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Library increases capacity to serve with system upgrades
Next week, The Selma – Dallas County Public Library will undergo the process of updating its software system. “We are upgrading our entire software [system] ...
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Charity League gearing up for weekend Poker Run
Boating residents of the Selma – Dallas County area will have a unique opportunity to both have a good time on the Alabama River and ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:03 pm
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County eyes downtown Regions building
At Monday evening’s Dallas County Commission meeting, Dallas County Attorney John Kelly discussed with the four commissioners and Commission Chairman and Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:00 pm
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Nunn: ‘Millions at stake’ over Census participation
Dallas County Probate Judge and Commission Chairman Jimmy Nunn continued to stress the importance of Census participation at Monday evening’s Dallas County Commission meeting. According ...
by Brannon Cahela, Monday, August 10, 2020 6:35 pm
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DCBOE pushes back start date, cancels middle school football
The Dallas County Board of Education virtually held a special called meeting Tuesday evening in which they voted to push back the start date for ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 10:17 am
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Civil rights groups urge approval of voting bill
Last week, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, alongside more than 150 other civil rights organizations, called on members of Congress to swiftly ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 10:13 am
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SCS suspends middle school sports for the fall 2020 season
After hosting a virtual “Chat and Chew” session on sports and extracurricular activities on Tuesday evening, Selma City Schools (SCS) leaders, coaches and administrators have ...
by Brannon Cahela, Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:17 pm
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Selma educators, parents mull Fall sports
Selma City Schools (SCS) hosted a virtual “Chat and Chew” Tuesday night in which SCS leaders discuss sports and other extracurricular activities this fall as ...
by Brannon Cahela, Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:15 pm
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Ivey extends state-wide mask order through end of August
Gov. Kay Ivey announced an extension of both Alabama’s “Safer at Home” Order and the state-wide mask order through the end of August on Tuesday ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:49 pm
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Ready for the road: WCCS graduates first CDL program students
Wallace Community College – Selma (WCCS) celebrated the first group of students to complete the institution’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program on Monday afternoon at ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 10:29 am
Education
Williams: ‘Whole village’ needed to make virtual learning work
As the number of new COVID-19 cases climb each day in the state of Alabama, many school districts across the state have opted to begin ...
by Brannon Cahela, Monday, July 27, 2020 11:16 am
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Dallas County Schools releases reopening plan
Dallas County Schools Superintendent Hattie Shelton took to Facebook Live on Monday evening to walk parents through the system’s recently released “Roadmap to Reopening Schools”. ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:06 am
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State leaders, organizations reflect on Lewis’ legacy
Hero of the Civil Rights Movement and Congressman John Lewis passed away on Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. ...
by Brannon Cahela, Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:04 am
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Dallas-Wilcox Bama Club awards UA Scholarships to six local students
Each year, the Dallas-Wilcox Bama Club honors a group of high-performing students from across Dallas and Wilcox county with a scholarship to the University of ...
by Brannon Cahela, Friday, July 17, 2020 4:24 pm
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CCF to one again host candidate’s forum, now virtual amid COVID-19
The Coalition of Concerned Families (CCF) is will host its Candidates Forum at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd at Seniq’s Variety Cafe, located at ...