Columnists
Long time coming
It’s been a long time coming, Selma. The Saint James Hotel is finally in the hands of someone who has the best chance of making ...
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News
Cemetery Race to help law enforcement set for Saturday
With the weather for Saturday’s Cemetery Race shaping up to be ideal, race organizer Rex Jones says the pieces are falling into place for the ...
by Dennis Palmer, Friday, October 26, 2018 11:38 am
News
Probate judge speaks against tax proposals
As the Selma city council and Mayor Darrio Melton continue to spar over finalizing a budget for next fiscal year, Dallas County Probate Judge Kim ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, August 25, 2018 8:26 pm
Sports
Free makes championship putt thanks to little sister’s advice
Two things to remember when playing tournament golf are to never give up, and always listen to your little sister when it comes to a ...
by Dennis Palmer, Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:32 pm
Columnists
Time for a change
An inflection point is defined as a time of significant change in a situation, or a turning point. It remains to be seen whether the ...
by Dennis Palmer, Sunday, July 29, 2018 12:30 pm
Editorials
Graduates get ready to begin next chapter of life
Like hundreds of other parents throughout Dallas County, this month my family is celebrating the graduation of a child from high school. Our daughter, Maggie, ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, May 19, 2018 6:18 pm
News
BCA endorses Prince Chestnut for House 67 seat
ProgressPAC, the political action committee of the Business Council of Alabama, announced it has endorsed Prince Chestnut for state representative of District 67, which covers ...
by Dennis Palmer, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 9:04 pm
Dennis Palmer
Knight remembered for her giving heart
Kaye Knight was an extraordinary woman who lived her life serving others. Kaye, who I was lucky enough to call my friend, died Monday after ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, May 5, 2018 5:19 pm
Columnists
PALMER: Newsprint supply is tightening, and you are affected
The paper (newsprint) used to print The Selma Times-Journal you hold in your hands cost 10 percent more than it did just a few weeks ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, April 7, 2018 7:00 pm
Columnists
Memories of Sept. 11
Today millions of Americans will relate their personal stories to friends and family of where they were when they first heard about the tragedies of ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:38 pm
Morgan Academy
Senators overcome deficit to defeat Tuscaloosa
Coming off a tough loss to Marengo Academy, first year Senators’ head coach Josh Thacker challenged his team before their matchup with the visiting Tuscaloosa ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, September 3, 2016 12:36 am
Columnists
St. James Hotel debacle gets even worse
I was wrong. I admit it. Last week I said the St. James debacle couldn’t get any worse. Well it has, and it looks like ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, August 27, 2016 9:21 pm
Columnists
Bad decisions, excuses take toll on St. James
The St. James Hotel. Once a jewel in the Queen of the Black Belt’s crown has become a symbol of dysfunction and an example of ...
by Dennis Palmer, Saturday, August 20, 2016 11:50 pm
Morgan Academy
Selma’s Jones Free takes on Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sometimes the luck of the draw falls in a golfer’s favor, and sometimes it doesn’t.
by Dennis Palmer, Monday, April 4, 2016 11:33 pm
News
McMilion guided people to better quality of life
Louis Daniel McMilion, who helped guide hundreds of people to a better quality of life through his dental practice and fitness programs, died Dec.18 after ...