selma alabama

Selma City School Officials Prepare for New School Year

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Believe it or not — it’s only a few weeks away from the start of a new school year. And school officials in Selma are working hard to get everything ready. School superintendent Dr. Avis Williams says the final weeks leading up to a new school year are a busy time around Selma City Schools….

Spencer Collier Retiring as Selma Police Chief

Alabama News Network has confirmed that Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier will soon be retiring. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has told us Collier’s retirement is effective July 30. Collier is currently out on medical leave. Collier was hired as police chief in 2017 after working as the first-ever Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a cabinet-level position in the…

44th Annual Selma Pilgrimage Continues Through Saturday

If you’d like to step back in time, then Selma is the place to be. Today and Saturday, you can take part in the 44th annual Selma Pilgrimage. It’s your chance to tour historic homes, museums, gardens and more. Selma was burned in 1865 during the Civil War, but even so, the city is still home to the largest historic district…