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Jones: ‘I feel great’ about 2020 Senate reelection campaign

During a media call Thursday with members of the Alabama press, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, exuded confidence about his upcoming reelection campaign, despite a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:13 pm

News

Sewell praises bill to protect ‘dreamers,’ calls for Medicaid expansion

During a House Ways and Means Committee meeting Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, recalled a recent visit to Hill Hospital in Sumter County last ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, June 6, 2019 4:12 pm

News

Selma vet remembers ‘angels’ on battlefield

Among Pete Edwards’ memories of his time serving in World War II is an account of two “angels” coming to his rescue as he was ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:38 pm

News

Selma vet recalls time trailing Patton during WWII

Tom Sherrer was a member of the U.S. Air Force serving at Craig Air Force Base when he was called up to serve in World ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, June 5, 2019 5:23 pm

News

Residents plagued by putrid water

Just off Highway 41 toward Camden, a line of green water runs into residents’ yards and emits a putrid odor every time it rains. Despite ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 4:41 pm

News

Sewell praises House passage of funding measures

On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill that will provide disaster relief funding for struggling areas across the nation, legislation that ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 3:32 pm

News

New podcast explores 1965 killing of minister in Selma

“This is the story of a murder at the center of the Civil Rights Movement and the lies that kept it from being solved. It’s ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 3:29 pm

News

Lawyers speak up in Wooten’s defense

Following the chaotic scene on Memorial Day, in which a routine traffic stop by the Selma Police Department (SPD) ended in the tasing and arrest ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, June 3, 2019 3:26 pm

News

Selma City Schools hailed as ‘Innovative District’

Selma City Schools is once again being recognized for its achievements during the 2018-2019 school year, this time by the International Center for Leadership in ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, June 3, 2019 3:25 pm

Opinion

The dark truth in ‘White Lies’

By now, everyone is surely aware that I am an unrepentant news junky and I feed my addiction as frequently as possible – when I’m ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, June 3, 2019 12:17 pm

Opinion

Upon watching the river

The newsroom is a busy place, full of buzzing machines and clicking keys and sputtering voices, and it often behooves the working newsman to step ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:15 pm

News

Collier: ‘I am going to support my officers’

Following a meeting of the Selma City Council, in which Selma City Councilman Sam Randolph called for the resignation of Selma Police Department (SPD) Chief ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 2:37 pm

News

Council braces for more lawsuits

Following an executive session during Tuesday’s Selma City Council meeting, in which council members departed to discuss ongoing legal issues privately, Selma City Councilman Sam ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 8:44 pm

News

Southside’s Crum eyes Mobile after Selma

Southside High School valedictorian Kyerra Crum has a quote that she turns over in her mind each day to keep her inspired – “It’s not ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:42 pm

Breaking News

Graduation party turns violent Friday

A high school graduation party in Selma fell into chaos Friday night, as shots rang out in the 3200 block of County Road 19. According ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Saturday, May 25, 2019 11:08 am

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