Story archive for October 2009

Saturday, Oct. 31

• Keith blasts Calhoun in finale

• Senators cruise to win over Wilcox

• Trojans’ Jones leads victory

• Turn your clocks back tonight when you go to bed

• Selma police to monitor red lights

• Selma police searching for shooting suspect

• Making cookies is Armstrong's mission

• Former trooper indicted on sexual abuse charge

• Honor Hall receives 2 more

Friday, Oct. 30

• Incident report

• Curfew coming for teenagers

• Grand jury: No indictment for Selma police officer accused of rape

• Monster March: A smash for children

• Chamber gathers after hours

• 2 set for induction

• Working toward goals

• Hornets end year with victory

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Incident report

• Live BLOGGING CITY HALL

• Ah, how the seasons change

• Taking the H1N1 vaccine

• Artist donates oil painting to First Cahawba

• Art Walk to highlight local artists

• First-generation students talk

Wednesday, Oct. 28

• Langford found guilty

• Limited amount of flu vaccine available today only at health department

• Runaway comes home

• Dallas County moves football game to Thursday

• Sonic re-opens

• Dallas County deputies search for runaway teenager

• Runoffs forced in all contests

• Fitts, Hicks to vie for school board president

• Bond issue passes

• Precinct by precinct: School Board District 4

• Precinct by precinct: School Board District 3

• Precinct by precinct: School Board District 2

• Election Returns: Precinct by precinct for District 1 School Board

Tuesday, Oct. 27

• Incident report

• LIVE BLOGGING VOTE RETURNS

• More voters coming in afternoon

• Voting sluggish today

• Downtown Selma Assoc. wins award

• Integrity guests arrive

• Same judge, but ruling not applicable

• Habitat house ruined

• Supported bond propositions

Monday, Oct. 26

• Endorsement of school board candidates

• Incident report

• Incident report

Sunday, Oct. 25

• Selma High hosts bands

• On the police firing range

Saturday, Oct. 24

• There is no second option

• Morgan wins state volleyball title

• Pray for guidance for the President

• Get out and vote

• Sheriff's Dept. Montly Report

• Incident report

• Praising the Lord

• Mayor asks for bond issue passage

• Muscadine pickin' time

• Even the squirrels are welcoming

• Laughter, the best drug

• Morgan wins top region seed

• Hornets celebrate

• Southside falls to Calera

• Keith wins berth in football playoffs

Friday, Oct. 23

• Riley needs to rethink contract

• Selma man sentenced for sexual abuse

• Slavery program planned

• School board prepares for election

• Cards given for grades

• Wenonah spoils Selma homecoming

• Morgan hopes No. 3 magic Saturday

Thursday, Oct. 22

• Incident report

Wednesday, Oct. 21

• The pumpkin patch is open

• Charges upgraded to capital murder in Tuesday shooting

• Dallas deputies recover stolen dozer

• Legendary journalist died

• What a waste

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Morgan to go to state tourney

• Offensive woes concern Selma

• Davis says the right things

• Old Town celebrates night out

• Selma man arrested on charge of marijuana possession

• Grants awarded two Black Belt towns

• Concert season begins

• Two booked on charges in Tues. shooting

• Biking for a good cause

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• Incident report

• Suspects held on receiving stolen property charges

• Police arrest Selma man accused of theft

• Cattle farmers feel the pinch

Monday, Oct. 19

• Ex-referee entertains QB Club

• Good news for good people

• Neighborhood association celebrates non-profit status

• Incident report

• Incident report

• ADC endorses candidates

• Selma resident chosen for Troy homecoming court

• Pioneer Electric board members re-elected

• Gee's Bend seniors to benefit from grant

Sunday, Oct. 18

• Take care of the garbage

• Was it a hoax?

