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Selma Mall sells for $800K BY CHICO CLEVELAND Selma Sun Staff

Selma Mall, once a thriving commercial property, recently found itself on the clearance rack. The mall is now in escrow following the Ten-X.com auction last month that ended with a bid of $800,000. The exact details of the deal and buyer will be made available after escrow has been closed. The 316,412-square-foot mall was built on the eightacre site on Highland Avenue in 1970 at the height of popularity of shopping malls in America. The growth of online shopping has chipped away at brick-and-mortar stores

everywhere, including Selma Mall. The mall still has anchor tenants Belk, GNC, Hibbett Sports, Footlocker, Citi Trends and Le Nails. But with more than 30 vacant stores, the mall has a lean and hungry look. “We’re watching and wishing for the best,” said Linda Hahn, whose family has owned and operated specialty nail salon Le Mails in the same location for over 25 years. “We love Selma and love being here in the mall. All of our loyal customers know we’re here, and we’d love to continue to service our community for many more years to come.” Selma Mall is located at 1391 East Highland Avenue.

The Selma Mall is almost 50 years old and sold recently for $800,000. Photo provided.

With carnival and new community center, Edmundite Missions breathes new life into downtown Selma BY FRED GUARINO Selma Sun

On May 31, Selma's Edmundite Missions' Center of Hope lawn will be site of a free old-fashioned carnival where the whole community can come together in a safe space to relax and enjoy one another. But, this December, Edmundite Missions will deliver a bigger gift to the people of Selma when it completes its new $3.2 million, 16,000-square-foot community center in the heart of downtown. A from-scratch project of this size in downtown Selma is expected to serve as a catalyst for more development in the heart of Selma. Edmundite Missions President and CEO Chad

McEachern says it will also be a safe haven for Selma. "Having multiple activities under one roof will allow for more coordinated programming and a safe place to fellowship as a community," McEachern said. The new center, named the Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bullock Community Center, is being built at 1428 Broad Street at the site of the current Edmundite Missions Administrative Offices. "We imagine this as a true community center where people of all ages and backgrounds can come together,” McEachern said of the new structure. “The Missions is so excited to bring a dignified Community Center back to the heart of Selma." The Fifth Annual Community Festival set for 11

a.m. May 31 at Center of Hope on Broad Street provides the whole community with music, food and games. And Edmundite Missions plans to grow the festival, both in number of attendees and activities each year. This year, a petting zoo and video game truck have been added, in addition to the past favorites: Kona Ice, hamburgers, hot dogs, carnival style games, bouncy house, face painting and music. Providing a fun, safe space to gather together is what McEachern said the day is all about. Last year some 2,000 people attended the festival. “It’s been a joy to see so many people come together year after year,” McEachern said. “We are just incredibly thankful for the chance to share what

Stewart Construction’s work on a $3 million community center for Edmundite Missions is a welcome site in downtown Selma. Photo by Fred Guarino

Edmundite Missions is hosting its Fifth Annual Community Festival at 11 a.m. May 31 with music, food and games at Center of Hope on Broad Street. Photo provided

we are about. To see everyone smiling and enjoying being together makes all the hard work of planning the festival worth it.” When the community center is completed in December, all programming will move there, including an education center for after school activities and the senior program. Built by Stewart Construction, the building will include a regulation-sized basketball court, locker room, concession stand, weight room and two classrooms, which will house a computer lab. A landscaped courtyard will be on the property also. "With this new state-of-theart community recreational facility, we look forward to enhancing our ministry of accompaniment while continuing our mission of anticipating and responding to the needs of our community, something we have done for over 80 years," McEachern said. "This building is a physical reaffirmation of our commitment to serving all those that turn to us for help and hope." Also, he said the new community center is breathing new life into downtown.

"As we have for over 81 years, the Missions focuses on investing in the lives of those in poverty. Our investment, along with other projects such as the St. James Hotel renovation, are providing a boost to our downtown which is a benefit for all who live and work in Selma." He said they are proud to be on the front lines of reinvesting in the community as a Catholic non-profit. “As long as our services can create solutions for even one family in poverty, it will be a worthwhile investment. I believe we are at the start of a strong period of renewal for Selma," he said. On the Edmundite Missions’ website, McEachern sums it up saying, “We are blessed with so many caring supporters like Dr. and Mrs. Bullock, and the thousands of benefactors who make our work possible. They allow us to feed the hungry, clothe and shelter the cold and homeless and bring the corporal works of mercy Jesus speaks about in the book of Matthew to some of the most poverty-stricken people in America."

