Dallas County News

Richard Dempsey took the Rib-off here for the second year in a row. But the victory was bittersweet.

Reading, writing and arithmetic are not the usual summer activities for children.

When Cicely Curtis looks out across Alabama's Black Belt, she sees green. But this is not the green ecological movement per se, although it could be; it's not the single green of dollars, although it'll take funding to accomplish some of the goals.

A couple of residents in the Plantersville area noticed something wasna t right when they saw a few young men unloading a four-wheeler. The problem was the four-wheeler didna t belong to guys.

Adages and common sayings have stuck around for many reasons. Some hold wisdom while others speak of ethics and then there are those founded in truth like a oethe heat makes people do crazy things.a Psychologists have studied heat waves and how it affects violent crimes for decades.

The Selma-Dallas County Public Library often has creative decorations to go along with its changing themes.

What started out as blank, ceramic tiles or plates came to life as flowers, houses and even an alien at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library on Thursday.

The Dallas County Commission had to decide whether or not to vacate a county road Monday evening during its meeting.

A teenager injured in a wreck on Friday now has more on his mind than the small fracture in his foot that he suffered as an injury from the accident.

Sheryl Smedley has been selected as director of the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce.

The UAB Selma Family Medicine Center held its 30th anniversary of the residency program and 116th graduation ceremony at the Larry D. Striplin Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening.

Authorities with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department have arrested a suspect believed responsible for numerous burglaries in the River Road area.

A fight outside a going-away party last weekend has the Selma City Council reviewing its rules for security at public buildings.

Brightly colored fish swam in vibrant fireworks and through fluttering butterflies at the Selma-Dallas County Library Tuesday afternoon.

Dallas County deputies have arrested a Sardis man for a Thursday night shooting at the Minter softball complex.

Bush Hog has notified the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development ita ll lay off 141 workers at its Washington County site, but no word has been released here at headquarters in Selma, Ala.

A night that was meant to be a joyous celebration of a person entering the Army turned into a melee Saturday night.

Gospel music and spirituals played as a star-studded crowd gathered at The Gathering Place Tuesday evening to celebrate the 99th birthday of civil rights figure Annie Cooper.

Hank Sanders surprised many in the state and the district he represents by saying Thursday he will not seek re-election to the state Senate in 2010.

The Selma-Dallas County Public Library will team with animals, arts and crafts and puppets this week as the a oeRead and Recyclea summer programs get under way.