Lanell Downs Smith, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal

News

Harriott co-captain faces assault charges related to riverfront brawl

The boat co-captain identified as a victim in August’s Montgomery Riverfront Park brawl has now been charged with third-degree assault. Selma’s Zachary “Chase” Shipman, who ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:14 pm

News

Alabama taxpayer rebates begin in December

Governor Kay Ivey spoke on providing meaningful financial relief to working Alabama residents during a Nov. 1 media release. As part of the announcement, she ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:36 am

News

Ivey directs flags lowered to honor fallen in Israel

On Oct. 9, Governor Kay Ivey directed that all flags across Alabama should be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the lives lost ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:56 pm

News

Raymond denied bond for White Hall murder

Lowndes County District Judge Adrian Johnson denied bond to a Dallas County man Monday who is accused of committing Lowndes County’s first murder for the ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, October 2, 2023 1:22 pm

Breaking News

Raymond arrested, charged with White Hall murder

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s office arrested a suspect Friday in connection with Lowndes County’s first homicide of 2023. Christopher Earl Raymond, Jr., 27, a black ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, September 29, 2023 4:52 pm

Opinion

You asked, we answered

An Editorial Opinion of the Selma Times-Journal Selma Times-Journal readers have been asking for more local coverage. Recent publication improvements, designed to answer our reader’s ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, September 2, 2023 7:00 am

News

Orrville woman dies in single-vehicle crash

Around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, a single vehicle crash claimed the life of an Orrville woman. Lucy M. Lewis, 69, sustained fatal injuries in the accident ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, August 31, 2023 9:08 pm

Opinion

Committed to covering news that matters to you

An Editorial Opinion of The Selma Times-Journal On Aug. 15, the Selma Times-Journal ceased publication of its Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday e-editions. This change will ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, August 17, 2023 6:28 pm

News

Charges filed, defendants, victims named, race determined not a factor in connection with Riverfront brawl

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) named three Dallas County residents as defendants in the Saturday evening Riverfront Park brawl. Warrants were issued against the men, ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 4:50 pm

News

No arrests related to Riverfront melee – News conference scheduled Tuesday

The Montgomery Police Department has yet to make arrests on the four active warrants issue after Saturday’s riverfront melee. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed held a ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, August 7, 2023 8:35 pm

Faith

Wilcox church invites men to lead

Bethsaida Baptist Church in Furman has developed a long tradition of leadership among Wilcox County churches in its 192 years of existence. On Aug. 26, ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, August 7, 2023 5:56 pm

News

Riverfront fistfight reaches into Selma, gains national attention

A Saturday evening brawl at the Riverfront Park in Montgomery reached out into Selma communities and gained national attention Sunday night, as the Montgomery Police ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, August 6, 2023 10:29 pm

News

Montgomery Riverfront brawl ends in mutiple persons detained, charges pending

Updated Sunday, 5:24 p.m. A Saturday evening brawl at the Riverfront in Montgomery has led to multiple persons detained with charges pending. Montgomery police officers ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, August 6, 2023 3:43 pm