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OPINION: Despite the devastation, we’re all one Selma

My heart is broken, Selma, and I know yours is, too, as you survey the damage and begin ...

Opinion

Our opinion: City Council and Mayor squabbles continue, are a distraction from the work that needs to be done in the City

The ongoing power struggle between Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. and the Selma City Council over who should ...

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Our opinion: Whether you won or lost, campaign signs need to be removed

Now that the primary and runoffs are completed, there is a great need for those candidates and their ...

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Our opinion: Cities of Selma, Orrville, Valley Grande delivered on Fourth of July

The cities of Selma, Orrville and Valley Grande are developing a reputation across the Black Belt Region for ...

Opinion

Voting is a privilege not to be squandered by neglect

As close as we are now to the June 21st Primary Election’s Runoffs, we need to work to ...

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Mr. Mayor, please sign the damn contract

By Dennis Palmer To say “enough is enough” would be an understatement as it relates to crime in ...

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Long time coming

It’s been a long time coming, Selma. The Saint James Hotel is finally in the hands of someone ...

Columnists

Time for a change

An inflection point is defined as a time of significant change in a situation, or a turning point. ...

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Knight remembered for her giving heart

Kaye Knight was an extraordinary woman who lived her life serving others. Kaye, who I was lucky enough ...

Columnists

St. James Hotel debacle gets even worse

I was wrong. I admit it. Last week I said the St. James debacle couldn’t get any worse. ...

Columnists

Bad decisions, excuses take toll on St. James

The St. James Hotel. Once a jewel in the Queen of the Black Belt’s crown has become a ...

Columnists

Henry was truly an inspiration to Selma

I first met Ted Henry eight years ago as I was making the rounds as the new publisher ...

Columnists

On newspapers, I agree with Buffet

Last year the newspaper landscape in Alabama and Louisiana was rocked by the announcement Advance Media Group, which ...

Columnists

The responsibility now shifts to the voters

Tuesday evening we’ll know who will be elected to serve the next four years as mayor and city ...

Columnists

Dredging funding must be found

One of the main factors industrial prospects consider when locating their business in a community is access. Goods ...

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