The Selma Times Journal

You found your new apartment and gave notice at your old place. Then you started getting moving quotes, and the first one came back at $4,800 to move a one-bedroom that could fit into just a corner of the truck they want to send. Here's something the big van lines don't tell you: a one-bedroom isn't considered a full move by industry standards. It's a small load, and small loads have their own pricing model that's usually thousands of dollars cheaper.

Every week, families pack up apartments in Chicago, condos in California, and brownstones in the Northeast and point their moving trucks toward Overland Park, Kansas. The draw is simple to summarize and hard to overstate — your money goes dramatically further here. But "cheaper" is only part of the story. Here's what relocating to Overland Park from a high-cost market actually looks like, financially and otherwise.

After years of cramped apartments, rising rents, and relentless noise, many New Yorkers are finally making the leap. After years of cramped apartments, rising rents, and relentless noise, many New Yorkers are finally making the leap. Whether you are chasing more space, better schools, or simply a quieter pace of life, the suburbs surrounding NYC offer a compelling alternative.

Wallace State Community College-Selma’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program has been named the top-ranked LPN program in the state of Alabama for 2026 by PracticalNursing.org. Wallace State Community College-Selma’s Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program has been named the top-ranked LPN program in the state of Alabama for 2026 by PracticalNursing.org.

Tanzania has a way of making everything else feel small. Tanzania has a way of making everything else feel small. The Serengeti alone covers nearly 15,000 square kilometers, the mountain is the highest point on the entire continent, and the islands off the coast feel like a different country altogether. If you're planning a trip and wondering where to focus your time, here are seven experiences that genuinely earn their reputation.

I’ve always thought Socrates was on the mark when he said, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” So how about this: “An unexamined faith is not worth having?" I was taught from an early age not to ask questions about the Bible. I obeyed. I sang “The B-I-B-L-E, yes that’s the book for me!” I went to Sunday School and dreamed about Mrs. Lukens’ flannelgraph depiction of the parting of the Red Sea.

Graduating into the Dallas County job market takes more preparation than it did a generation ago. The county's unemployment rate sat at 5.1% in May 2026, well above Alabama's statewide 3%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics county data. That means more applicants competing for fewer local openings. Wallace Community College Selma sends a new class into that market every spring, joined by grads coming home with four-year degrees.

​On Wednesday, July 8, the Collins family gathered with community members, friends, and city officials at a local shop in Selma called Cardale’s to commemorate the life and the legacy of their loved one, Demetrius “Meatloaf” Collins. The Collins family gathered alongside many friends, city officials and community members to release their balloons in the air, honoring the life and legacy of Demetrius “Meatloaf” Collins.

The Selma City Board of Education announced its policy for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year today, confirming that all enrolled students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch. All students enrolled in Selma City Schools will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch for the 2026-2027 school year, in accordance with the Community Eligibility Provision federal program.

A Selma man has been arrested in connection with the July 4 shooting that left two people dead and one injured. A Selma man has been arrested in connection with the July 4 shooting that left two people dead and one injured. The shooting happened early Saturday morning, around 2:30 a.m., at a gathering on the 1500 block of Mabry Street. Don't miss the news!Subscribe to our Email Updates.