From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma residents are talking trash about the effectiveness of city leaders. Trash has been piling up along city streets for several weeks and residents want it cleaned up. Residents say the piles of trash have been left sitting there so long that people have started to throw garbage into the piles too. “That says that…
An unheralded pioneer of the civil rights movement is being recognized in his native Alabama. A ceremony will be held May 18 honoring 80-year-old Bruce Carver Boynton of Selma. Boynton is a black man who was arrested for sitting in the whites-only section of a bus station restaurant in 1958. His conviction and appeal resulted in an important Supreme Court…
The home security company Safewise says they’ve crunched the most recent FBI crime numbers and come up with the 50 Most Dangerous Cities in America. It lists Anniston Alabama as the most dangerous city in America. Close to Montgomery: Alexander City and Selma are on the list too. #1 Anniston #5 Bessemer #15 Alexander City #22 Selma #30 Prichard #38…
The U.S. Park Service has awarded millions of dollars in grants for civil rights sites in Alabama, including $5000,000 for The Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion Church Memorial Annex in Montgomery (above) and $300,00 for the Second Phase of Preservation of Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma. (Left) The full list of NPS grants is HERE. Categories: Montgomery Metro, West Alabama Tags:…
Alabama State Troopers say the 81 year old victim was walking near his home on Mathews Lane two miles East of Selma on Friday when he was struck by a car. They identify the victim as 81 year old Charles E Sau Spencer. The driver of the 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was not injured and has not been identified by authorities….
The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is underway in Selma. The event commemorates the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and Bloody Sunday. Each year, the celebration draws people from across the country, including political leaders and other notable people. This information comes from State Senator Hank Sanders: The 2018 Bridge Crossing Jubilee is Underway! Many Diverse Events Taking Place TODAY, March…
Authorities say 68 year old Earnest Hatcher died Thursday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree. Troopers say Hatcher was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his C1500 Chevy Pickup. The accident happened about 3:10 PM on Alabama 140 about four miles West of Selma. Categories: Montgomery Metro, West Alabama Tags: Earnest…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Selma Mayor Darrio Melton delivered a State of the City Address Monday. He highlighted the successes of the past year and shared some of what residents can expect in the coming year. Melton says Selma is a city that’s making progress but it still has a lot of challenges to face. He outlined two new…
The Selma Board of Education is regaining control of the city’s schools after almost four years of state control. The state board voted Thursday to release the city system from state intervention that followed an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct between a teacher and students. Selma school board chairman Johnny Moss tells the Selma Times-Journal he’s relieved. Moss says…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Big changes are underway at the Selma Police Department. Chief Spencer Collier says the police department is changing uniforms. He says the department is doing away with the dark navy uniforms officers have traditionally worn. He says the new uniforms will be olive green and khaki. He says they’ll more modern, more durable and a…
