Christmas holiday season magnifies need of Wilcox Co. families
Two food giveaways in Wilcox County offer a helping hand to needy families in the community during the Christmas holidays.
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Marengo Co. community continues legacy of giving
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Marengo County woman’s love of Christmas and heart for giving — has now grown into a community-wide effort to spread Christmas joy. Dorell Twilley says her mother Ida Mae Etheridge — bought Christmas gifts for children in the community — that she knew wouldn’t get one otherwise. “My mom was a sweet lady. She…
Selma-Dallas Public Library hosts wreath making event
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma-Dallas County Public Library hosted the community’s newest Christmas holiday tradition Thursday morning at the library. The annual Haul-Out-the-Holly combines the Christmas holidays — creativity — and community. The library invited people out to the library — to make their very own hand-crafted wreath for the holidays. The library provided all the spruce —…
Annual Holiday House underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 47th Annual Holiday House is in full swing this week in Selma. Holiday House kicks off the holiday shopping season in the Queen City each year. The annual Christmas tradition is the main fundraiser for the Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society. The event features over two dozen vendors with one-of-a-kind — hand-crafted — and…
The 79th Annual Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade
Watch the 79th Annual Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade from Charlotte, North Carolina!
Kiwanis Club of Pike Road selling ornaments to raise money for high school seniors
The ornaments feature the Pike Road Schools logo with 10th anniversary across it. They sell for $20 each.
Dallas Co. Sheriff offers Christmas shopper safety tips
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Law enforcement officials are warning people to stay alert when they’re out shopping during the Christmas holiday season. Christmas may be the Season of Giving — but it’s also a season for taking. Every year during the Christmas holiday season — thieves and robbers — come out on the prowl. “You know it is a…
Pine Hill Mission provides free Christmas gifts for families
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wilcox County non-profit hosted a Christmas shopping event today in Pine Hill — to help dozens of families have a very Merry Christmas. The Family Christmas Sponsorship at Pine Hill Mission — is providing free Christmas gifts to over 70 families. People who participated got to to pick out several items for each member…
Christmas gift reaction in Montgomery goes viral on social media
The emotional reaction to a Christmas gift goes viral — when video of the response is posted on social media. Soon to be 16 year old London Milton of Montgomery — got the car of her dreams — this Christmas. And she can’t stop smiling about it. “I know right. I was just in shock,” she said. “Like, I didn’t…
Church youth group hands out Christmas gifts to seniors in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The youth group from a Selma church spreads a little Christmas cheer at a Selma retirement home — by handing out gift bags to all of the residents. The youth at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in downtown Selma — adopted the residents of the Epworth House retirement home in Selma — for Christmas. “Christmas is a…
