Selma Sun Newspaper

01/08/2026

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01/08/2026

A major car crash on US 80 on Tuesday night ended with the death of a Demopolis teenager and severely injured another.

01/08/2026

Selma City Schools is offering counseling and support to family, students and staff after a shooting on Saturday morning injured a 9-year-old Sophia P. Kingston Elementary student.

A nine-year-old girl in Selma was injured in a shootout that took place at Chanticleer Apartments on Saturday morning.

01/07/2026

West Alabama Corridor will make a big difference in the Black Belt in 2026. Cindy and Todd discuss in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

01/07/2026

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01/07/2026

Rural hospitals in the Black Belt have a new option to bring in revenue in 2026: donations for tax credits. Cindy and Todd talk about healthcare in 2026 in this special edition of the Black Belt Newscast.

01/07/2026

The new owner of the former Judson College campus in Marion got a tax abatement from Marion City Council this week and say "exciting announcements" are coming for redevelopment plans.

Read more: https://www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/marion-city-council-gives-tax-abatement-to-judson-college-redevelopers/article_f9204c14-cc31-43f8-b1c3-64fd915e4558.html

01/06/2026

Check out the latest Voices & Visionaries episode featuring Brenda Tuck, the new executive director of Selma-Dallas County Economic Development Authority who takes over this month. She talks about plans for the future of Dallas County.
Watch here: https://www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/business/black-belt-voices-visionaries-brenda-tuck-of-dallas-county-eda/video_3c606e6f-7f4e-5475-a535-b5fa13d34c53.html
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01/06/2026

The 163rd anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was observed at the Siloam Baptist Church in Orrville.

The 163rd anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was observed at the Siloam Baptist Church in Orrville on Thursday.

01/06/2026

Selma police are investigating the city’s first murder of 2026.

01/06/2026

First Cahawba Bank appointed Selma native Caleb Morris to its Board of Directors.

First Cahawba Bank appointed Selma native Caleb Morris to its Board of Directors, according to a joint announcement from Chairman Catesby Jones and President and CEO Richard Walters.