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You may know Old Cahawba as Alabama’s first capital, or as the “ghost town” you drive past on the way to somewhere else. My job is to make sure you never see it as “empty” again.

My name is Dr. William Henry, and I serve as Site Director of Old Cahawba Archaeological Park on behalf of the Alabama Historical Commission. I am an archaeologist by training, but my work her...


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Every week we celebrate being a part of downtown Selma’s community life!

We are always excited when our programs bring people together and expand our horizons of knowledge a bit and perhaps open the door to a new experience.

Our Lunch at the Library events have brought many authors to Selma and they have shared their story along with the “story” of their public...


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The Southside High School Panthers delivered a commanding performance on their home court on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as they defeated the Wilcox Central High School Jaguars in the boys 3A Area 4 Championship.

With a packed gymnasium and a trip to the sub-regionals on the line, the Panthers wasted no time asserting their dominance, setting the tone early and never looking ba...


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The Dallas County High School Hornets traveled to Montgomery on Monday, Feb. 9, to face off against the Saint James High School Trojans in a pivotal boys Class 3A Area 5 semifinal matchup.

With a trip to the area championship on the line, both teams entered the contest with intensity and urgency, knowing that only one would move one step closer to postseason glory.


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The first black judge in Alabama – Roderick B. Thomas – was elected in Selma in 1874, presiding over Dallas County Criminal Court, which was held in the Vaughan-Smitherman building.

Thomas was born free in Knoxville, Tenn. on Dec. 26, 1848 to a free black mother, Amelia Thomas, and a white father. They relocated to Mobile in the 1860s where he caused a near riot there ...


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