Story archive for June 2008

Tuesday, July 1

• Four teams taking part in sub-state

• Selma golfers participate in fundraiser

• BREAKING NEWS: DEPUTIES RECOVER DRUGS IN BUST NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• Wanting number four

Monday, June 30

• Selma wins Gottfried camp

• Selma shines in win

• Epworth residents an example to all citizens

• Obey sign ordinances

• Obituary for Monday, June 30, 2008

• Obituary for Tuesday, July 1, 2008

• County gets extended Fourth

• Treasure found

• Santa makes early visit

• Benjamin announces candidacy for Selma City Council Ward 4

• One killed, four injured in wreck

• Cities plan Fourth of July fireworks

• Arrest made in attempted burglary

• Officials release name of fatality victim

• Legislators shouldnt take trips with decision hanging

• Freedom Foundation determined not to let smear campaigns derail its intended mission

• Dixie Boys take next step with wins

• Oddities in sports never seem to end

• Southside gets its man

Saturday, June 28

• Black Heritage Council helping preserve history

• Selma blows early lead, loses game

• Selma stays alive, forces game three

• Playing at the big house

• Congrats to PAL team

• Voters may decide incentives

• Creative class will arrive

• Selma Police charge woman with theft from City Hall

• Severe weather knocks out power in Selmont

Friday, June 27

• Reader raises questions about Freedom Foundation

• The overlooked big-brother syndrome

• Baseball coming back to east Selma

• New coach coming

• Looking along Water Avenue

• Flying with A-Train

• The time of our lives?

• Obituaries for Friday, June 27, 2008

• Meadowview principal leaves Selma

• Craig renovations to aid air traffic

• Preservation forum begins at First Baptist

• Suspect nabbed after downtown chase

• Voter fraud hurts citizens

• Selma Police charge women with theft from City Hall

Thursday, June 26

• Searching for Answers

• Tuskegee Airman Dryden dies in Atlanta at 87

• Dixie Majors tournaments coming to Selma

Wednesday, June 25

• McMillan announces candidacy for Ward 3

• Southside may soon have a new coach

• Bringing home the bronze

• Foster terminated

• Your vote: too valuable to sell

• And the beat goes on

• Concordia should respond

• Obituaries for Thursday, June 26, 2008

• City sign ordinance addressed

• Board to fill principal seats

• City school board terminates Montgomery

• Winn-Dixie gets good financial report

• HIV testing available Friday

• Phoenix School relocation plan hits snag

• Life on Water Avenue

• Arrest produces drugs, guns

• Riverview Association thankful for assistance

• Dr. Bruce Taylor an example of business success, service

• Local girls brought honor and grace to area's reputation

Tuesday, June 24

• Obituaries for Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Monday, June 23

• Miller gets call from Marlins

• Nothing is guaranteed

• Miller makes it to show, makes us all proud

• Obituaries for Monday, June 23, 2008

• Obituaries for Tuesday, June 24, 2008

• Selma visit takes youth group back in time

• Detention center opening in July

• Cole had love for water

• Tragedy on Alabama River

• George Carlin mourned as counterculture hero

• High gas prices busting county budget

• Coach awaits boards decision

• Officials: Coles death non-boating fatality

• City seeks help from AG

Sunday, June 22

• Police chase biker

• Victor Nissan beats Quality Trophy to win championship

• Late run propels Lauderback

• Local linemen attend Georgia camp

• Selma sensation in state sports festival

• Selma and Southside tie

• History of history

• New Web sites to offer more content, interaction

• News will be missed in Selma

• Obituaries for Sunday, June 22, 2008

• Teachers learn at AMSTI

• Dress code to change

• Historic sites open to visitors

Friday, June 20

• Officer joins force

• Judge finds Cain not guilty

• Stranger in a strange land

• Miller hitting midseason stride just in time

• Balance needed between media

• Death came too soon for teacher, friend

• Many visions, one effort

• Obituaries for Friday, June 20, 2008

• Going for the national championship

• Valley Grande voting problems near an end

• Burnsville shelter project getting underway

• Montgomery resigns teaching post

Thursday, June 19

• Former student will miss her instructor and schools lost a friend in Marshall Knudsen

• County joins aid pact

• Obituaries for Thursday, June 19

• Runoff election in two spots set for July

• Obama women supporters celebrated grand opening of headquarters in Camden recently

• Reader argues the Reid Cain prosecution as malicious attempt by police officer, mayor

• Beloved area teacher dies suddenly

Wednesday, June 18

• The difference a year makes

• Foundation adopts SHS

• Cain trial beginning today

• RIF promotes reading

• Martin to run for council president

• Vision group takes up Craig

• Obituaries for Wednesday, June 18

• A better way to spend the summer

• All-star season upon us once again

• Going after a national title for Selma

Monday, June 16

• Local fisherman brings home 48-pound carp

• Is the next great among us?

