Story archive for June 2009

Tuesday, June 30

• New veteran outreach clinic in works for Selma

• Charges against Hiouas dismissed

• A taste of America I AM

• Selma signs catcher

• Another of Selma’s most wanted arrested

• Davis discusses stimulus at library

• State Troopers look into off-duty officer’s wreck

• Deputies arrest 2 for receiving stolen property

• Give us a break, Givan

• Arrest report

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Walking to honor veterans

• NCAA reduces Alabama State probation to 3 years

Monday, June 29

• Selma All-Stars win District 4 crown

• Enrich program in 11th year

• Givan asks super to resign

• Police capture 4 of Selma’s most wanted

• Ruling speaks volumes

• Selma all-stars live to fight another game

• Blanton wins Sr. Am championship

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• The SELMA TIMES JOURNAL HUNT has a winner

• Artur Davis adds political strategists to gubernatorial campaign

Sunday, June 28

• Selma's 14-year-old All-Stars play Monday night; 13s are eliminated

• Blanton captures State Senior Amateur

Saturday, June 27

• Montgomery Dream bounces Baton Rouge Heat

• Selma Dixie Majors All-Stars win District 4 title

• Selma stars fall 2-1

• Blanton, Greer tied for Sr. Am lead

• Plantersville soldier laid to rest Saturday

• Folk life celebrated

• Black Belt projects to be discussed

• Tipton Middle School will have a new name this fall

• Paranormal investigators come to town

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• New program full of positives

• Beloved pop icons, how well do we know them?

Friday, June 26

• Selma Dixie Majors win first in series

• Fallen sergeant to be laid to rest today

• Start of something good

• Deputies arrest Maplesville man for theft

• Unexpected problems dampen library experience

• Honor a fallen soldier

• Selma’s Blanton leads State Sr. Am

• Selma All-Stars win, lose in tourneys

• Arrest report

• Incident report

Thursday, June 25

• Selma police request assistance from citizens

• Police search for suspect in Tuesday shooting

• Fire engulfs trailer

• A glance at Old Live Oak

• Environment psychology affected crime rate

• Two Greensboro grads pick Selma

• Historic cemetery livens Selma

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Farrah Fawcett dies at age 62

Wednesday, June 24

• One arrested, one on lam for shooting

• The keys to ‘golden years'

• Paranormal weekend at landmark

• Bond set for teen accused of multiple burglaries

• Keep an eye out for your

• State Senior Am tees off Friday

• Selma University adds Ga. baseballer

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Tobacco companies start brainwashing early

• Hazardous weather possible

• Selma man shot in the back on Royal Street

• Breaking new ground

• It’s not easy, but beating the summer heat is possible

• Teen faces additional charges

• Selma is on its way

• Davies discovers rare rudist clam

Tuesday, June 23

• Ex-Southside football star picks Miss. juco

• Dixie Boys tournaments start Friday

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Fire runs

• Selma City Council Meeting live blog begins at 5 p.m.

• John McMillan says he'll run for ag commissioner

• Johnson won't say if he'll seek governor's post

• Bert Bank, founder of Alabama Football Network, dies

• Ed McMahon dies

• Plantersville soldier killed in Afghanistan

• Charges brought against teen

• Rotary Citizen of the Year

• Commission leaves county road open

• Evans seeks seat for District 69

• Smedley selected as Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce

• Wallace reels in more signees

Monday, June 22

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Local gives all for country

• Lost in the wilds, grandson of Selma resident emerges safely

• UPDATE:(4:03 p.m.CDT) Local soldier dies in bomb attack in Afghanistan

Sunday, June 21

• Class of ‘54 holds reunion

• Remembering my own father on Father’s Day

• Brown YMCA pool opens for business

• Bike patrol reinstated

• Principals announced for 2 schools

• UAB medical graduates celebrate history and impact

• Pay your respects today

• Remembering ‘Pop’ on Father’s Day

• Celebrate manhood

Saturday, June 20

• Locals get postseason honors

• Didn’t Mark Martin retire in 2006?

• Selma U. adds local recruit

• Dixie Majors, Pre-Majors tournament teams announced

• Unemployment rate jumps over course of a year

• Wreck injures 2 teens

• Violation leads to 3 arrests

• Area fathers reminisce over past Father’s Days

• Officers take to two wheels

Friday, June 19

• District Attorney opposes landfill in area he covers

• Thanks to sports editor for his coverage of a great center

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Riverfront Park to take first big step on Tuesday

• Painting at the library

• Arrest made in burglaries

• Claude C. Brown YMCA to open pool on Saturday

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Another year in books for Cahaba Canoe Regatta

• Wallace welcomes coaches

• Watching change as it happens

• Art Camp has impact

Thursday, June 18

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• O’Toole wins junior tourney

Wednesday, June 17

• Street sign law needs teeth

• Mark Duke, wife will commute to Selma to work with Freedom Foundation

• Focus placed on illegal signs

• Taxes, transport cost push gas up

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Alabama will appeal NCAA ruling

• Sessions speaking Wednesday afternoon about role of judiciary

• Junior tourney continues today

• Selma schools to announce changes soon

• 3 down, several remain

• Police apprehend Selma man accused of two shootings

• Valley Grande will forgo Alabama tax holiday

• A special night in Taylorville

• ‘It’s summer school with fun’

Tuesday, June 16

• Landfill equals pay dirt?

