From the West Alabama Newsroom– A renovation project underway at Memorial Stadium in Selma — could provide a new stream of revenue for the city — once completed. The project is a major step in the process of turning the facility into a venue capable of hosting high school and collegiate track and field events. “They’re resurfacing our whole track….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Construction crews have made significant progress making repairs at Memorial Stadium in Selma. The stadium was damaged by the tornado that hit the city in January. Now it’s coming down to the wire to have it ready for the first high school football game of the season. It’s a high stakes football game between cross-town…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma City Council has voted for the city to maintain ownership of Memorial Stadium and Bloch Park — at a special called meeting last night. The council also voted to declare a state of emergency — at both facilities. Council President Billy Young says the emergency declaration — will help speed up the process…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Memorial Stadium and Bloch Park in Selma currently sit in a state of disrepair. Nevertheless, the Selma City School system has shown interested in acquiring the properties from the city. Memorial Stadium is crumbling. And yellow caution tape is securing the entrance at Bloch Park. Selma City Schools uses both facilities for high school athletics….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– COVID-19 couldn’t stop the annual Memorial Day ceremony from happening in Selma. However, it did cause some major changes to the event. Safety restrictions due to COVID-19 — forced organizers to hold a drive-thru event — instead of their traditional program. People were given flags as they drove up to the event at Memorial Stadium….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Dallas County gathered at Memorial Stadium in Selma to honor veterans and their service to the country. More than a hundred people were on-hand at the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at Memorial Stadium in Selma — Monday. It means a lot for the people to come out here, especially the non-veterans to come…
