Story archive for March 2009
Tuesday, March 31
- Investigation of missing evidence still ongoing
- Vision for Selmont
- Highway expansion could help revenue
- Selma police look for two suspects in recent shootings
- Man arrested for smuggling contraband
- Man injured in beating, suspects turn themselves in
- Arrests made after wreck
- Common sense solution to problem
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- LIVE Blogging Selma City Council Public Safety Committee Meeting 4 p.m.
- Severe weather a possibility
Monday, March 30
- Looking toward the future
- Nuke works well in community
- King signals a new chapter
- The Gartman file: 3 schools, 23 seasons
- Break dulls Hornet bats
- Selma City Schools students begin testing
- Rivers leveling off
- Fundraising kicks off at home for Sewell for Congress
- Why was White Hall targeted?
- Governor appeals White Hall decision to Ala. Supreme Court
- Arrest report
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- Incident report
- Police look for two more suspects in recent shootings
- Police searching for suspects accused of paralyzing a man
- Judge allows White Hall Entertainment Center to open
Saturday, March 28
- Selma trio leads field
- Concordia to raise funds through basketball
- Selma Country Club Three-man scramble roundup
- Selma Country Club Three-man Scramble roundup
- Dogwoods signal return of spring
- A Cloverleaf returns to Selma
- With spring’s beauty, memories come flooding back
- Water tower almost ready to begin operation
- More needed than elected board
- Missing cars another black eye for the city
- Selma resident wants non-profit to save Good Samaritan Center
- Rivers rising rapidly
- Arrest report
- Incident report
Friday, March 27
- Tornado watch until 5 a.m. we're blogging live
- Tornado watch until 5 a.m.
- Rivers on the rise
- Residents make plans for flooding
- Alabama’s unemployment numbers rise
- No sign of missing cars in Selma Police Department drug case
- Please drive carefully
- Alabama hires VCU coach Anthony Grant
- Plethora of activities in springtime Selma
- Car reports don't reveal what happened after 2007 to lost evidence vehicles
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- More rainfall moving through Friday night, Saturday
- Hazardous weather update
- Flood advisory
Thursday, March 26
- Update from National Weather Service B'ham
- Detention center could see more detainees
- Board gives concerns over special election
- Severe weather for area could get worse by week’s end
- A changing view
- More questions raised in murder case
- Consultant will help decide sewage issue
- Police say search for suspect ‘priority’
- Airport board discusses air show
- Holy Week promotes community
- Tony Gore and Majesty headline tour
- Lewis attracting attention
- Weather forces shuffling of schedules
- At least one answer coming
- Severe weather coming Friday
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Weather cancels scheduled games
- Heavy rainfall, flooding expected
Wednesday, March 25
- Southside to hold softball tournament
- Local district of Boy Scouts shy of goal
- ‘Be Ready’ Day coming
- Looking out for our elderly
- Thank you for Jubilee, don't forget next year
- City to begin collecting building rental fees
- Black Belt going green
- Minor flooding could hit central Alabama
- County infrastructure projects move closer to finish
- The List: Getting deeper into March Madness
- Flash flood warning issued
- Summerfield weather siren down
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
Tuesday, March 24
- Hornets split doubleheader
- Cook pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to life in prison
- Water Board addresses conflict over stimulus money
- USPS office closings won’t affect Selma
- Police take money for evidence out of budget
- Superintendents learn more about stimulus funds
- Higgins uncertain of next step
- Taylorville nears finish
- Lights, camera, legislation
- Black Belt cheers for Miss Virginia
- Brown YMCA program encourages heart health
- Live Blogging Selma City Council Meeting 5 p.m.
