Columnists
Efforts in the county
On Thursday, I sat at the Central Alabama Farmer’s Co-op for the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)’s meeting to award grant money ...
Will Whaley, Author at The Selma Times‑Journal - Page 3 of 55
Editorials
Sturdivant Hall receives needed support
Sturdivant Hall’s Annual BBQ on the Green attracted the usual big crowd ready to fellowship and eat some barbecue. Each September, the board members of ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, September 26, 2019 8:47 pm
Editorials
Annual event supports positive lifestyle
The 7th Annual Get Fit Selma! is on the schedule for Saturday, Sept. 28. According to their Facebook page, the group has confirmation that Ellen ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, September 25, 2019 5:10 pm
Lifestyles
ArtsRevive intern hosts art show at Gallery 905
ArtsRevive intern Carey Fountain hosted an art exhibit at Gallery 905 on Thursday. ArtsRevive Executive Director Becky Youngblood said this exhibit was a great way ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:07 pm
Editorials
Basic right-Register to vote this upcoming election
National Voter Registration Day was recognized on Tuesday. The national holiday celebrating our democracy was first observed in 2012 and has been growing in popularity ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 6:04 pm
Business
Chamber holds Lunch and Learn session, teaches business basics
On Tuesday, the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Lunch and Learn to teach potential business owners the basics of turning to entrepreneurship. Richard ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, September 19, 2019 8:53 am
News
SFD fights abandoned house fire
The Selma Fire Department (SFD) responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of L.L. Anderson Avenue on Wednesday morning. According to SFD officials, ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, September 19, 2019 8:52 am
Editorials
Unattended structures can be hazards
On Wednesday, the Selma Fire Department (SFD) responded to what Ward 7 Selma City Councilwoman Jannie Thomas said was the fourth abandoned house fire in ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 3:56 pm
Editorials
Local events lead the way to recognizing efforts
With September being National Recovery Month, the Dallas County Court Services is hosting a series of events aimed at promoting recovery and emphasizing the reminder ...
by Will Whaley, Friday, September 13, 2019 4:28 pm
Editorials
One change in the positive direction matters
With Serve Selma and many other groups going towards a cleaner city, it is very inspiring to see what can be done when not accepting ...
by Will Whaley, Thursday, September 12, 2019 5:00 pm
Editorials
DFC data shows improvement
Reports of drug and alcohol use have lowered in Dallas County, according to the Drug Free Communities of Dallas County (DFC) with the percentage of ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 4:15 pm
Lifestyles
Selma native to release debut album in October
Selma native Ben Brooks is set to release his debut album “Jean on Jean” on Oct. 10. The songs released on the debut are ones ...
by Will Whaley, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 10:26 am
Education
SCS budget shows 538K drop in expenditures
The proposed 2019-2020 fiscal year budget for Selma City Schools shows a $538,699.22 drop in expenditures compared to the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget going from ...
by Will Whaley, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:05 am
Editorials
Selma City Schools, Dallas County work hard to keep schools going
Funding education is always a challenge. With the state legislature approving a $7.1 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget, teachers will be getting a 4 ...
by Will Whaley, Monday, September 9, 2019 3:41 pm
Education
Title I, other revenue changes coming for Selma City Schools
At its first of two budget hearings, the Selma City School Board of Education heard the outlines of the proposed 2019-2020 fiscal year budget from ...