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The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa honored educators and community leaders at the “Dancing with the Stars of Education” Gala on Friday night in Selma.
A Thomasville man is dead after a shooting at Mi Mexico restaurant in Thomasville Saturday night.
Cindy Fisher
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A man from Plantersville died in a traffic accident on Alabama 219 on Friday morning, said a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
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A grand opening celebration recognizing the relocation of the Jackson Home, a planning headquarters for Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, will be held on June 1…
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The Board of Directors at Jackson Hospital have set a date to begin closing if a deal is not reached with Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama to provide funding.
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Marion Mayor Dexter Hinton is applying for more grants and funding opportunities to continue renovation plans for the waterlines that are aging and breaking often. Residents went a week withou…
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Downtown Demopolis is booming, and if you haven't been downtown lately, you may not recognize it. New businesses. Historic building renovations. A boutique hotel in the works. Office spaces, a…
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Main Street Alabama has selected Selma as a new community to join the program with full designation.
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'We have a problem': Selma leaders confront crime at public safety meeting
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Grand opening set for next week for Selma's Jackson House that was relocated to Michigan
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Selma named Main Street Alabama designated community
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Mother of murdered Montgomery man pleads for help finding killer
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A Dallas County jury voted for life. Alabama should honor that.
Free tennis lessons are now being offered in Selma starting on June 3.
Thomasville High School has released its schedule for the 2026 football season beginning in August.
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
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Main Street Alabama has selected Selma as a new community to join the program with full designation.
Camden Mercantile Co. is the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce's (WACC) Business of the month for the month of June.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Alabama to offset economic losses caused by the drought occurring on Dec. 1, 2025, and continuing.
Vaughan Regional Medical Center has been recognized among the top-performing hospitals in the nation within its parent company, ScionHealth, earning the organization's 2025 Gold Award for clinical excellence.
Cindy Fisher
Publisher
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa honored educators and community leaders at the “Dancing with the Stars of Education” Gala on Friday night in Selma.
Selma students are preparing to take their talents, leadership skills and business knowledge to the national stage as members of the Future Business Leaders of America head to the 2026 FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Cindy Fisher
Publisher
After receiving a Special Initiatives Grant by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) will host three workshops for parents with special needs children.
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Tickets are now available for the 5th annual Airing of the Quilts Festival, set for Saturday Oct. 3 in Gee’s Bend.
The winners of the Selma Art Guild’s Summer Show and participants will gather for a reception and the display of their art judged by award winning photographer and author Warren Simons this Sunday June 7 from 2-4 p.m.
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The creativity of dozens of Selma-area children will be on display this Saturday as the Old Depot Museum hosts a special exhibit featuring artwork created through the All Across Alabama Art Program.
Todd Prater
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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…
Opinion
I believe in the Alabama death penalty. I have voted to uphold death sentences. I am not writing this piece to argue that Alabama should abolish capital punishment. I am writing it because Alabama is about to execute a man whose own jury voted that he should live.
There is a reason maps have always mattered in the American South.
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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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Funeral arrangements have been announced for civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland, who passed aw…
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Those who knew and loved civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland of Selma have been sharing outpour…
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Demopolis High School is closing early on Friday for the funeral of junior Hunter Bowen Howe…
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The Alabama Democratic Party has set a hearing for June 15 to discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results that ended in a one-vote win. Read moreState Democratic Party sets hearing for Perry County Commission seat won by one vote
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. Read moreSupreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary
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Plaintiffs seeking to maintain Alabama’s current congressional maps on Monday afternoon urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling requiring Alabama to use a “race-blind” congressional map for the 2026 elections. Read moreMilligan plaintiffs urge SCOTUS to let Alabama use ‘race-blind’ congressional map
Perry County election officials said Monday that there will be no recount in the County Commission District 1 seat. Read moreNo recount for Perry County District 1 election after officials say Turner missed key deadline
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Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read moreWatch: Perry County District 1 election goes to a recount
Alabama officials Wednesday filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court’s order requiring the state to use a court-ordered congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections. Read moreAlabama appeals congressional map ruling to US Supreme Court
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Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read morePerry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. requests recount of election he lost by 1 vote
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Perry County election officials have confirmed that Donald Bennett has won the District 1 seat for the Perry County Commission by one vote in the May 19 primary election. Read moreDonald Bennett wins Perry County Commission seat by 1 vote, unseating incumbent Albert Turner
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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
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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
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