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Valley Grande resident speaks out about dangerous dirt road

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The condition of a dirt road in Valley Grande is raising safety concerns for the families who live there — and questions about whose responsibility it is — to fix it. Dallas County Road 508 in Valley Grande is in really bad shape. “It’s all washed out in certain places. We can’t get in and…

Busted water main leaves Selma elementary school without water

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A busted water main leads to an extra-long Labor Day weekend — for students at a Selma elementary school. Low water pressure at Sophia P. Kingston Elementary School — forced school officials to make several adjustments to try and get through the day. Staff prepared lunch off site — and brought it back — for…

SAVING SELMA: Dallas Co. Jail repairs making slow progress

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The tornado that hit Selma on January 12th — tore the roof off the Dallas County Jail — flooding the facility — and causing extensive damage inside the building. Now officials say part of the facility — is nearly ready to reopen. Crews continue to hammer away — at making repairs to the Dallas County…