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Gross Out Camp is being held at Old Cahawba Archeology Park for children to learn hands-on science lessons at the Dallas County park. Todd and Cindy talk about it in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

Black Belt News Network is working with the Coalition of Concerned Families and their Triple A-plus Summer Academy at the YMCA in Selma. Todd and Cindy talk about the new class in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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Demopolis on Thursday will honor the naming of a new road in the south industrial park for John Cox Webb, who advocated for the improved infrastructure for businesses in the park. Todd and Cindy talk about the new road in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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Demopolis City Council on Thursday talked about the need to set rules for building owners downtown to make improvements when getting a citation. The city has made a 45-day requirement to meet building codes, which has passed. Todd and Cindy talk about the rules in this segment of the Black B…

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Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center in Camden has announced that Executive Director Sulynn Creswell is retiring effective July 31. Associate Director Kristin Law will take over as executive director on Aug. 1. Todd and Cindy talk about the retirement in this segment of the Black Belt N…

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The primary runoff election took place on June 16 throughout the Black Belt. Wilcox County was the only county with a runoff for District 4 commission. Todd and Cindy talk about the results in this segment of the Black Belt News Network.

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Top headlines this week: Democratic Party hears Perry County case, primary runoff election goes smoothly, how Black Belt third-grader scored in reading, Juneteenth events postponed due to weather, Gross Out Camp, Black Belt treasures leader retires and more!

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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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After eight years at the helm of Whitfield Regional Hospital, CEO Doug Brewer is preparing to retire. During his tenure, Brewer led the Demopolis hospital's expansion of services aimed at improving some of Alabama’s most pressing health challenges while navigating the financial realities of …

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Perry County Commission ousts Turner, Whitfield CEO retires, John Grayson wins Citizen of Year, Selma plants Liberty Tree, Foscue House to be boutique hotel, Selma police need more cars, new station; Temple Mishkan gets new leader and more!

Selma resident Amy Carmichael, a longtime nonprofit worker known for helping families across Dallas County, Alabama, is now facing a renewed battle with cancer as friends and musicians rally to support her through a benefit event on June 20. Carmichael has spent more than a decade working wi…

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 11 and 12 at its new home in Michigan.

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 without water in November when a pump broke and had to be replaced. Todd updates us on plans for Marion to…

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, apartments, entertainment venues, and major infrastructure projects are transforming the heart of the city.

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