• No idle hands here

• Nobody has to take abuse

• Along the ghost tour in Selma

• Ex-ref Nichols comes to Selma

• Concordia wins 20-12

Saturday, Oct. 17

• Southside nips Dallas County

• Keith beats R.C. Hatch

• F. Marion beats Zion Chapel

• Southside volleyball team ends season in playoff loss

• Use some common sense on police matters

• Woman arrested as burglary suspect

• Selma, Ghana may join forces

• ABI report goes to district attorney

• Ghost hunters invade Cahawba

Friday, Oct. 16

• Incident report

• Seniors want COLA

• Candidates make pitch at forum

• Police pick up six burglary suspects

• Suspects receive $750,000 bond

• Domestic violence symposium continues

• Wheat leads Morgan over EMCA

• Carver sinks Selma 51-0

Thursday, Oct. 15

• Incident report

• Keep the bonds high for serious crimes

• Incident report

• Davis letter raises questions about coal ash

• Mike Stokes is new Selma fire chief

Wednesday, Oct. 14

• Selma company gets street contract

• GIS maps will assist Black Belt region

• Kids Cafe fills hungry stomachs at Brown YMCA

• Paintin' pumpkins

• Southside, Dallas Co. square off

• Liquor tax moratorium continues

• Selma travels to Montgomery for Top 10 foe

• Police arrest a juvenile

• Morgan goes on the road

• County receives a trail

• Morgan receives AISA President's Award

• Calling all ghosts

Tuesday, Oct. 13

• Be mindful of holiday crimes

• Incident report

• Morgan sweeps Hooper 3-0

• Howell lauds SEC

• Live blogging of city meetings now

• Man shot outside downtown club

• Selma Wal-Mart will change hours of operation

• Children learn safety

• Coles announces candidacy for Selma City School Board District 4

• Candidates woo voters

Monday, Oct. 12

• Pshaw! Global warming, too many children being born?

• Double agencies don't serve well

• Incident report

• Incident report

Sunday, Oct. 11

• More police protection needed

• It's really all about the fire ants

• Tell a story today; it's fun

• ArtsRevive hosts Bill Harrison workshop

• Two arrested for burglary in Selma

• New fire chief coming soon

• Art Guild exhibits Kathryn Tucker Windham's photography

• Market Day's a smash

• Concordia crushes UTA 66-0

• Howell will address club

• Baker tops in Masters Games

• Forever Wild adds land to Lowndes WMA

• Martin seeks first Cup title

Saturday, Oct. 10

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Senators shut out Bessemer

• Chilton County slips by Selma

• Tigers make move into Top 20 polls

• Tide meets media darling Ole Miss

• Judson athletes honored

• Maplesville blanks Akron

• Storm spotters wanted

• Development department seeks another position

• Pull up a chair, share a tale

Friday, Oct. 9

• Incident report

• Arrest report

• Epicurean thumbs up

• Stay here for the fun today

• Cuttin’ Loose cuts ribbon to open new salon in Selma

• Epicurean delights await at the Central Alabama Fair

• This weekend is all about Selma

Thursday, Oct. 8

• VBS shows off for Warriors

• Hornets hope to break .500

• Slow down and listen to a tale

• Pancreatic cancer awareness needed to help end disease

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Casting her bread

• ‘OK, so which fair ride is best one?’

• Selma pair lead police on chase

• Selma woman arrested after fight

• Incident report from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 to 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7

• Obituaries for Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009

• Help keep jobs in the area

• Making a better Black Belt

• Reader concerned with lack of jobs in Selma

• Morgan still on Top 10 ride

Wednesday, Oct. 7

• Reader concerned with lack of jobs in Selma

• Making a better Black Belt

• Help keep jobs in the area

• Arrest report

• Incident report

• Southern Acad. takes over AISA No. 1 position

• Warriors host VBS Thursday

• Arrest made in robbery because of cameras

• Miss Central Ala. crowned

• Legal Department increases

• Land added to Old Cahawba

Tuesday, Oct. 6

• What is the difference? State trooper or angel?

• Beware of breast cancer

• Praises for Sen. Richard Shelby and balanced budget

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Incident report

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Arrest report

• Parents and teachers get to know one another

Monday, Oct. 5

• Got a ticket to ride?

• Selma City Council seeks new computers

• On the city's budget

• An update on Sunrise Selma

• Morgan Academy volleyball team wins

Sunday, Oct. 4

• Revitalizing rural areas in Alabama

• Return of 12.5 percent raises salaries in mayor's office

• Selma catfish pond to open Oct. 20

• Concordia burns UNO 78-14

• An open letter to President Obama about his policies

• ‘Twilight Zone’ turns 50

• Why we are the voices

• Ballot item on landfill smells rotten to me

• Swine flu claims 15 in Ala.

• Salaries return to normal, increase mayor’s budget

• Rethinking rural areas

• Gear up for national 4-H week

• The fair offers something for everyone

Saturday, Oct. 3

• Panthers spoil MCS homecoming

• Tigers bounce Selma

• Morgan falls to Southern

• Jemison stops Hornets

• General government budget goes up

• Sturdivant's ground to get lift

• Karl Lewis withdraws from Selma School Board race

• Ed Bearss, historian, receives honors

• Court ruling could see juvenile violent offenders spend less time in jail

• Dog's 'business' upsets reader

Friday, Oct. 2

• Selma council mulls budget

• Games help schools

• Neverland ferris wheel comes to Selma

• Classified ads tell many stories

• Let the sun shine in

• All children require positive environments to grow

• Hornets meet UNO in homecoming