• Fire runs

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Police looking for suspect in Monday night shooting

Monday, June 15

• Police department restructuring; tale of missing Cadillac told

• Arrowhead on verge of taking ash

• Gas prices on the rise

• School board calls special meeting

• Hot weather cools off fishing

• No excuses:It is time to hold hearings

• Justice not served with Sotomayor

• Arrest Report

• Incident Report

• Incident Report

• Former Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley to chair Artur Davis' campaign for governor

• Shelia Smoot kicks off campaign for Congress

• Hazardous weather possible

Saturday, June 13

• Selma’s Kimber happy camper at Alabama

• Children turn out in droves for Easter Seals fundraiser

• Saturday rained black and blueberries

• Board reinstates committees

• Selma woman sentenced for theft of almost $45,000

• Rec Dept. makes city proud

• Troy King did not sell his soul

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Davis: Save jobs by creating revolving loans for struggling manufacturers

• Alabama Rural Ministry stops in Selma to help

• Filling the boot for MDA

• Sardis man arrested for Thursday night shooting

• Black and Blueberry Festival starts today

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• New bill is necessary measure

• Firearm licensing act carries frightening implications

Friday, June 12

• Cohn enjoying ‘platinum’ years

• All you need to know about Old Cahawba

• Wallace CC adds cage recruits

• Despite bankruptcy filing, CCA will continue operations

• Bush Hog and Alo AB form partnership

• Guild awards artists

• Public Safety Committee approves new business regulations

Thursday, June 11

• What has happened to polite society?

• Republican Party needs to make changes

• NCAA slaps Alabama’s wrist

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Live blog of Selma City Council Public Safety Committee meeting

• Alabama receives NCAA infractions

• Group takes over Bush Hog Telford, Tenn. plant

Wednesday, June 10

• Selma U. signs baseball player

• Miller, Z’s host K.C. tonight

• Up in smoke?

• Appreciates coverage by Wolfe

• Selma man arrested on drug charges

• City committee to consider extra safety measures

• Selma schools say 'thank you'

• Davis sets meeting for stimulus talk

• Incident report

• Arrest report

• For bond to pass, meaning must be clear

• Education adequacy is becoming distorted

• Perry’s truck pulled from river

• Stillman inks Selma softballer

• Barrier between street and river in works

• Selma Bush Hog still in line for parts

• Kirigami at the library

• Selma man sentenced for 2006 murder

• Selma woman pleads guilty to theft of public money

• Camp offers variety, encouragement

Tuesday, June 9

• Fire runs

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Perry's truck towed from Alabama

• City Hall Live Blogging begins at 5 p.m.

• Deputies request public’s assistance

• Police ask for help from citizens

• Killing time by the Alabama

• Selma Bush Hog safe for now

• Party for man enlisting in military ends with fisticuffs and 5 arrests

• Cycle Specialty pulls off 4-peat

Monday, June 8

• Say no to bills that can cause more money lost to tax payers

• Dawn breaking on downtown

• Fire runs

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

Sunday, June 7

• A New Light in Selma

• Smith wins ‘Ford Fling’ on 3rd attempt

• Truck to be removed from Alabama River

• Police report

• Promoting the Black Belt’s many layers

• Old Cahawba: Linking past and present through 'Cahaba Descendants'

• Lessons early can pay off

• Be considerate with your comments

Saturday, June 6

• Dixie Boys all-tourney teams set

• Endurance race hits midway

• Uniontown escapees captured in North Dakota

• Brother, 8, comes through under pressure

• Have fun, but exercise caution

• Endurance race fires off today

Friday, June 5

• Citizen assists in capture

• Teen injures hand while playing with BB gun

• Sanders announces he will not seek re-election

• Audit turns up some positives

• HPLAY program rewarded with grant

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Despite positives, actions are necessary

Thursday, June 4

• Sanders won't seek re-election in 2010

• Coaches get early team look

Wednesday, June 3

• Police and businesses partner for safety

• Dog bites officer

• Local dealers part of 'new GM'

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Tepper’s building produces shame for Selma citizens

• U.S. Marshals looking for Perry County inmates and two others

• Pontoon boat burns at marina

• Cooper celebrates 99th

• School Board to look at satellite cafeteria

• Selma man sentenced for 2008 assault

• Beer run goes wrong

Tuesday, June 2

• Something for $20? No problem

• Swindle’s long road reaches happy conclusion

• Keith basketball camp today

• Board should focus on teachers' transfers

• Dallas County Sheriff's Monthly Report

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Fire runs

Monday, June 1

• Stronger beer not available in Selma…yet

• Body of missing man found

• The Hunt makes its return

• Summer Food Service Program to serve children in 24 locations

• Audit should be public

• Fire runs

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Executive session necessary

• Body recovered from Alabama River