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Dallas County High valedictorian headed to marines
Courtney Farmer decided her career path six months before being named valedictorian at Dallas County High School. Farmer will enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps on Aug. 4. Farmer discussed her choosing military over college during the farewell address at Tuesday’s graduation ceremony at Martin Field in Plantersville. Li’Donna Woods was named salutatorian. Both had […] The post Dallas County High valedictorian headed to marines appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
PHOTO GALLERY: Aurora seen over Dallas County
Residents from all around Selma and Dallas County got a chance to see the Northern Lights for the first time in their lives without having to leave their homes. A stronger than expected solar storm allowed the Aurora Borealis to be seen as far South as nearly the Alabama Gulf Coast. People looked to the […] The post PHOTO GALLERY: Aurora seen over Dallas County appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
'Legacies matter': Two women share experience of marching for the right to vote at Roots 101
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two women will share their stories of marching on the Selma Bridge to ensure the right to vote for African Americans at the Roots 101 Museum. Denise Holt and Alice Moore were teenagers when they walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, also known as "Bloody Sunday."
Graduation season in Dallas County gets started Thursday
Graduation season for the seven high schools in Dallas County officially gets underway on Thursday night with two ceremonies. Meadowview Christian School will have its graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. at Wadsen Field. Morgan Academy’s graduation will be held at 7:30 p.m. at its football stadium. Selma High School will have its graduation ceremony at […] The post Graduation season in Dallas County gets started Thursday appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Committee: Sampson investigation may be completed next week
The Dallas County School Board could decide the fate of School Superintendent Anthony Sampson at its next board meeting May 23. To do that, the board’s special counsel must complete its interviews and deliver a report to the board. The investigation committee, which includes board members Mamie W. Solomon and William Minor, reported that the […] The post Committee: Sampson investigation may be completed next week appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
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