Selma Sun Newspaper

08/05/2024

Distinguished Young Women Dallas County winner is Molly Bohannon, with Sydney Pritchett as first alternate and Catherine Perry as second alternate. Read more about winners in the state at SelmaSun.com.

08/03/2024

Cindy goes live to talk about the latest headlines in the Black Belt: Schools change up leadership, Demopolis square to get improvement, land deed for healthcare high school in Demopolis and more!

08/03/2024

Selma Roots held their grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday in the former Sears building on Citizen’s Parkway.

08/03/2024

Bob Taylor, former leader at Morgan Academy and Meadowview Christian, to be inducted into the Alabama Independent School Association Hall of Fame. Read more at SelmaSun.com

08/01/2024

Selma healthcare worker opens medical transport business

There’s a new ride service in Selma-Dallas County that will help residents get to a doctor’s appointment or pick up medication.

08/01/2024

Breaking news: Dr. Zickeyous Byrd, who has served as superintendent of Selma City Schools for two years, is set to leave on Oct. 1 after telling the Selma City School Board on Wednesday that he will be taking retirement.

Selma City Schools is looking for a new superintendent.

07/31/2024

Selma High basketball standout Tristin Blocton has been named the Central Alabama Athlete of the Week by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Read more at SelmaSun.com

07/31/2024

National nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society has “embedded” a team at the Selma Animal Shelter to help raise funds and get the building on Medical Center Parkway cleaned up. Read more at SelmaSun.com.

07/30/2024

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07/30/2024

Dallas County, Selma school districts to hold Families First Fair on Friday

Dallas County Public Schools and Selma City Schools will hold Families First Community Resource Fair on Friday, Aug. 2 at Selma High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

07/30/2024

Southside High football star Derick Smith has switched his commitment from playing at the University of Alabama to Auburn University.

07/30/2024

The Selma Police Department and Selma Fire Department have teamed up to give bikes and other toys to kids in the community as part of the fourth annual giveaway in honor and memory of fallen officer Marquis Moorer. The giveaway is Aug. 6 during the Back to School event at Bloch Park.

07/29/2024

Yellowhammer Theater Group Camp worked with Edmundite Missions in June to teach youth in grades sixth through eighth grades the basics of theater by putting on plays.

07/27/2024

Former Selma Fire Department Interim Chief Franklin Edwards was arrested July 26 and charged with first degree theft of property, according to the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office.

07/26/2024

Selma's 60th Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebration set for March 6-9

The 60th annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee dates have been set for March 6-9, 2025.

07/26/2024

It was so fun catching up with Kim Scott Artist Page today to talk about her Levitt AMP Selma concert on Saturday at the Riverfront Amphitheater in Selma! Kim and I played flute together in high school and college and she is an AMAZING artist who will bring so much to the stage in Selma! Check out our interview that includes her music video and live concerts where she plays renditions of popular songs that will make you dance! She has a sixth album coming out soon, has several No. 1 billboard hits and is known in jazz circles around the world. So proud of my friend and can't wait for Selma and the Black Belt to meet her this weekend!

International jazz flutist Kim Scott will be performing at the Levitt AMP Selma Concert Series on Saturday night at the Riverfront Amphitheater. The Birmingh...

07/26/2024

Todd and Cindy go live to talk about the top stories in the Black Belt: Roland Cooper T-pier to get renamed, Demopolis loses their superintendent, New storm shelter planned for Demopolis, Animal shelter in Selma has a new partner and more!

07/25/2024

Dallas County 12U All Stars won their state championship and will be traveling to Louisiana to compete in the World Series next week. Read more at SelmaSun.com

07/25/2024

Charlottesville Civil Rights Tour comes to Selma for fourth year

The Charlottesville Civil Rights Tour made Selma one of its stops for the fourth consecutive year as part of a series of trips to sites important to the Civil Rights

07/24/2024

Selma eyes way to refinance loan that’s choking growth

The heat is on for the city of Selma to agree on a budget before the next fiscal year starts Oct. 1.

07/24/2024

SOS celebrates Voting Rights Act anniversary with event at Selma’s Voting Rights Museum

A local civil rights group is commemorating the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6 at the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma.

07/24/2024

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There are so many wonderful and informative events around the Black Belt for the community and tourists. Here's a list!

07/23/2024

Selma Roots, a new thrift store in Selma, has opened.

07/23/2024

Grant applications open for sign, façade enhancements in Selma.

Two grant applications are available from the Selma Redevelopment Authority (SRA) for sign and façade enhancements in the downtown district.

07/23/2024

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07/23/2024

Local teen tech members from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Wallace Community College got an opportunity to participate in a regional teen summit located in Memphis, Tennessee.

https://www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/teen-tech-center-makes-trip-to-tennessee/article_97db9bac-4842-11ef-8eef-8724c0e54338.html

07/23/2024

07/22/2024

Local teen tech members from the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Wallace Community College got an opportunity to participate in a regional teen summit located in Memphis, Tennessee.

07/21/2024

A teenager from Selma has been charged with capital murder following the shooting of another teen in Perry County.
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A teenager from Selma has been charged with capital murder following the shooting of another teen in Perry County.

07/19/2024

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