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Perry County Commission ousts Turner, Whitfield CEO retires, John Grayson wins Citizen of Year, Selma plants Liberty Tree, Foscue House to be boutique hotel, Selma police need more cars, new station; Temple Mishkan gets new leader and more!

Top headlines: Selma holds public safety meeting, Demopolis downtown enters revival, Perry County's Turner wants to contest race, Selma rejoins Main Street, Update on Marion water and traffic lights, Jackson Hospital may close, Jackson House …

Top headlines this week: Perry County District 1 election headed to a recount, Orrville library to open, youth shootings rock Marion and Selma, Miller’s Ferry Marina opens and more!

Top headlines this week: Primary election wrapup, Dallas County sheriff results, Perry County Commission District 1 Albert Turner loses, voting rights rally in Selma and more!

Top headlines this week: Selma police chief to partner with outside agencies, Selma to look into club business licenses, voting rights protests planned Saturday, Primary election is Tuesday, Byrd school art project planned, Gaineswood in Demo…

Selma police chief resigns, data center expert shares what to know, see ballots for the upcoming primary election, Demopolis talks building code appeals, Southside hires new coach, Big Daddy fishing tourney and more!

Top headlines: Lowndes County residents meeting about data center, Marengo and Hale residents also meet about a data center, St James Hotel to make deal with Selma to reopen, Best Buy Teen Tech Center closes, Selma hires new coaches, Uniontow…

Top headlines this week: Judson College project announced, St. James Hotel owner tries again next week, update on Craig Field projects, Demopolis warns downtown property owners, Linden courthouse getting facelift, Selma skateboard to get new look and more!

Top headlines this week: Selma names interim police chief, St. James Hotel may reopen, Gallion annexation approved, Marion to make announcement about Judson College, EM Brown center opens, Selmont files incorporation paperwork and more!

Top headlines: BBNN hosts community listening session, Marion City Council issues, Rep. Terri Sewell hosts rural health roundtable, Shakespeare festival coming to Selma, SABRA gets new leader and more!

Top headlines: Marion investigated over $1.7 million for water spending, UA study says more rural highways needed, state bill will allow school districts to merge, Selma fire chief grows department and more!

Top headlines this week: Selma mayor gives 100-day report, Vaiden Field gets license reinstated, SRA says $6M investments made downtown, Selmont moves forward with incorporation, Demopolis gets tough on code violations and more!

Top headlines this week: Selmont continues push to incorporate, SABRA gets new leader, meet BBCF's new Executive Director Chris Spencer, photo exhibit about voting comes to Selma, Gallion man changes circus acts, Selma Renfair is back and more!

Top headlines this week: Jubilee safety for the future, two big projects announced in downtown Demopolis, Marion water projects delayed, Dallas Academy redevelopment and more.

Todd and Cindy talk about this year's Jubilee and share video from the weeklong event marking the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Thousands came to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the commemoration.

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Top headlines: Selma Jubilee begins, civil rights leader lost, Brown Chapel to host events, foot soldiers plaque unveiled, new song written for Selma, BBNN celebrates third anniversary, Whitfield honors nurse and more!

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Top headlines: Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences first student is from Demopolis, Perry Varner juvenile detention center has success stories, Jo Ann Bland visitation announced, Selma shows new ways to fight blight, Jackson Hospital gets $…

Top headlines: Doctor helps new moms in Perry County, Selmont plans to incorporate, Selma garbage pickup to change, Mayor Moss gives update, Demopolis housing project, nurse honored by Health Department and more!

Top headlines: Demopolis annexation for gas station stalled, Dallas County could sue over jail funds delay, Jubilee organizers unveil plans, Selmont looks to incorporate and more.

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Top headlines this week include: Whitfield hospital reaches donation cap, Dallas County Jail repairs slow, Selma hires state revenue department to do taxes, Sheriff Granthum to retire, third anniversary of Selma tornado, Demopolis gets new fo…

Top headlines: Monks walk for peace through Black Belt, Marengo County schools in a lawsuit, Marion veteran has housing issues, Demopolis baseball coach makes HOF, new Voices & Visionaries segment and more.

Top headlines: Selma land bank moves forward, tornado recovery funds available, Demopolis Fire station demolition on hold, Southside football team honored, internet remains low in Black Belt, Christmas news and more.

Black Belt Newscast: Top headlines this week: Marion council and water update, Coffee Shoppe closes, Uniontown’s new police chief, Selma schools talk closing two schools, our new Voices & Visionaries segment and Selma High football player sig…

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