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Top headlines this week: Selma names interim police chief, St. James Hotel may reopen, Gallion annexation approved, Marion to make announcement about Judson College, EM Brown center opens, Selmont files incorporation paperwork and more!

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The St. James Hotel in Selma may reopen by July, but only if a complicated tax issue can be resolved quickly. The historic hotel closed in August 2025 but the owner is looking to reopen it under Marriott hotels if the city can figure out of the previous management firm paid taxes properly. T…

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 20, 2026) – When the first thunderous gobble echoes through the hardwood bottoms and longleaf pines, hunters across the state know exactly what it means — spring turkey season has arrived in Alabama’s legendary Black Belt.

The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship, will be held Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, 2026, at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl located at 220 Hall St. in Montgomery, Alabama. The media and public are invit…

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