A lawsuit filed Sunday alleges that the Lowndes County Commission’s approval of a 2,200-acre hyperscale data center — which would be Alabama’s largest — violated the Alabama Open Meetings Act.Â
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Results of hearings held by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles for Oct. 14-15 are available.
Voters are advised to mail their ballots BEFORE Election Day, and AT LEAST ONE WEEK before they must be received by their election office.Extraordinary measures begin Oct. 24 at postal facilit…
The Montgomery County Commission has invited residents and stakeholders to contribute their voices to a community survey to develop a strategic plan.Â
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has scheduled parole and pardon hearings for Oct. 20-23.
UPDATE: All lanes are now open.Â
Demopolis City Schools moved forward on replacing the lights at the athletic fields.
Cindy Fisher
Publisher
Selma High School Class of 1987 currently holds the school’s best football record, going 8-2.
The Selma High School Saints dominated the Demopolis High School Tigers in a game that was interrupted by a blackout and ended at halftime after gunfire was heard from a nearby neighborhood.
Brad Fisher
Associate Publisher
Obituaries
We Honor the Life and Legacy of James Edward Ware - Selma, Alabama, an exemplary Public Serv…
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…
Alabama voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to require school boards to adopt policies the daily recital of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools and student-led prayer, as well as the broadcast of the Star-Spangled Banner every week. Read moreAlabama voters to consider Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, school prayer
Sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are now available at the Alabama Secretary of State website. Read moreWatch: Sample ballots now available for general election
Sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election are now available at the Alabama Secretary of State website. Read moreSample ballots now available for Nov. 3 general election
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
