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Update: ALNG clinics coming, eligibility expanded
As of Monday, eligibility to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama was expanded to include people age 55-years or older, a wide swatch of critical ...
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Edgewood among 7 schools to receive early learning funds
Edgewood Elementary in Selma is among seven schools across the state that will play host to 34 new classrooms to be funded through the Pre-K ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:35 pm
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Groups step up in wake of tornado
Severe weather streaked across wide swaths of the state last week and crash landed in Dallas County, leaving considerable damage in the small town of ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:34 pm
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Alabama 9th in nation for vaccinating vulnerable
According to an update from the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Thursday, the state is ranked 9th in the nation for vaccinating “highly vulnerable ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:26 pm
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Claims continue weekly climb in county
Weekly first-time jobless claims continued their multi-week ascent in Dallas County last week, according to numbers released by the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) Thursday ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:26 pm
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Horton bidding farewell to Elkdale
After more than a decade behind the pulpit at Elkdale Baptist Church, Rev. Cory Horton will preach his final sermon in Selma on Sunday before ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:25 pm
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Sewell lends vote to several priority bills for Democrats
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, this week cast multiple votes in support of key Democratic Party priorities, including the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), an extension ...
by Adam Powell, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:24 pm
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Inclement weather expected across state Wednesday night, Thursday morning
On Tuesday afternoon, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issues a state of emergency for all 67 counties ahead of expected severe weather that might include tornadoes ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1:03 pm
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ADPH: Black Belt effort yielding ‘positive results’
According to an update for the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), a recent push to “achieve vaccine equity” across the Black Belt is yielding ...
by Adam Powell, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 12:39 pm
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Preservation Society gearing up for ‘safe’ Pilgrimage
The Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society (SDCHPS), in partnership with the City of Selma, will host its 45th Annual Historic Selma Pilgrimage this weekend, March ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:34 pm
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Showdown nabs broadcast partner
The HBCU Pigskin Showdown, a post-season all-star game for draft-eligible, college football standouts from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), slated to take place in ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:33 pm
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Selma unemployment nears 11% in January, tops 8% in county
The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) released January unemployment figures for the state Monday, which showed Selma with a 10.9 percent unemployment rate for the ...
by Adam Powell, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:32 pm
Obituaries
John Cosby
John Cosby, native of Marion. passed away March 13, 2021 in Greensboro. Service details are incomplete but will be announced at a later date by ...
by Adam Powell, Monday, March 15, 2021 3:38 pm
Obituaries
Alice B. Hayes
Alice B. Hayes, native of Selma, resident of Birmingham,. passed away March 12, 2021 in Birmingham. Service details are incomplete but will be announced at ...
by Adam Powell, Monday, March 15, 2021 3:37 pm
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City celebrates first F.D. Reese Day
The city celebrated its first F.D. Reese Day Monday, beginning with a series of presentations on the steps of Selma High School, where Reese was ...