Two candidates have qualified for the open Ward 1 seat on the Selma City Council.
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Two candidates have qualified for the open Ward 1 seat on the Selma City Council.
Associate Publisher
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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has issued several reminders for voters as the Nov. 3 midterm election approaches.
A man from Grove Hill in Clarke County has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for distributing computer generated images of child sex abuse material.
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an answer in the homicide of Hamp Crum III in Montgomery on Aug. 30.
Selma High School Alumni Association’s 2026 Saints Fest raised $40,000 that they donated to Selma City Schools in a ceremony at Selma High’s Media Center on Friday.
Rep. Terri Sewell is urging that President Donald Trump sign off on major disaster declaration for counties that were affected by Hurricane Isaias in early October.
"Montgomery Cares: Hope & Healing Drive" was recently launched to take donations for two local organizations that serve domestic violence victims.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has scheduled parole and pardon hearings for Oct. 27-29.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – One week out from the midterm elections, Republican and Democratic politicians alike are campaigning on ending Alabama’s sales tax on groceries if elected.
Selma High School Alumni Association’s 2026 Saints Fest raised $40,000 that they donated to Selma City Schools in a ceremony at Selma High’s Media Center on Friday.
Selma High freshman quarterback Kole Moody is being scouted by The University of Alabama.
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The lights were bright, the stakes were high and everything was on the line as the Selma High School Saints faced off against Northside High School in a regional championship showdown on Friday.
What began as a locally owned car wash in Selma has grown into a multi-location business across Alabama, and its leaders say community support has been the key to that success.
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With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America's technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses.
A new strategic development plan aimed at transforming Marion and Perry County over the next three years will be unveiled during a public presentation at the Marion Technology Hub Thursday night.
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Big River Carwash, headquartered in Selma with other locations in Alabama, is celebrating 10 years in operation.
The state has allocated another $5 million to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis for capital expenses.
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The University of Alabama received more than $2.1 billion in charitable commitments during a 10-year fundraising campaign, the university announced Monday.
Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) will host Career Quest 2026 for K-12 students in partnership with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) on Oct. 23.
A community art project in downtown Selma is bringing together young artists, civic organizations and participants in a national Freedom Ride commemoration as part of an effort to connect art, history and voter engagement.
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Photographs documenting Mississippi's Civil Rights Movement will be brought together for the first time in a new exhibition opening this week in Jackson. Like a similar exhibition held in Selma earlier this year, visitors will be invited to help identify the people, places and stories captur…
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Families are invited to celebrate fall with pumpkin painting, live music, games and more during The Great Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Oct. 31, at historic VanCleave Hall and the Project Horseshoe Farm Community Garden in Marion.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Dr. Ruby L. Perry, retired Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University, was elected today to chair the Alabama Environmental Management Commission (AEMC).
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama row crop farmers are facing sharply higher harvest expenses as diesel prices climb well above the levels used to build 2026 production budgets.
A deer management and herd health seminar will be held by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCN) in Livingston on Sept. 8.
Domestic Violence Awareness month is a time when SABRA once had activities happening regularly.We will be there again, but this year, we are rebuilding and focusing on being well positioned to serve people in the poorest parts of Alabama - places long forgotten and unseen by those who could …
As a teacher, coach, administrator, and now as executive director of the AHSAA, I have come to believe that every high school contest asks the adults in attendance a simple question: Are we helping young people learn the right lessons, or are we allowing the pressure to win to teach the wrong ones?
Governor Kay Ivey’s term of office is soon coming to an end. And while her legacy will be that she was the longest continuously serving governor in state history, she can rightly point to the success of economic development while she led the state.
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…
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Two candidates have qualified for the open Ward 1 seat on the Selma City Council. Read moreTwo candidates qualify for Selma Ward 1 special election set for Dec. 8
The election for Selma City Council’s Ward 1 seat has been officially set for Dec. 8. Read moreWatch: Election set for Dec. 8 for Selma's Ward 1 seat
The election for Selma City Council’s Ward 1 seat has been officially set for Dec. 8. Read moreSelma City Council Ward 1 election set for Dec. 8, qualifying ends Tuesday
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
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