Editorials
Our opinion: Dr. Williams earned right to pursue another job
When it was announced that Selma City Schools Superintendent Dr. Avis Williams emerged as a finalist for the ...
Editorials
City of Valley Grande excited for Easter Egg Hunt
The City of Valley Grande has started a tradition for Easter. For the second straight year, Valley Grande ...
Opinion
Beth Chapman: Legislative resolution to support Ukraine
Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. The resolution ...
Dennis Palmer
Mr. Mayor, please sign the damn contract
By Dennis Palmer To say “enough is enough” would be an understatement as it relates to crime in ...
Opinion
Council, mayor must proceed with caution on SPD complaint
The recent letter penned by unnamed officers of the Selma Police Department (SPD), which called into question SPD ...
Opinion
Flood risk study ongoing, will be boon for city
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting an ongoing Flood Risk Management Study in Selma, which ...
Opinion
A Tragic Milestone: Murders in Selma have now topped last year’s numbers – something’s gotta give
Two Black bodies were found shot to death on Ceola L. Miller Avenue over the weekend, pushing the ...
Opinion
HOLD TIGHT: Council must not repeal rule requiring approval of certain purchases
The new Selma City Council, as well as Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr., are obviously working diligently to ...
Editorials
Prayer needed to heal Dallas County and rest of U.S.
Residents in Selma and Dallas County will have plenty of opportunities to participate in a Community Prayer revival ...
Editorials
Kudos to Selma AIR, LIFT Ministries, BlackBelt wellness
Three organizations in Dallas County should be commended for giving back to the community. LIFT Ministries, Selma AIR ...
Opinion
Defund Congress: Lawmakers might better represent the people if forced to live their struggles
As millions remain unemployed and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and wreak havoc on nearly every sector ...
Opinion
When candidates talk, pay attention to the road map and not just the destination
The art of political speech is one that nearly every keen observer of the game understands, though few ...
Opinion
Lawmakers must take action to prevent another round of pandemic fallout
The end of the month is quickly approaching, which means that unemployed folks will soon lose their additional ...
Opinion
Bowline’s plan to overhaul city information request form good for citizens, city
Over the past several months, perhaps longer than that, this newspaper has both railed against the city’s public ...
Opinion
Mayor’s shutdown of council office an assault of citizens, democracy
Reports that Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has systematically rendered the Selma City Council office in city hall inoperable ...