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Pinwheel garden raises awareness for child abuse

Nearly 300 blue pinwheels were planted on Broad Street in front of the Central Alabama Regional Child Advocacy Center Thursday as part of Child Abuse ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Thursday, April 12, 2018 11:52 pm

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Pettway dedicates 22 years to fire department

Aeneas Pettway knew from a young age that he wanted to be in public service. From serving eight years in the Army, being a military ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 10:25 pm

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Kona Ice to help people relax after paying their taxes

For many, Tax Day is stressful and definitely not fun. But Selma Kona Ice is trying to change that perception. Kona Ice is having “No ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 6:36 pm

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Chili Cookoff set for Thursday

The seventh annual Alabama River Chili Cookoff was postponed due to weather last month, but with only a 10 percent chance of rain and mostly ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 9:07 pm

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Blank Canvas

Micah Bailey worked in construction for most of his life, but when the economy took a turn for the worse, he lost his job along ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Monday, April 9, 2018 12:07 pm

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Teacher Feature: Davis serves as speech therapist for city schools

Jasmine Davis, a speech therapist for Selma City Schools, knew she wanted give back to the community that she grew up in. Being from the ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Saturday, April 7, 2018 6:53 pm

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Morgan students plant pinwheel garden

The front lawn of Morgan Academy was buzzing with students Thursday afternoon as they planted blue pinwheels in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Morgan ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Friday, April 6, 2018 9:06 pm

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United Way thanks sponsors, volunteers for hard work

Selma and Dallas County United Way held its annual meeting Thursday night at Charlie’s Place, where they thanked the various donors of the organization and ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Friday, April 6, 2018 9:03 pm

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Cahaba Center hosts 39th Special Olympics

The sky was gray over Memorial Stadium Wednesday but the faces were bright at the 39th annual Cahaba Center Special Olympics. “Even though it’s cloudy ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 9:15 pm

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Selma Charity League’s Trivia Night gives back to community

The Selma Charity League is getting ready to wrap up its trivia nights at The Sandbar where each month, they donate the proceeds to a ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 9:12 pm

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First Responder of the Week: Strickland transitions to investigator

Growing up as a child, people ask all the time “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Over the years that answer ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:43 pm

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Selma Art Guild to host show for Selma, Montgomery artists

Local artist Karen Weir and Montgomery artist Maria Freedman will have their art on display at the Selma Art Guild for a joint showing. The ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Monday, April 2, 2018 9:58 pm

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Jan-Jan’s Baklava

Baklava may be known for being a Greek dessert, but Jan Justice has turned it into an Alabama treat. “Mine is not Greek baklava, mine ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Monday, April 2, 2018 10:29 am

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Pepsi, Wal-Mart raise money for Relay for Life

Several Selma Wal-Mart and Pepsi of Selma employees got together Saturday to do their part in raising money for the fight against cancer. The two ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:20 pm

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ArtsRevive to host family fun day next week

For nearly the last month, ArtsRevive has been partnering with different organizations in the community to dive in a little deeper to the conversation about ... Read more

by Alaina Denean Deshazo, Friday, March 30, 2018 7:27 pm

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