The Selma Times-Journal

08/14/2025

Edmund P. Lacy III, 92, of Orrville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Read more: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/14/edmund-p-lacy-iii/

08/13/2025

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08/13/2025

The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved Chancellor Jimmy Baker’s recommendation to appoint Dr. Donitha Griffin as President of Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) during its monthly board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Griffin succeeds Dr. James M. Mitchell, who is retiring at the end of the month after serving as president since August 2000. A Selma native, Griffin began her professional career as a social worker for the Alabama Department of Health.

Read more: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/13/dr-donitha-griffin-to-succeed-dr-james-mitchell-as-president-of-wccs/

08/13/2025

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08/12/2025

Southside’s Duke Smith goes through drills with Auburn Football.

08/12/2025

Dallas County Chief Deputy John Hatfield told the Times-Journal's Brent Maze a white male attempted the armed robbery of a person at a nearby Dollar General. They began running across the Craig Field area, then exchanged gunfire with police at the scene.

Read more: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/12/suspect-in-custody-after-shootout-armed-robbery-near-craig-field-airport/

08/12/2025

Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene at Bama Budweiser of Selma after a possible shootout near the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority off U.S. Highway 80. The situation, stemming from an armed robbery, is currently under control and a suspect is in custody.

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By Brent Maze and Lanell Downs Smith Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the scene at Bama Budweiser of Selma after a possible shootout near the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority off U.S. Highway 80. The situation, stemming from an armed robbery, is currently under control and a susp...

08/12/2025

Multiple police officers respond to incident at Budweiser.

08/12/2025

Cahaba Center for Mental Health, The Hope Dealers, Rise and Recover and Alethia House were all awarded $40,000 from the proceeds the county received as a result of the national opioid settlements. All of these grants, which were approved by the Dallas County Commissioners on Monday, will be used for opioid abatement activities outlined in the settlement agreement.

Read more here: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/12/commissioners-award-opioid-grants-to-four-organizations/

08/12/2025

The Dallas County Commission recognized Lamar Towns for his 16 years of service during their regular meeting Monday.

Also at the meeting, the commission approved the low-bid from Arrowhead Environmental Partners from Uniontown of $36.05 per ton to dispose of the trash from the county’s transfer stations in Orrville and Alabama 41 sites. They also approved the job description of the drivers who will haul the trash to the Uniontown landfill, a move that could save the county money according to Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn.

They also purchased a $300,000 side cutter that will help the county be able to upkeep the sides of county roadways.

Read more about what the commission did yesterday here: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/12/dallas-county-commission-approves-landfill-contract-purchase-of-side-cutter/

08/11/2025

Ty White of Tampa, Florida, talks about completing his 10-week program at Advanced ATC. This gave him a second chance at becoming a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controller.

Read more: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/08/advanced-atc-graduates-seven-from-newly-faa-approved-program/

08/11/2025

The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, Selma-Dallas County Children’s Policy Alliance, Selma-Dallas County NAACP, and Foot Soldiers Park are teaming up to premiere the documentary short film, Selma, Beacon of Hope, on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Foot Soldiers Park Administrative Suites.

Read more: https://www.selmatimesjournal.com/2025/08/11/selma-beacon-of-hope-to-premiere-at-foot-soldiers-park-on-aug-14/