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Selma Veterans Day ceremony honors military service, sacrifices of veterans and families
Veterans, civic leaders, students and community members gathered Wednesday at Memorial Stadium in Selma to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military during the annual Veterans Day Celebration hosted by American Legion Post 20. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Mark King delivered the keynote address,...
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Opportunity Zones for Selma and Wilcox, Hale, Greene and Montgomery counties approved by feds
The federal government has approved Opportunity Zones to attract investment in 141 places in Alabama, including several in the Black Belt News Network coverage area. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations have been approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives.
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Volunteers sought for Selma STEAM Fly-in & Drive-in at Craig Field
Organizers of the STEAM Fly-in & Drive-in are asking for volunteers for the upcoming event at Craig Field in Selma. Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts on Nov. 12-14. Duties include greeting buses and escorting students, check-in and wristbands, hangar exhibit monitors, parking, and information. Nov. 12 will be the...
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Selma voters set to head back to the polls for special election
Voters in Selma will soon be heading back to the polls. The city is gearing up for a special election — to fill a vacancy on the Selma City Council. Two candidates have qualified for the open Ward 1 seat on the city council. Denson Henry and Felecia King-Thomas...
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Selma Links chapter to promote organ donation on National Donor Sabbath
The Selma (AL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated will observe National Donor Sabbath on Nov. 15 with faith leaders to promote organ, eye, and tissue donation in an effort to save lives. “Every day, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant,” said Dr. Patricia Kendrick Robinson, President of the...