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The Coalition of Concerned Families in Selma held a Candidates’ Forum on April 2 for the 2026 Sheriff of Dallas County election.
Selma herbalist and longtime youth advocate Ashley Colburn has launched a hands-on learning initiative that is quickly gaining attention. Her program, Snake Charmer Herbs, teaches children to identify and understand the useful plants growing …
Selma Redevelopment Authority's Sarah Aghedo says more than $6 million in private investment has flowed into the Water Avenue and lower Broad Street area in the past two to three years and several major projects – including the Harmony Club a…
The Coalition of Concerned Families in Selma held a Candidates’ Forum for the 2026 Sheriff of Dallas County election at Foot Soldiers Park auditorium on Water Avenue. Candidates Willie Calhoun Jr. and Dewayne Sanders talked youth violence, cr…
Community herbalist and longtime youth advocate Ashley Colburn has launched a hands-on learning initiative that is quickly gaining attention.
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Selma University will host an open house and convocation for its 2026 Founders' Day event on April 20-21.
ArtsRevive will hold a reception for textile artist Betty Anderson from Camden on April 9 at 5:30 p.m.
The 2026 Betty Finney SHA (Selma Housing Authority) Scholarship is open for student residents of SHA's housing units.
A ribbon cutting and grand opening will be held for Big Rick Famous Burgers in Selma on Friday.
The Coalition of Concerned Families (CCF) will hold a candidates forum in Selma on April 2.
When Mark Peterson talks about food insecurity in Alabama’s Black Belt, he frames the issue a little differently than most.
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Selma’s new fire chief, Walter Dailey, says he is moving the department into the “modern era of emergency response.”
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The Selmont community held a town hall meeting last week where organizers wanting to incorporate into its own municipality answered question for residents. Organizers also say they got enough signatures to put the incorporation effort on the …
Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III gave his 100-day report last week. He took over the job in November after winning the 2025 municipal election. Todd and Cindy talk about the state of the city address in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.
A No Kings rally is planned for the Selma side of Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday at 12 p.m.
Selma has a new fire chief.
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Civic leaders from Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s civil rights mission recently visited Selma and Montgomery as part of a tour to learn more about civil rights history.
The winners of the recent Roots & Wings art show on March 19 have been announced by ArtsRevive.
With what organizers called “the last major meeting before the vote,” leaders of the Selmont incorporation effort gathered residents Monday night at the VFW on Kings Bend Road to explain the process, report on months of work and announce that…
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A Selma police officer working part-time in the department’s Detective Division is being recognized for investigative work that led to the recovery of several stolen vehicles and multiple arrests.
The Selma Redevelopment Authority is still in its early stages of rebuilding, but Executive Director Sarah Aghedo says the past year has laid a foundation for long-term downtown revitalization.
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Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III said that his administration is building systems “that will move the city forward.”
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Selma-Dallas County Public Library will host a book reading and signing event for Michele Waters, the author of "American Unsung Hero" about her grandfather who was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement.
The Black Family Wellness Expo will take place on March 28, with UAB Live HealthSmart to participate.