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- No stimulus money for Selma Water Works
Monday, March 23
- Davis receives top honor
- Hornets take advantage of Greensboro mistakes
- Southside takes doubleheader over Livingston
- Police chief looking for money in budget
- More missing items raise old questions
- Battle of Selma draws near
- Dallas County EMA displays muscle
- Spring break under way
- Park plans may bring new lines
- Selma man pleads guilty to murder
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Incident report
Sunday, March 22
- Live Blogging Selma Water Board at 9:30 a.m. Monday
- History lives here
- Radio station switches format
- City may have to return money to convicted men
Saturday, March 21
- AARP offers tax help to elderly, low-income
- Eagle Scouts receive badges
- More answers needed for Water Board
- State losing money either way
- Higgins will not return to Dallas County
- Selma sweeps Wilcox Central
- The highs, lows and pitfalls of bracketology
- Tennis roundup
- Morgan defeats Clarke Prep
Friday, March 20
- Morgan feels bite of Lady Gators
- Meadowview Christian beats Marengo
- Junior’s slow start may lead to Eury’s fast firing
- Hornets pound Jeff Davis 16-1
- What we expect from ourselves
- Live Oak receives guests
- White Hall raid raises a number of questions
- Two suspects arrested for burglary
- Settlement brings Water Board lawsuit to conclusion
- Meadowcraft employees concerned about future
- Selma should respect and up keep historical buildings
- Meadowcraft workers worried about future
- Shelby achieves perfection
- Senators knock off Wilcox in extras
- Dallas County sports roundup
Thursday, March 19
- Investing in our children — the future
- Students flock to Disney CareerStart program
- Dallas County Schools in talks with Selma Early College
- Val McGee visits the library
- Gov.'s task force launches raid at White Hall gaming center
- Authorities seizing machines at White Hall
- ABI raids Whitehall
Wednesday, March 18
- Selma Zaxby's location sold to new owner
- Fatal accident still under investigation
- Elderly man dies in wreck on U.S. Highway 80 East
- Selma resident arrested for trafficking crack cocaine
- Assistance is warranted
- Wreck on U.S. Highway 80 claims one
Tuesday, March 17
- Hornets crush Poets 13-2
- Mayor Evans presents check to PAL
- National health insurance can benefit everyone
- Don’t fuel rumors through belief
- Put the rumors to rest
- Overlook Hills sewage treatment in limbo
- Census important for many reasons
- Music and art mix at Dallas County High School
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Fatal garbage truck wreck
- Wal-Mart management downplays rumors of shutdown
- Live Blogging Selma Water Board at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
- Accident under investigation now
Monday, March 16
- Bridges, butterflies, history
- Hold onto the ear plugs
- Valley Grande ordinance amendment shuts loophole
- Mums the word about Zaxby's
- PACT program legally bound to pay for Alabama students
- Vicious strays cost family their pets
- Action steps planned to enforce noise ordinance
- Disney coming to recruit Thursday
- Alabama River rises after weekend rain
- Arrest report
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- Incident report
Saturday, March 14
- NWTF holds banquet
- Baseball: the most fair-weather sport of all?
- Wreck sends one to the hospital
- McGee to visit Selma library
- Program helps single moms earn GED
- Burnsville storm shelter officially opens
- Parents need to take charge
- Local judge accepts award for Civil Rights pioneer
- Arrest report
- Incident report
Friday, March 13
- Errors, walks cost Saints
- Wild turkey season opens Monday
- Busch proves NASCAR drivers are the best in the world
- Hornets overcome deficit in win
- County schoolteacher arrested
- Congressman Davis speaks to Concordia College students
- Schools make admirable sacrifices
- Thanks to Selma High School Class of 1978
- Alabama State Trooper Academy has new home
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Taking a lesson from the animal kingdom
- The List: Top shocking sports moments of the past week
- Selma School Board makes audit public
- Moms, children involved in street fight
- Pilgrimage will feature new kind of art
- Johnson returns to roots
Thursday, March 12
- Trojans earn first win against SMCA
- Time running out for YMCA soccer program
- Tipton, Girlie lead Cathedral over Marion Academy
- Morgan tennis roundup
Wednesday, March 11
- Hunting Heritage banquet Saturday
- Historic building problem not new
- Art livens Harmony Club
- SHIP to help elderly with prescriptions
- Donation to help LIfesaver
- Good Samaritan building at heart of debate
- City voters will decide on school board in April
- Good Samaritan may bring opportunities, but not for the city
- State-wide columnist wrote untrue piece about Gov. Riley
- 100th birthday party makes Goldsby feel young again
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Suspect in South Alabama shooting spree had hate list, authorities said.
