The Selma City Council set the salary of newly hired Police Chief Ettice Brickus at $120,000 a year at their Sept. 8 meeting.
Brad Fisher
Associate Publisher
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The Perry County Commission is talking about restoration of the King Center and a need for improvements at Vaiden Field airport. The commission also discussed hiring an animal control officer.
Farmers across Alabama’s 7th Congressional District are being hit hard by an “affordability crisis,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said in Selma on Sept. 9.
Nearly two years after Congresswoman Terri Sewell presented a $750,000 check to support the project, work has begun at historic Foster’s Hall at Selma University.
Officials in Montgomery and Selma commemorated the day marking 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and elsewhere on Sept. 11, 2001.
An antique silver epergne from Demopolis was featured in a recent story by the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) highlighting artifacts from the state's history.
It's week 4 for high school football in the Black Belt.
The Northside High School Rams lived up to their name as they rammed the ball down the throat of the Demopolis High School Tigers in a special Thursday night game at Demopolis Sept. 10.
Brad Fisher
Associate Publisher
Selma High had another explosive football game Friday night with a 44-18 finish against Holt High School.
Obituaries
The father of Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III has passed away.
Lannie’s Bar-B-Que in Selma has announced the passing of owner Lula Hatcher.
Funeral arrangements have been announced for civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland, who passed aw…
Those who knew and loved civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland of Selma have been sharing outpour…
Perry County voters going to the polls on Nov. 3 will see Donald Bennett Sr. as the Democratic option for the District 1 County Commission seat – not longtime incumbent Albert Turner Jr. Read moreWatch: Perry County ballot on Nov. 3 may surprise you
Perry County voters going to the polls on Nov. 3 will see Donald Bennett Sr. as the Democratic option for the District 1 County Commission seat – not longtime incumbent Albert Turner Jr. Read morePerry County ballot has Bennett's name as Democratic nominee for District 1 Commission
Albert Turner Jr. suffered another setback in his attempt to place his name on the ballot to keep his seat on the Perry County Commission. Read moreMontgomery judge denies Turner’s injunction in Perry County Commission ballot dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters are rallying Friday on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm elections, following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans. Read moreCivil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee has overturned the Perry County Commission District 1 seat in a hearing Friday, putting incumbent Albert Turner Jr. in as the winner instead of challenger Donald Bennett. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party committee overturns Perry County District 1 result naming Turner winner
The Alabama Democratic Party has set a contest hearing for Friday to again discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party to hold another hearing Friday about Perry County Commission District 1 seat
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures and State Rep. Rhett Marques are in a statistical tie in the race for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to new polling from the House Democratic campaign arm. Read moreNew Democratic poll shows Figures and Marques in dead heat for AL-2 seat
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House. Read moreWatch: Alabama primary election results
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House. Read moreNovember matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority
WASHINGTON — Voters in four of Alabama’s congressional districts will head to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the November ballot. Read moreHere’s what to know about Alabama’s special primary elections
