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Selma city councilwoman wants vacant house fires investigated

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by George McDonald

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A vacant house goes up in flames Thursday morning in Selma — and one city councilwoman wants to know why. The fire happened at a house on the 800 block of First Avenue. Smoke from the fire could be seen around the city from miles away. Councilwoman Jannie Thomas says there’ve been several suspicious fires…

Unkept conditions at Byrd School raising concerns in Selma

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by George McDonald

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A vacant school building in Selma is raising concerns among residents in one of the city’s historic districts. Byrd School closed down in 2019 — and it’s now a city-owned property. It’s been damaged by a hurricane and a tornado since it closed six years ago. And now sits in a state of disrepair. People…