Pepsi celebrated 65 years of operations in Selma in July with free hot dogs, soft drinks, games and a live broadcast by Dixie Country.  The building at 1400 West Highland Ave. was constructed in 1954 and was outfitted with mixing and bottling equipment as well as a warehouse and office space. The company operated as a bottling plant until the late 1970s and now serves as a distribution center.  […]

Cheyenne Bradford, vice president and director of operations of Pepsi in Selma, shows off photos of the company’s historic moments over the pa…

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Leadership of the Selma Fire Department changed hands in 2019. And the Selma Police Department ends 2019 still without a leader.  Former Fire Chief Toney Stephens resigned from the position in April and Assistant Chief Christopher Graham was named interim chief. In October, the Selma City Council named Graham the permanent Selma Fire Chief.  Graham has served as a firefighter for 24 […]

Selma Mall, once a thriving commercial property, sold in a spring clearance sale in May.  The mall was in escrow following the Ten-X.com auction in April that ended with a bid of $800,000 from Kenny Tran, who is offering free rent every other month for a year to let small businesses get on their feet.   The 316,412-square-foot mall was built on […]