covid-19

Valentine’s Day Sales Expected to Rise This Year

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Valentine’s Day sales appear to be rebounding in Selma — after a couple of down years — due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Valentine’s Day is typically the biggest day of the year at Albritton’s Flowers in Selma. “It’s been really busy much better than the last two years,” said owner Bill Albritton. Roses have long…

COVID-19 Exacerbates Poverty Problem in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– COVID-19 continues to make the hunger problem in high poverty areas like Selma — even worse than it was before the pandemic started. The city of Selma tops the list of cities in Alabama with the highest percentage of people living in poverty. According to stacker.com — 37.6 % of people in Selma live below…