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News

Selma authorities search for missing woman

The Selma Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing 23-year-old Selma woman. The missing woman is Jasmine Monique Jones. She ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 10:13 pm

Faith

St. Paul’s marks 50 years since integration

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. Mark’s Birmingham held a service of reconciliation on Palm Sunday to mark 50 years since the Selma church’s integration. ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:43 pm

Lifestyles

Night Blooms opens at ArtsRevive

The ArtsRevive Carneal Building was transported back to 1965 for a Saturday night dramatic reading of Margaret Baldwin’s “Night Blooms.” Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, March 30, 2015 2:32 pm

News

County receives funds for family drug court

Dallas County has been chosen as one of the few sites in the country to receive federal funding for a family drug court. Read more

by Justin Averette, Thursday, March 26, 2015 8:05 pm

News

City council remains split on future of St. James

The Selma City Council took another vote to hire Sonja McCall to manage the St. James Hotel with the same result as last week. Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 9:37 pm

News

Deadlock on St. James contract

The Selma City Council deadlocked 3-3 Thursday to pay Sonja McCall $4,000 a month to manage the St. James Hotel. Read more

by Justin Averette, Thursday, March 19, 2015 10:35 pm

News

Just two arrests made during Jubilee weekend

As Selma Chief of Police William Riley stood on the Edmund Pettus Bridge Sunday looking down Broad Street, he was in awe of the number ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:52 am

Columnists

Selma shined Saturday as much as ever before

There has been much said and written this week about how far Selma has come since March 7, 1965. Truth be told, there is still work ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, March 7, 2015 9:24 pm

News

Mayor, council welcome Foot Soldiers, world

No film will ever recapture the drama and conflict that was Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery march as vividly as the memories of ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Thursday, March 5, 2015 10:37 pm

News

Evans: We only have one chance to do this right

Despite any inconveniences this weekend might bring, it will be worth it in the end. That’s what Selma Mayor George Evans told a group of ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 9:52 pm

News

Selma prepares to welcome world

Tens of thousands of people are expected in Selma between now and Sunday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches. Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 5:29 am

News

How to see Obama’s speech from Edmund Pettus Bridge

Selma is gearing up to welcome President Barack Obama and his family to Selma on Saturday, along with former President George W. Bush and his ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 6:16 pm

News

Thousands ‘come home’ Sunday during Unity Walk

They may have been singing old hymns, but the 2,000 people who marched Sunday across the Edmund Pettus Bridge definitely had a new song. Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, March 2, 2015 9:17 pm

News

Council cancels St. James contract

The Selma City Council has voted to put in a 60-day contract cancellation notice with the company running the day-to-day operations of the St. James ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, February 28, 2015 8:24 pm

News

Winter weather likely north of Dallas County

Two winter storm systems are headed toward Alabama this week, and there is a chance of snow and freezing precipitation for the second time in ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, February 23, 2015 8:43 pm

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