Will Whaley

The whirlwind of 2018

As 2018 comes to a close I think it is important for us to reflect on what this ...

James Jones

Bowl games produced wonderful memories

I always looked forward to this time of year. The two-week period between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3 ...

Will Whaley

What is your role?

This month, the Selma-Dallas County Leadership class received a crash course in city and county government. With the ...

Columnists

In struggle is victory

There is no shortage of evidence, whether in the news or in the voices of the people, that ...

Opinion

Grateful that Wallace Community College-Selma appreciated media coverage

I received a pleasant surprise from the Student Government Association (SGA) officers at Wallace Community College-Selma (WCCS). The ...

Avis Williams

We love Byrd

When you walk into Byrd First Class Early Learning Center you can’t help but feel joy. There is ...

Adam Powell

The news is good for business

I’m what some would call a “news junky,” one of those strange creatures that lurks about their home, ...

Opinion

Friends and rival say farewell to Rodney Stevens

Last Tuesday, I was making my usual routine check for court cases at the Dallas County Courthouse. There ...

Avis Williams

Why close schools?

Over the past year, Selma City Schools has explored the need to close schools.  We formed a Facilities ...

Will Whaley

Brace yourself … the flu is coming

It seems like just yesterday I was recovering from the flu that I had spent the end of ...

Opinion

A paper with history

Over the course of my tenure as a newspaper reporter, I’ve worked in some pretty crummy buildings – ...

Opinion

Alabama QB earned the Heisman Trophy in the regular season

I believe Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa did enough in the regular season to win the Heisman Trophy. From ...

Adam Powell

The gift that keeps on giving

It’s that time of year again, the time where people begin wracking their brains and wrecking their bank ...

James Jones

Basketball in Dallas County brings together my past and present

Living in Dallas County continues to provide a learning point for me. Football was the dominant sport every ...

Avis Williams

Why poverty matters

Selma is a high poverty community.  Our schools are high poverty schools.  What does this mean and why ...

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