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Foot Soldier Sheyann Webb-Christburg honored by ‘Selma the Musical’ debut
On Friday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m., the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Alabama State Office will honor ...
Lanell Downs Smith, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal
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Alabama House passes gaming bills
The Alabama House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday aimed at regulating gaming in Alabama. The House passed House Bill (HB) 151, a proposed constitutional ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, February 16, 2024 12:18 pm
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Sewell observes one year since the Jan. 12 storms
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released a video message Friday marking one year since the devastating tornadoes which struck Alabama’s 7th Congressional District on January ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, January 12, 2024 4:21 pm
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Southbound lane of Alabama Highway 41 reopened
The southbound lane of Alabama Highway 41 has reopened after a two-vehicle crash blocked the roadway Tuesday morning. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 11:25 am
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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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:14 pm
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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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:36 am
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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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:56 pm
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, September 2, 2023 7:00 am
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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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, August 31, 2023 9:08 pm
Opinion
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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 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, August 17, 2023 6:28 pm
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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, ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, August 8, 2023 4:50 pm
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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 ...
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, ...