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News

School asks council to waive fees for stadium

Ellwood Christian Academy has asked the Selma City Council to waive the fee it charges for the use of Memorial Stadium. Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, September 25, 2017 10:15 pm

Columnists

AVERETTE: The fall of the hotel of Selma

Ever since I moved to Selma three years ago, I’ve heard about how great the reopening of the St. James Hotel was. Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:33 pm

Business

WHAT HAPPENED? 20 years after $6 million renovation with grand gala St. James Hotel boarded up

Many Selmians are left wondering what happened to the "crown jewel of Water Avenue.” Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, September 23, 2017 8:44 pm

News

Run for Kenya raises $100K to build medical clinic

In eight years, Integrity Worldwide’s Run for Kenya has grown from raising a few thousand dollars for missions work in Africa to raising $100,000. Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:25 pm

News

Council weighs extending current budget 60 days

The Selma City Council has discussed extending the current year’s budget into 2018. Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, September 23, 2017 5:22 pm

Dallas County

Hornets nab first win of season and Matthews’ tenure

Dallas County earned a lot of firsts Friday night — first win of the season, first regional victory and first program triumph for head coach ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Saturday, September 23, 2017 12:17 am

News

St. James Hotel boarded up

After a deal to sell the St. James Hotel fell apart, the historic Water Avenue landmark has been boarded up. Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:20 pm

Education

Hundreds of first graders sign up for library cards

Membership at the Selma and Dallas County Public Library is about to go way up thanks to hundreds of new members who might be visiting ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:18 pm

News

Conflicting budgets presented at hearing

A public hearing to discuss the city of Selma’s upcoming financial budget resulted in two competing budgets being presented and a delayed discussion on the ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 9:59 pm

News

City will relist hotel for $700k

The Selma City Council will try again to sell the St. James Hotel but is leaving the door open for hotelFUBU if the company can ... Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, September 18, 2017 9:46 pm

News

Council considers requiring property owners to foot garbage bill for tenants

The city of Selma is considering requiring property owners to have garbage service for their tenants. Read more

by Justin Averette, Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:11 pm

News

Selma Fire Department raises record amount for MDA

The Selma Fire Department had a record year for its Fill The Boot campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, September 11, 2017 9:53 pm

News

City considers speeding cameras to slow lead-footed drivers down

Speed cameras — and accompanying fines for lead-footed drivers — could be coming to Selma. Read more

by Justin Averette, Monday, September 11, 2017 9:15 pm

Selma The Magazine

20 Under 40: Wilkerson’s role as owner of Tally Ho includes doing little bit of everything

Paul Wilkerson never saw himself in the restaurant business, but the owner of the Tally Ho Restaurant said it’s hard to imagine doing anything else. Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:42 am

Selma The Magazine

20 Under 40: Vaval finds similarities between Selma and home country of St. Lucia

As the crow flies, Selma and the small island country of St. Lucia are about 2,100 miles apart. Read more

by Justin Averette, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:37 am

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