From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma City Council has chosen a historic new police chief. The council picked Chief Ettice Brickus — to lead the Selma Police Department at a special called meeting Thursday evening. Brickus currently serves as the Chief of Staff at the Montgomery Police Department. She hold extensive experience in Neighborhood Patrol — Investigations — Special…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma City Council moves one step closer to naming the city’s next police chief after interviewing the four finalists for the job Friday afternoon. The council decided to hold open interviews at the Selma Convention Center because of public interest. Finalists, Theophilus Smith — Ettice Brickus — Robbie Autery — and Kenny Harden were…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Ward 1 seat on the Selma City Council is vacant after a city council member is removed from office by operation of law. Former city councilman Troy Harvill was removed from office — after missing all regular and special called council meetings for 90 consecutive days. The absence triggered a state law that removed…
Kenta Fulford is no longer the police chief in Selma after reaching a settlement agreement with the city.
The Selma City Council has passed a new budget, which totals more than $21 million.
Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr., says the city has had to start its fiscal year without a budget.
The city of Selma has announced that Assistant Chief of Police Natasha Fowlkes has been placed on administrative leave with pay.
From the West Newsroom– A new interim fire chief is appointed to head up the Selma Fire Department. The Selma City Council voted 5 to 4 to replace the interim fire chief chosen by the mayor — with an interim fire chief of its own choosing. Coley Byrd is a 24 year veteran of the Selma Fire Department. “It’s an…
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…
Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. says, “I have no choice but to seek a legal remedy,” in the budget battle with city council.
