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Dallas County Commission to rescind half-cent sales tax
The Dallas County Commission intends to rescind a half-cent sales tax after a bill to replace the tax died in the Alabama legislature after losing ...
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Suspect crashes into pole
A high-speed chase that started in Autauga County Tuesday evening ended in a head-on collision with a telephone pole on Water Avenue. According to Senior ...
by Blake Deshazo, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 11:48 pm
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Mayor answers questions at first ‘Minutes and Moments’
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton was the man of the hour Monday night at ArtsRevive, as he answered questions for the first installment of “Minutes and ...
by Blake Deshazo, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 10:47 am
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City running out of room in landfill, looking to construct two new cells
The city of Selma has an estimated six to eight months to construct two new cells at its inert landfill before the current cell runs ...
by Blake Deshazo, Friday, March 23, 2018 8:17 pm
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Letter asks for resignation of Selma police chief, another shows support
An anonymous letter purported to be from “Officers & Supervisors” with the Selma Police Department is calling for the resignation of Selma Police Chief Spencer ...
by Blake Deshazo, Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:31 pm
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Gov. Ivey offers reward to help solve 2016 murder of 19-year-old
A year and three months after 19-year-old Jaequan Simmons was shot and killed, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has offered a reward to find his killer. ...
by Blake Deshazo, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 10:05 pm
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Dallas County half-cent sales tax bill loses support
A bill in the Alabama Legislature to replace one half-cent sales tax in Dallas County with another one to benefit the county school system appears ...
by Blake Deshazo, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 10:03 pm
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Man shoots at cousin during family party
The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man allegedly responsible for shooting his own cousin at a family birthday party Saturday afternoon.
by Blake Deshazo, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 11:54 pm
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Elderly woman robbed in Old Town
A 75-year-old Selma woman was robbed at gunpoint Friday night in Old Town.
by Blake Deshazo, Monday, March 19, 2018 9:10 pm
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Man shot three times at close range taken to hospital
A 40-year-old Orrville man is behind bars after allegedly shooting another man multiple times after an argument over a car Saturday morning.
by Blake Deshazo, Monday, March 19, 2018 9:09 pm
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Reeves, Creech earn Eagle Scout badges
After years of hard work, Dayton Reeves and Jay Creech have joined a long lineage of Eagle Scouts in Boy Scouts Troop 46. They are ...
by Blake Deshazo, Sunday, March 18, 2018 3:50 pm
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Hail, possibility of storms threaten Selma, Dallas County
The National Weather Service is monitoring two weather events Sunday and Monday that could bring severe thunderstorms through Selma and Dallas County. The first event ...
by Blake Deshazo, Sunday, March 18, 2018 3:42 pm
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Historic homes, buildings open their doors for 43rd annual Pilgrimage
More than a dozen historic homes and buildings opened their doors in Selma and Dallas County opened Friday for the first day of the 43rd ...
by Blake Deshazo, Friday, March 16, 2018 10:28 pm
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Gun rights advocate arrested outside council meeting
Local gun rights advocate David Blackmon was arrested Tuesday night at Selma City Hall just outside of the Selma City Council chambers during a meeting. ...
by Blake Deshazo, Thursday, March 15, 2018 11:13 pm
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Mayor lays out capital equipment needs for city
The city of Selma is in need of more than $1 million worth of capital equipment, according to Selma Mayor Darrio Melton. Melton presented a ...