A man is dead after being involved in a boating incident on Lake Demopolis on Sunday afternoon.
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Community leaders, churches, nonprofit organizations and grassroots groups across Alabama’s Black Belt will have an opportunity this summer to strengthen their organizations through a new free…
Cindy Fisher
Publisher
Update: An update from ALEA reported that all lanes are reopened.Â
Miller's Ferry Community Store has opened in Wilcox County on Alabama River that offers food and other items and is a marina. Owners tell Todd Prater with Black Belt News Network about the fir…
Update: An update from ALEA stated that the road is now open.Â
The Selma Sun/Black Belt News Network has won 15 awards for news efforts in 2025 from the Alabama Press Association Media Awards announced on May 22.
Thomasville High School has released its schedule for the 2026 football season beginning in August.Â
Dallas and Wilcox County students were the focus Monday night as the Dallas-Wilcox Bama Club awarded more than $75,000 in scholarships during its annual banquet.
Todd Prater
Reporter
Selma High School has grabbed two winning coaches from nearby Black Belt schools to head up the Saints football and basketball programs. During a press conference on Monday, Selma Athletic dir…
Obituaries
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…
In Loving Memory of Sam Omar
Demopolis High School is closing early on Friday for the funeral of junior Hunter Bowen Howe…
A three-judge panel on Tuesday morning blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map the panel ruled racially discriminatory and ordered the state to use a remedial map aimed at giving Black Alabamians a chance to elect their preferred leaders. Read moreFederal judges block Alabama’s use of 2023 congressional map
Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Turner lost by eight votes and says he will wait until after provisional ballots are counted to accept defeat. Todd and Cindy talk about … Read moreWatch: Perry County Commission drama - Turner loses his seat after 26 years
Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff in the May 19 primary election, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Todd and Cindy talk about the race in this edition of the Black Belt Newscast. Read moreWatch: Dallas County sheriff's race continues to November
Todd and Cindy give a rundown of local election results in Black Belt counties of Alabama in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast. The primary was held on May 19 vote for the Democrat and Republican primaries and any seat not getting 50% plus one votes will have a runoff on June 16. Read moreWatch: Primary election wrap-up
Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Read morePerry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. waits to concede seat until provisional ballots counted
Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Read moreDewayne Sanders wins Dallas County sheriff, will face independent candidates in November
Perry County has a new commissioner for District 1 for the first time in 26 years. Read moreLongtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. loses seat after 26 years to challenger Donald Bennett
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Republican and Democratic nominations for governor on Tuesday, setting up a rematch of their Senate battle in 2020. Read moreDoug Jones, Tommy Tuberville win gubernatorial nominations, setting up 2020 rematch
Here’s a rundown of local election results in Black Belt counties covered by the Black Belt News Network, according to the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. Read moreBlack Belt results in the May 19 primary
Voters across Alabama go to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees for the 2026 midterm elections in over 160 federal, state and local primary elections. Read moreAlabama state primary elections 2026: A voter guide to the races
