Dallas County News

More than 40 million people worldwide and 1.2 million people in the United States are infected with HIV.

In the past year, the Selma and Blackbelt Region Abuse Sanctuary, S.A.B.R.A. Sanctuary, has counseled and relocated more than 400 domestic abuse victims and their children.

A 31-year-old man got out of a state prison five weeks ago. Now, he's in jail again.

Before and after a person's school years, the Cahaba Center for Mental Health, a program of the United Way, cares for the intellectual well being of people in Dallas, Wilcox and Perry counties with mental illness, substance abuse or intellectual disabilities.

SELMA - Cecil Williamson has had four careers - religion, politics, law and education - and those who know him wonder how he's found the time to do so much, often at the same time.

Employees of the West Central Alabama Rehabilitation Center, which manages both the Special Pre-school Program and the Crippled Children and Adults Association, are doing their share to contribute to the available funding from the United Way to ensure the center will remain open.

Gov. Bob Riley has struck the pennies in the street with gaming commissions and slot machine makers: No gambling in Alabama.

Veterans and supporters from the area celebrated Veterans Day, also known as Armistice or Remembrance Day, at its traditional time of the 11th month, on the 11th day and at the 11th hour, at Memorial Stadium.

The Alabama Forestry Commission , in cooperation with the Marengo County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, has arrested and charged two brothers, each with two counts of receiving stolen property, first-degree, a class B felony.

SELMA -- A decorated combat veteran of Vietnam lashed out Wednesday at an Army offi cer accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas last week.

It is that time of year again. We will be celebrating Veterans Day on Nov. 11, and it is time for our annual Buddy Poppy drive.

Saturday's weather calls for a sunny day with the high around 73, so what better way to spend it than outside? Luckily, Kenan's Mill annual Bluegrass Festival is taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The old mill, which is operational, stands high over Valley Creek and amid the tall trees.

Two juveniles were arrested for disorderly conduct for fighting after school Thursday, but the 19 -year-old student, who was also arrested, garnered another slightly more serious charge.

Charlie Lucas helps a child during an art program recently at the Selma-Dallas County Library.

One of the two suspects believe to be responsible for last Wednesday's shooting into an occupied house on Minter is sitting in the Dallas County Jail under a high bond.

Members from the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce gathered for the Chamber After Hours event at The Real Estate Gallery Thursday.

SELMA a ' A Dallas County grand jury ended the criminal investigation into the allegations that a Selma police officer raped a Selma woman.

PLANTERSVILLE a ' Dallas County has changed gameday for Senior Night to Thursday, when Billingsley will come to Plantersville for the Hornetsa TM last regular-season game.

A Selma man arrested for attempted rape on April 15, 2008, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse first-degree. On Wednesday, Circuit Court Judge Marvin Wiggins sentenced Pelvin Brown, 48, to 20 years in prison, of which he will serve one year of the sentence and have five years probation.

Deputies arrested a Selma man and charged him with the theft of a dozer Tuesday.