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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Fourth of July will be celebrated in Selma and Dallas County a day before the official holiday and we’re fine with that. The City of Selma began its five-day Independence Day celebration Wednesday night with a downtown Street Fair at Riverfront Park and Water Avenue, starting at 8 p.m.

The work rebuilding the Dallas County Jail continues to make progress — and phase one of the project is nearing completion. The jail was one of the many buildings destroyed in January of 2023 — when an EF-2 tornado hit Selma. The tornado ripped the roof off the...

Selma man arrested after ordering tires with stolen credit card. A Dallas County man was arrested June 20 by local police after he reportedly ordered several tires from a local business and tried to use stolen credit card information to pay for them. According to Atmore Police Department reports, investigators...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 14 years, Ralph Brooks Jr. went from Dallas County High School assistant softball coach to head coach. This season, Brooks was named The Selma Times-Journal softball coach of the year. Brooks completed his second year as head coach, as the Lady Hornets made the Class 4A Regional Tournament.

An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:12 a.m. in effect until 9 p.m. for Lamar, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga and Lowndes counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values up to 106 degrees." "Hot...

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE. Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Glenn E. Williams, Jr., single man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Stockton Mortgage Corporation, on July 31, 2023, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Dallas County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 1664 Page 211; the undersigned Stockton Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, on August 20, 2024, during the legal hours of sale, all of its rights, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Dallas County, Alabama, to-wit: Commence at the Southwest corner of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, Dallas County, Alabama; thence run North 0 degrees 33 minutes West along the west line of said Southeast 1/4 for 149.32 feet to an iron pipe and the Point of Beginning; thence from said Point of Beginning run South 89 degrees 51 minutes East for 534.43 feet to an iron pipe on the West margin of a gravel road; thence run North 0 degrees 40 minutes East along said West margin for 187.0 feet to an iron pipe; thence run North 89 degrees 51 minutes West for 538.4 feet to an iron pipe on the West line of said Southeast 1/4 of Section 7; thence run South 0 degrees 33 minutes East along the West line of said Southeast 1/4 for 187.0 feet to the Point of Beginning; Said described parcel contains 2.3 acres, more or less, and lies in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 7, Township 17 North, Range 10 East, Dallas County, Alabama.. Property street address for informational purposes: 2075 County Rd 27 , Selma, AL 36701. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price plus any deed recording costs and transfer taxes must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. at the address indicated below. Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail totimely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Stockton Mortgage Corporation, ("Transferee") Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., 2501 20th Place South, Suite 300, Homewood, AL 35223 www.tblaw.com TB File Number: 24-05062-SC-AL 06/27/2024, 07/04/2024, 07/11/2024.

Dallas County residents will get three opportunities to see fireworks shows during the Fourth of July holiday. Selma, Valley Grande and Orrville will have separate fireworks shows between July 3 and Independence Day. Selma will have a downtown Street Fair at Riverfront Park and Water Avenue from July 3 to...

Law enforcement officers from throughout the Black Belt met in Selma for special training on how to fight the increased gun violence and successfully present gun violence cases in court. Sean Costello, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, said officers from the Selma Police Department, Dallas and...

The things that I always look forward to during the Independence Day holiday include cookouts and the fireworks shows. Maybe that’s why that Will Smith classic movie was so popular. Doesn’t matter how bad the plot was, all we wanted to see was Smith and company blowing up the alien ships, giving the fans a […] The post Brent Maze: Fireworks galore here in Dallas County appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.

An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 11:24 a.m. in effect until 7 p.m. for Tallapoosa, Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service comments, "Heat index values up to 105 degrees." "Hot temperatures and...

Last Friday evening, a man accused of aggravated assault was shot by Dallas Police, following a confrontation in a wooded area off Beltline Road. According to the Dallas Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 6:45 pm when officers responded to a disturbance at 5850 Beltline Road. The suspect, involved...

Selma and Dallas County’s third graders are still behind on reading compared to the state as a whole, but both systems saw improvement in reading scores. The Alabama Department of Education recently released reading scores from the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program for the state’s third graders. The scores are important because a third grader who can’t read on or above grade level may have to repeat third grade.

On Thursday, the Montgomery Police Department arrested a suspect accused of attempted murder in Dallas County.  Jamarcus Hall, 21, is charged with first-degree assault for a shooting that took place on June 12 at the 600 block of Clinton Street in Montgomery. Hall was taken into custody on June 25. Hall is currently in the […] The post Dallas County suspect charged for assault in Montgomery appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.

Selma Housing Authority (SHA) will host the Housing Choice Voucher Success Summit: Empowering Landlords and Voucher Holders on Tuesday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The summit is aimed at helping rental property owners in Dallas, Wilcox and Clarke counties explore HUD-extended NSPIRE Standards and how to expand their rental portfolio through the Housing Choice Voucher program.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fashion on the River will celebrate its 10th-anniversary fashion show on Saturday night at Finesse Kouture. The two-hour FOTR show starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. Admission is $25. An afterparty will be held after the show. Free admission, but a person must be 21 years old to attend.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Black Belt Community Foundation receives an $8 million grant from Trust For Civic Life. BBCF will receive $425,000 for its work in expanding community outreach Trust for Civic Life awarded 20 grants to innovative groups with creative civic programs and helping residents solve important problems in their communities. BBCF will use the new grant to expand its community outreach over the next three years.

Electricity was in the air as singer Asher HaVon made a triumphant return to Selma on Saturday after winning season 25 of The Voice. During the day, HaVon graciously signed autographs and posed for photos with Selma residents, many of whom he grew up with. Rep. Terri Sewell captured the communal pride best when she stated, We in Selma are so proud of you and we can’t wait to see everything that you will continue to achieve. We are indeed Selma strong.

New nonprofit organization H2Alabama is helping to build wells for low-income households in rural areas of the state that do not have access to clean potable drinking water, including Alabama’s Black Belt Region. Grayson McKean, program manager for H2Alabama, said digging wells in the Black Belt is costly and...