The Selma Sun

By Fred Guarino The Selma Sun The Selma Art Guild (SAG) will hold “An English Tea Party” fundraiser from 3 to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Feb. 16 at the SAG Gallery located at 508 Selma Ave. The tea party will feature “cream tea’ with scones, whipped cream and either homemade strawberry jam or lemon curd, delicious sandwiches and other homemade good to...

“And a little child shall lead them.” Prophetic writings from biblical scripture that came to pass Friday at the AHSAA Southwest Regional semi-finals when the Selma Lady Saints basketball team defeated Gulf Shores 39-32 at Dunn-Oliver Acadome in Montgomery. Though not a little child, freshman forward Saryah Pope led the Saints in scoring and provided a boost for the Area...

BY TODD PRATER | Selma Sun Staff Purrfect Pals cat rescue program is gearing up for the annual Mardi Paws fundraiser on Feb. 24.  Money raised goes to the care of cats at the Selma Animal Shelter while they wait to be adopted.   The event will be held at the Blue Jean Church on Selma Avenue. Carryout meals will be served from noon until 2 p.m. then again from 4-6 p.m. The menu will...

Next week Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-7) will host "Congress in your Community" at Vaughan Regional Medical Center Tower. Sewell's event will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a Resource Fair beginning at 10 a.m. followed by Town Hall at 11 a.m. The event will take place at the MOB Classroom at the Vaughan Regional Medical Center Tower. The center is...

Chef Harry T. Dominick of The Sandbar Restaurant prepared Grilled Chicken Michelle with sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, green beans and carrots, yellow rice pilaf and fished with a cherry sauce for his Valentine’s Day Lunch at the Library cooking demonstration event held at the Selma Dallas County Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 13. Look for more to come in The...

By Fred Guarino The Selma Sun The 2020 varsity basketball season ended for the Morgan Academy Lady Senators and Senators on Wednesday, Feb. 12, but not before both quads reached the Elite 8 of the AISA AAA Basketball Tournament at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery. The Morgan Academy varsity girls 7-14 overall lost to Pike Liberal Arts 40 to 26 and...

Selma Charity League will hold its annual Casino Night in March with the theme being vintage era Las Vegas. The event will resemble the "Rat Pack" era of Las Vegas in the 1960s. In addition to casino styled games, the event will also have music and dancing. Beer and wine are complimentary with tickets. Tickets are $45 for single admission including...

By Fred Guarino | Selma Sun Staff  John Kinnerson Jr. is a black, disabled war veteran, who is proving that one can overcome obstacles to have a successful business in small-town America and help the community.  Selma native and disabled Iraqi War veteran Kinnerson is CEO of CyberSignal Technologies Inc., a veteran-owned business in Selma that provides voice over IP (Internet Protocol) business telephone services.  Kinnerson is growing his business in Selma in partnership with fellow Selma native Roger Blackmon, owner of...

Alabama has received a lot of rain in February and that is causing many rivers to flood around the state. Because of the flooding, the National Weather Service has issued flood warnings that directly affect Dallas County. One flood warning is for the Alabama River at Selma. Flood stage there is 45 feet. The river is expected to crest at...

STATE OF ALABAMA DALLAS COUNTY   ELECTION OFFICIALS The following is a list of officers appointed in accordance with Title 17-6-1 of the 1975 Code of Alabama, as amended, to hold a Primary Election on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020, at the following Centers in Dallas County, Alabama; ELECTION DISTRICT NO. l PLANTERSVILLE VOTING CENTER AT OR NEAR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. DISTRICT 2, SENATE DISTRICT 23, HOUSE...