Adam Powell, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal - Page 60 of 84

News

BBCF awards $6K to Dallas County groups

The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) held its Arts Grants Awards Ceremony Saturday at Wallace Community College – Selma and awarded three Dallas County organizations ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Monday, April 29, 2019 3:49 pm

News

Sewell speaks out in support of change to Medicare reimbursement rartes

Following an announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that it would propose changes to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), which ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, April 26, 2019 6:40 pm

News

UAB to open Community Care Clinic in Orrville Friday

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced Friday that it will be opening a “Doc on the Spot” Community Care Clinic in Orrville beginning ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, April 26, 2019 6:20 pm

News

Fire chief resigns over ‘hostile work environment’

After nearly four years on the job, Selma Fire Department (SFD) Chief Toney Stephens has resigned citing a “hostile work environment,” according to Selma City ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, April 26, 2019 6:19 pm

News

Alpha Phi Alpha chapter celebrates 70 years serving Selma

The Delta Pi Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha is gearing up for its Ninth Annual John D. Taylor Scholarship Banquet Saturday night in the ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, April 26, 2019 5:02 pm

News

After nearly six months, worker still suffering

“I just don’t know,” said Terry Ward, when asked how his family would survive if he had to go another couple of months without a ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Friday, April 26, 2019 4:59 pm

News

Jones: ‘Fix the Medicare Wage Index’

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-AL, who has long been an advocate for rural hospitals, applauded a move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, April 25, 2019 4:38 pm

News

Orrville farm prepares to plant first hemp crop

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industry (ADAI) recently announced the names of more than 200 operations, including farms and universities, that received licenses to ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Thursday, April 25, 2019 4:36 pm

Opinion

A crisis of opacity

“Withholding information is the essence of tyranny. Control of the flow of information is the tool of the dictatorship.” – Bruce Coville  Tackling the topic ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:55 pm

News

ADPH warns of possible measles exposure in parts of Alabama

On Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issued a press release stating that an individual with a confirmed measles case traveled through Alabama ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 4:04 pm

News

Pallet manufacturer to set up shop in Selma

In a press release Tuesday, the Selma and Dallas County Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced that Hicks Properties, LLC is purchasing property on Felix Road ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:59 pm

News

Sewell introduces bill aimed at rural jobs, development

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, alongside Rep. Adrian Smith, R-NE, recently introduced the Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands (RURAL) Act, which is aimed at ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:57 pm

News

Council waives portion of taxes for St. James

In a close vote, the Selma City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to approve a resolution that will revert 25 percent of sales and lodging taxes ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 7:36 pm

News

Rebuild Alabama projects slated for Autauga, Cherokee counties

On Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ADOT) selected Autauga and Cherokee counties for “major transportation projects” as part ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 2:31 pm

News

Unemployment rates fall in Dallas County, Selma

Unemployment numbers released by the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) last week indicate that both Selma and Dallas County have seen a dip in unemployment ... Read more

by Adam Powell, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 1:32 pm

< Older Newer >

SportsPlus