Health
Bumbrey shares surviving breast cancer
Frances Williams Bumbrey never thought that a breast cancer diagnosis would happen to her. However, in 2012, her life changed when she was diagnosed in ...
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News
Third annual boil supports local scouts
The 3rd Annual Selma – Dallas County Boy Scouts Shrimp and Sausage Boil drew a crowd at Play Selma Music Hall. Live music from Philip Morgan and ...
by Will Whaley, Saturday, October 12, 2019 5:13 pm
Editorials
Bumbrey inspires us to stay strong
In today’s edition, you read about Frances Bumbrey who is a true fighter and tells her story about beating breast cancer. During her interview, she ...
by Will Whaley, Friday, October 11, 2019 3:27 pm
Columnists
Looking back as Newspaper Week ends
As National Newspaper Week comes to a close, I reflected on how my journalism career began. I remember I was at home watching Judge Judy ...
by Will Whaley, Friday, October 11, 2019 3:23 pm
Lifestyles
Storytellers descend on Selma for a night at ArtsRevive
The ArtsRevive Carneal Building was filled on Thursday night for the 41st Annual Kathryn Windham Tale Tellin’ Festival. Sean Dietrich, better known as Sean of ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, October 10, 2019 8:01 pm
Editorials
Artistic speakers manifest creativity
This week, big events for the art community in Selma happened. In preparation for the 41st annual Kathryn Tucker Windham Tale Tellin’ Festival, ArtsRevive had ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, October 10, 2019 5:23 pm
Editorials
Annual trip through Selma raises awareness
As 40 bicyclists continued from Selma on the next part of their 525-mile journey to Rosemary Beach, Florida, it is hard to not be in ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 3:15 pm
Editorials
Boynton home in Selma needs to be restored
Today, the next steps were taken in front of civil rights icon Amelia Boynton’s home in Selma as funds slated to help with renovating and ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, October 8, 2019 4:01 pm
Education
State superintendent visits Selma City School system
Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey visited Selma City Schools on Monday before speaking to the Selma Rotary Club as Selma City Schools ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, October 8, 2019 11:04 am
Editorials
This week is National Newspaper Week
From Oct. 6-12, newspapers across the nation are celebrating the work we do for the community by recognizing National Newspaper Week. The work we do ...
by Will Whaley, Monday, October 7, 2019 4:22 pm
Education
The Clark students hold anti-bullying rally
The Clark Elementary School played host to a Bullying Prevention Rally titled “We Are Our Brother’s Keeper” that featured speaker and activist Monique Davis. Davis ...
by Will Whaley, Friday, October 4, 2019 10:56 pm
Editorials
We cannot afford not to have city services
Selma citizens who woke up Wednesday morning and traveled to Selma City Hall to conduct business that taxpaying citizens normally do did not expect to ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 7:38 pm
Lifestyles
Snapshots, Blues coming to Arts Revive
On Thursday, Oct. 3, Arts Revive will host Snapshots, Stitches and Selma Blues beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Arts Revive Carneal Building. Tickets are ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, October 2, 2019 11:05 am
Editorials
All About Our Kids Daycare Center important in community
On Saturday, many gathered to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of All About Our Kids Daycare Center. Daycares are an important part of our community taking ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, October 1, 2019 5:54 pm
Business
Alabama RC&D grants $78,000 for project assistance
On Thursday, the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)’s Ala-Tom Council presented a total of $78,000 in grant money for projects to be ...