The Selma Sun

Selma Sun is your go-to source for news and events happening in Selma and Dallas County, Alabama. As a weekly newspaper rooted in the community, Selma Sun is proudly owned by Kingfisher Media LLC. The paper is managed by Cindy Fisher, the owner and publisher, who is an accomplished journalist with over 20 years of experience in the print industry.

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Dallas County Alabama Democratic Conference to host Selma candidate forums in July

3 days ago | selmasun.com | Cindy Fisher

The Dallas County Alabama Democratic Conference will host a series of candidate forums in July featuring candidates running for offices in Selma elections. The forums will be held at Ellwood Community Church in the Family Life Center.
Valley Grande announces candidates for city office in August election

3 days ago | selmasun.com | Cindy Fisher

Qualifying closed on Tuesday for those running for elected office on Aug. 26. In Valley Grande, those who qualified are:Mayor:John HatfieldPlace 1:Kay Davidson, IncumbentRonnie K. SawyerPlace 2:Sara Day, IncumbentPlace 3:Jane Harris, IncumbentPlace 4:Tammy Troha, IncumbentPlace 5:Gary L. CrumRoss Jones
Some Israelis welcomed the prospect of a truce

3 days ago | selmasun.com | Fadel Senna

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" against Iran despite a US intelligence report concluding that American strikes set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months.
Valley Creek Veterinary Hospital owner honored with 2025 Veterinarian of the Year Award

3 days ago | selmasun.com | Nathan T. Prewett

Dr. Frances Kendrick, owner of an animal hospital in Selma, was honored with the 2025 Veterinarian of the Year Award by the Alabama Veterinarian Medical Association (ALVMA). Kendrick owns Valley Creek Veterinary Hospital on Citizen's Parkway in Selma. According to a profile online, she graduated College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University in the Class of 1992.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has become known as the "Trump Whisperer"

3 days ago | selmasun.com | Christian Hartmann

Donald Trump began his NATO summit journey in a F-bomb-laced fury. But what a difference a day makes. Hours later the US leader was a man transformed.
Selma native uses work ethic he learned from hometown in U.S. Navy

4 days ago | selmasun.com | Nathan T. Prewett

A native of Selma is reportedly one of the relatively few personnel in the U.S. Navy serving as a submariner, assigned to USS Rhode Island, which homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Farmer is a graduate of Dallas County High School in 2022. “My hometown taught me the importance of a good work ethic,” Farmer said in a blog by the U.S. Navy Outreach. "Back home, the work around the house growing up had to be precise.
Coalition of Concerned Families to host two forums featuring Selma election candidates

5 days ago | selmasun.com | Cindy Fisher

The Coalition of Concerned Families is hosting two Community Forums with candidates running for Selma elected offices. The first forum will be June 30 at the Performing Arts Center with candidates running for a Selma city office in the Aug. 26 election. Candidates for Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 will start at 6 p.m. Candidates for Wards 2, 4, 6, 8 will start at 7:05 p.m. The event includes time to mingle with candidates and for questions and answers.
All for one: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander celebrates his NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award with his Oklahoma City Thunder team-mates

5 days ago | selmasun.com | Matthew Stockman

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander believes Oklahoma City's NBA Finals triumph could be the beginning of a golden era for him and his youthful Thunder teammates.
Oklahoma City players celebrate after their NBA Finals victory

5 days ago | selmasun.com | Matthew Stockman

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday to clinch the franchise's first NBA Finals crown with a 4-3 series victory.
Israeli forces cordon off an area in the coastal city of Haifa after Iranian missile fire

1 week ago | selmasun.com | Fadel Senna

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran had a "maximum" of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes, as Israel claimed it has already set back Iran's presumed nuclear programme by at least two years.