Tuesday, March 10
- Prescription help coming
- PACT program on shaky ground
- CHAT crew makes C-Span
- Movies could return to Selma with new state incentives
- Selma police officer saved woman's life, hailed hero
- Live Blogging Selma City Council Meeting
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Mess left behind dampens Jubilee enthusiasm
Monday, March 9
- Morgan falls to Marengo 6-1
- Lewis named to All-Star team
- Selma will host last leg of Old Howard 100
- Cathedral Academy baseball earns inaugural win
- The dangers of making an assumption
- Selma Rite Aid plans closure March 20
- Community raises Selma up in prayer
- From gridiron to classroom, Crum excels
- Testing continues this week at Selma High
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- Incident report
- Dallas County Sherriff's Department Report
Sunday, March 8
- Windham to receive honor from Auburn
- Hall of Resistance adds more inductees
- Lowery receives Freedom Flame Award
Saturday, March 7
- More than a golf match
- Judson’s first fastpitch clinic a success
- Heritage Banquet on Saturday
- Dallas County falls to Rehobeth
- Now is the best time to be an Auburn basketball fan
- Education needs action, not debate
- A lesson about peonage
Friday, March 6
- Doc tabbed SEC Legend
- Eagles end Wallace season in 98-92 win
- Engine failures have been surprisingly commonplace
- Shaking the hands of time
- Murder case appeal deemed significant in legal circles
- Wallace falls to Alabama Southern
- Those who lived in the past recall it
- Patriots trail Eagles late
- Wallace-Alabama Southern going down to the wire
- Carson puts Wallace in position for overtime
- Patriots trail late...
- Wallace holds on to lead
- Wallace leads Alabama Southern with less than four minutes remaining
- Arrest report
- Incident report
Thursday, March 5
- Wallace moves on
- Wright speaks at mass meeting
- Talking about a life of writing
- Errors, walks cost Meadowview in loss
- Southside falls at Wilcox Central
- Admission of violations raises questions
- Conversation between Duke and Oliver in humor, not hate
- Arrest report
- Incident report
- Shuttle provides more healthcare access
- Coretta Scott King inducted into Judson College hall of fame
- Wallace beats MMI 82-79
- Patriots take the lead
- Wallace trails 39-32 at the half
Wednesday, March 4
- The List: Deals that helped keep the family together
- Extensive repairs needed at Selma High
- Julian Bond, tour group visit Selma
- Several civil rights heroes honored in Selma Ward 8
- Agri-tourism discussed in Selma
- Flu hits schools
- None seriously injured in bizarre accident
- Sentencing postponed
Tuesday, March 3
- Eagles rout Warriors 16-4
- Taking a guess on Johnson's destination
- Darkness, Southern topple Meadowview
- Dallas County beats Demopolis 2-1
- Transportation bill needed
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- Accident on Citizens Parkway
Monday, March 2
- Peak presented NWTF’s Five-Star Award
- Panthers clobber St. Jude
- Despite assistant role, Orgeron’s influence spreads
- Our future
- Red Cross recipient of generosity at the Mayor's Ball
- Students celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday
- Award-winning author coming to Selma
- Selma man sentenced to 15 years in prison
- ALDOT director speaks at Rotary
- James to focus on early education
- BLOGGING LIVE NOW --- Selma Community Development Public Hearing
- Arrest report
- Fire runs
- Incident report
- Incident report
- Scheduling conflict alters Southside's game with St. Jude
- Alert: Live Blog Coming Your Way at 5:30 p.m. Monday
- Paul Harvey is dead




