From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 64th Annual Central Alabama Fair kicks off Tuesday in Selma. And final preparations are underway today to make sure everything’s ready. Major changes mark the start of a new era for the Central Alabama Fair. The five-day event is now held farther back during the calendar year — on the first week in November….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Selma-Dallas County community is mourning the sudden loss of one the area’s most prominent civic leaders. John T. Haskell managed the Central Alabama Fair for more than a decade — and used it to help countless people in need. Haskell was the driving force behind the Central Alabama Fair. And he worked tirelessly behind…
Organizers of the Central Alabama Fall Festival in Selma say this year’s event was a mild success. The festival replaced the annual Central Alabama Fair because of COVID-19 concerns. Manager John Haskell says attendance was better than expected, but still only reached about 60% of the numbers from last year’s fair. CDC guidelines for COVID-19 protection were followed during the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 62nd Annual Central Alabama Fair kicks off in Selma — and fair organizers spent the early part of the day getting everything ready — to host five days of family-friendly fun. The fair comes to town every year during the first week of October in Selma. And that means family-fun — fellowship — and…