• Disruption of Memorial Day ceremonies deemed rude

• Visions coming together at workshop

• Rally against voter fraud set for next week

• Saturday School may take place of summer school in Selma

• Valley Grande asks for voting machines from county

• Obituaries for Tuesday, June 17

• Police Athletic League nationals set for Selma

• Voter ID and fraud questions

Sunday, June 15

• Turner Motors stays unbeaten in tourney

• Looking to be much more than a coach

• Pro advice from a local pro

• Russert gave us an example

• Congratulations to All Stars

• Happy Fathers Day

• Making the test easier to take

• Obituaries for Sunday, June 15

• Obituaries for Monday, June 16

• Invoices put city school board in tough spot

• Judge dismisses Hollman case

• Sisters helping Selma

• Storms knock out power in parts of Selma

• Clients claims lead to lawyers suspension

• Brownfield workshop begins today

• Encouraging awareness

• Board seeks academic advantage for SHS

• Selma Dixie Youth All-Stars announced

• Ambrosia for the pure golf enthusiast

Saturday, June 14

• BREAKING NEWS: CASE DISMISSED AGAINST KOURTNEY GORDON AND WALTER HOLLMAN JR.

Friday, June 13

• Lafayette teaches Kingian nonviolence

• Venter announces candidacy for City Council Ward 8

• Phoenix school moves to SHS

• SHS child care center closes

• Familys run of bad luck continues

• Working for the future

Thursday, June 12

• Sweat equity builds fall winners

Wednesday, June 11

• Songs of Freedom transcend time

• Sweat equity for fall

• Armstrong will not conduct commissioner's hearing

• News from around the state

• Breaking Weather News

• Updates from around the state:

• Armstrong will not hear Williams' case

• Freedom Singers share with local youth

• Patton dominates on and off the field

• Lazarus of Little League

• Obituaries for Thursday, June 12

• Lost in the past

Tuesday, June 10

• Long beating Bryant in Marion

• Alabama tomatoes deemed safe

• Detention center well on the way

• Body identified by dental records

• Dukeboi headed to the stars

• By Leesha Faulkner

• We will continue to endure

• The issue: Small firms are giants in the economy.

• Obituaries for Tuesday, June 10, 2008

• Superintendent search firm to hold workshop with board

• Goodys files for bankruptcy

• Jones addresses ethics questions

• Grocers pull tomatoes from shelves

• BREAKING WEATHER

• Body found in burned housed identified

• Detention center moves forward with approved budget

• Alabama tomatoes are safe

• Breaking news: Long leads in Marion's mayoral race

Sunday, June 8

• We wont forget Omaha Beach

• Obituaries for Monday, June 9, 2008

• Cain wont seek Ward 2

• Man found dead in burned house

• Criminal behavior will cost county

• Probate judge suffers burns

• Gas prices rise again

• Voters with disabilities have options in the polling place

• Citizens looking to Riley for strong leadership at SPD

• League champ Screenco beats Kiwanis

• Fill the tank, or feed the family?

Friday, June 6

• Shared Sports News Story

• Thunderstorms headed our way

• Obituaries for Friday, June 6, 2008

• Rountree demolishes Greg Tillman

• Selma's all-star cast

• Congrats to all stars

• Let us start taking care of earth, ourselves

• Medal of Honor recipient, Lucas, dies

• Phoenix school may relocate

• Local candidates fail to file reports

Thursday, June 5

• News Update:

Wednesday, June 4

• Storm season already deadly

• Smith announces candidacy for City Council Ward 2

• End results:

• Other incumbents return to courthouse

• Selma High School Child Care Center might close

• Obituaries for Thursday, June 5, 2008

• Obituaries for Wednesday, June 4, 2008

• Be safe, prepare

• Work together for everyone

• Watching butterflies emerge

• Bo Diddley, rest in peace

Tuesday, June 3

• Hornets QB survives fall

• Obituaries for Tuesday, June 3, 2008

• BREAKING NEWS: Final results for Dallas County

Monday, June 2

• Valley Grande continues growth

• Go to the polls today

Sunday, June 1

• The best NBA Finals of all time

• AEA, Hubbert get revenge as schools suffer

• Dont fix whats not broken

• Obituaries for Monday, June 2, 2008

• Sharing stories, making music

• Windham celebrates 90 years

• Polls open Tuesday