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Selma Karate Academy students, youth and adults, prepare for the International competition. Pictured are, from left, (front) Sister Kathy Navarra and Kaliyah Grayson, (middle) Martel Carter, back middle, Keith Jones and Sam Thames, and (back) Lincoln Jones.

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Selma Karate Club goes international

They are members of the Selma Karate Academy and headed to the International Atlantic-Pacific Tang Soo Do Federation ...

Van Sprague is an evangelist at the Church of Christ at Houston Park. He has a wife and three children. Come Visit! Sunday morning Bible class is at 9, with worship after, at 10 and 5 pm. Wednesday night Bible class is at 6.

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Van Sprague: Lead by serving

What someone is willing to do to lead may prove that they shouldn’t. But wanting to lead is ...

“Reflections” is a weekly faith column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church, Alabaster, Alabama. The church’s website is siluriabaptist.com.

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REFLECTIONS: Judgment Belongs To The Lord

A prominent businessman approached the pastor to discuss his brother’s funeral.

The Rev. RA Mathews (BA, MDiv, JD) is a faith columnist and the author of Reaching to God and Emerald Coast: The Vendetta. Contact her at Hello@RAMathews.com.

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RA MATHEWS: The reason prayers go unanswered

Sarah is the most devout woman you could imagine. She dearly loves the Lord, and He’s the center ...

Dean Kelly, author of Meet Me at the Cross, is minister at Highland Home Church of Christ.

Faith

Meet Me at the Cross: Lifetime Commitment

The very first plan expressed by God for humanity is found in Genesis 2. He looked on Adam ...

Faith

AUSTIN BISHOP: Christians, churches must stand firm regarding Biblical truths

Many may overlook this very important verse when they are reading the book of Revelation. It is one ...

Tomey retires: The Selma Times-Journal took time on July 2 to honor marketing consultant Bill Tomey for his 25 years of service to Selma, the STJ and to Boone Newsmedia. Tomey has been a fixture of the Selma community since he moved to Selma in the year 2000.

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STJ honors Bill Tomey’s 25 years of service

The Selma Times-Journal has announced that longtime marketing consultant Bill Tomey has retired after 25 years of service ...

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Election 2025

2025 City of Selma Voters List

As directed by the Code of Alabama Section 11-46-36(a), I,  IVY S. HARRISON, City Clerk for the City ...

The Selma Times-Journal published the list of qualified voters for the City of Selma inside this weekend’s edition, July 12-13.

Election 2025

Voter’s List inside this weekend’s edition

The Selma Times-Journal published the list of qualified voters for the City of Selma inside this weekend’s edition, ...

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Still no arrests in Sunday shooting incident

The Selma Police Department is looking for answers following a shooting on Sunday night that left one person ...

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Kimesha “Sunshine” Alvarado

Election 2025

‘Sunshine’ Alvarado announces bid for Selma City School Board District 3 seat

Kimesha “Sunshine” Alvarado, a compensated disabled veteran with 12 years of combined service in the U.S. Navy and ...

Anthony Harris

Education

Anthony Harris comes out of retirement back to Selma

After 33 years of coach, Anthony Harris decided to retire after the 2018-2019 basketball season at the age ...

Stoney Pritchett

Education

Selma City Schools rehires Pritchett 

Selma High School’s new principal is a familiar face. During its regular school board meeting Tuesday, the Selma ...

The Dallas County Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) kicked off its series of candidate forums during the month of July with its mayoral candidate forum Thursday night at Ellwood Community Church.

Election 2025

Seven mayoral candidates discuss issues at ADC forum

The Dallas County Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) kicked off its series of candidate forums during the month of ...

Sheriff Mike Granthum and Mayor James Perkins Jr. address the arrest and termination of former City of Selma IT director John Kinnerson, who arrested by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department after at least 36 electronic devices owned by the city were pawned using an eco-ATM.

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VIDEO: IT director charged with pawning city electronic devices

The former City of Selma information technology director arrested by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department after at least ...

Burglary suspects shot their way into the Kay Pi Food Mart in Marion Junction on Monday, July 7.

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Burglary suspects shoot way into Marion Junction store

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that happened at the Kay Pi Food Mart, located ...

Education

Selma gets renewed for School of Discovery funds

Selma City Schools will be able to use the $3.9 million it was approved for under the Elementary ...

Mike Cadicamo | Special to The Selma Times Journal Crowd: The crowd packs the amp on Saturday night.

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Gallery: City Fest brings big crowd, Annual fireworks light up skies over downtown Selma

City Fest 2025 and the City of Selma’s annual Stars & Stripes independence Celebration brought a big crowd ...

Coalition of Concerned Families

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Gallery: Coalition of Concerned Families holds forum

The Community Forum sponsored by the Coalition of Concerned Families was held Monday and Tuesday, June 30 and ...

Mike Cadicamo | Special to The Selma Times Journal Watching: The Dailey family enjoys the fireworks show.

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Valley Grande wows crowd despite glitch

The crowd gathered at the Valley Grande city park on the Fourth of July enjoyed the city’s annual ...