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Selma's Temple Mishkan Israel has hired Stephanie Butler as Director of Community Programs and is entering a new phase of programming. community engagement and growth. The temple plans to have a center for education, dialogue, and community connection in Selma and Dallas County. Todd and Cin…

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The Millers Ferry Marina has opened on the Alabama River in Wilcox County that provides a boat ramp and community center with food options. It also sells gas. Todd and Cindy talk about the marina and its future plans in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 25, 2026) – From the legendary waters of Lake Eufaula along the Georgia line to the catfish-rich currents of Miller’s Ferry and the mighty Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers, Alabama’s Black Belt is home to some of the finest catfishing in America.

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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 first phase and said they have a second phase that will have rental cabins and a restaurant. The marina…

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In 1965, the Black church stood at the center of the Civil Rights Movement, the Voting Rights Movement, and the fight for social justice across the American South.Historic institutions such as Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church and First Baptist Church of Selma became more than houses of worship. Th…

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