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May 23, 2019

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COMMUNITY Old Live Oak Cemetery gets makeover with help of Morgan Academy SGA and football and volunteers BY FRED GUARINO Selma Sun Staff

With the sound of weed eater and lawnmower engines whirring and roaring in the morning air, the Motivating Others

& Revitalizing the Environment cleanup of Old Live Oak Cemetery in Selma got underway bright and early on May 18. Volunteers armed with rakes, weed eaters, lawnmowers and garbage bags descend-

ed upon the historic cemetery to restore it to a neat and clean appearance. The event was led by Ward 3 Selma City Councilwoman Miah Jackson, the Morgan Academy football team coached

Tommy Weber of Selma Crossfit and Morgan Academy strength and conditioning coach uses a weed eater around tombstones.

Morgan Academy head football coach Josh Thacker mans a weed eater.

Volunteers clear brush.

Michelle Moring, Morgan Academy lunchroom manger, mans a push mower.

by Josh Thacker and the Morgan Academy SGA, led by President Richard Alan Waters along with Morgan Academy Director of Instruction Karim Oaks and Morgan Academy social studies teacher Kim Jones acting as SGA sponsors. Thacker said Morgan’s junior high and varsity football program participated in the cleanup organized by Waters because the programs wanted to help the community more. He said they were joined in the effort by Tommy Weber of

Selma Crossfit, who serves as Morgan Academy’s strength and conditioning coach and is a retired 25-year veteran of the Selma Police Department. “He’s out here helping today, and we’re excited to have him,” Thacker said of Weber. He also said about 45 to 50 volunteers from the Morgan Academy football program and SGA participated. Jackson said the Morgan Academy football team and SGA contacted her to set up the cleanup day, and the students were joined by citizens from all over.

Karim Oaks, director of instruction at Morgan Academy; Kim Jones, Morgan Academy SGA Sponsor; and Ward 3 Selma City Councilwoman Miah Jackson coordinate Old Live Oak Cemetery cleanup volunteers.

She said Summerlin Hardware & Supply, Jones Oil and Rayco Industrial, all in Selma, donated items for the effort, which she said was “just a community effort to ensure that we preserve the history of this cemetery and make sure that those that are here, that we remember them.” Jackson confirmed the effort became necessary because of the city of Selma’s inability to keep up the cemetery. She said Waters and the Morgan Academy SGA did not want to complain, but wanted to help. “It’s their goal this year to be more community oriented, and this is one of the projects that they’ve chosen. So, we are elated to have them as partners,” she said. Oaks said Waters reached out to Jackson because he knew her through Youth In Government and Leadership Selma-Dallas County. “He wanted our SGA to become more civic-minded. So, when he gives us a directive, we usually do what he says because he has good ideas and he’s probably going to work us to death,” Oaks said. Oaks said the SGA has always done things for the school like refinishing the office or getting a new stage curtain. “But this is a way that we could give back to the community,” she said. Calling the conditions of the city right now “quite deplorable,” Oaks said the SGA noticed that someone had cut the grass along the cemetery with her own push mower, and it was Jackson. Also among those on hand were Mary Ashlyn Pearce, SGA vice president, and Jay Minter, a parent, and many others. Waters said in March when the SGA was elected, it wanted to make sure it extended itself to the community, “and we thought this was a great way to kick start our 2019-2020 SGA year.”

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May 23, 2019

NEWS Selma Sun wins statewide journalism award STAFF REPORT The Selma Sun won an award for strong journalism in the 2019 Alabama Press Association Media Awards. The Sun and its sister publication, the Leeds Tribune, were purchased by veteran journalist Cindy Fisher

in September 2018, so stories entered into the competition were from September to December. Both publications operate under Kingfisher Media LLC, with Fisher as its CEO. “Kingfisher Media is a young company, and we are honored to be recognized for

our work when competing with so many other long-established and talented publications in our category,” Fisher said. “We’ve published some excellent articles so far this year, so I can see us winning even more awards next year as our publications grow in our communities.”

Selma felon sentenced to 27 months for firearm possession BY NATHAN PREWETT Selma Sun Staff

Following another felon who was sentenced for possession of a firearm, another Selma resident was sentenced to 27 months after being found in possession of two guns as a felon. U.S. Attorney Richard Moore of the Southern District of Alabama recently announced that Michael Watts, 40, entered a guilty plea after admitting to

possessing two firearms despite a previous conviction for assault and firing into an occupied building. The incident occurred in December 2018 when Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies were conducting a driver’s license checkpoint when Watts approached in a grey Ford Crown Victoria. When Watts was asked to present his license, deputies smelled marijuana in the vehi-

cle. He was asked to step out for a safety check and admitted to having two guns on him. The deputies then seized a Smith and Wesson, Airweight, .38 caliber pistol, and an FIE, Titan, .25 caliber pistol. Following the arrest, the case was investigated by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and agents from the ATF. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney, Gina S. Vann.

Selma man convicted in 2016 murder case A man has been convicted in the murder of another man during a card game in June 2016. Vadarius Hall, 26, of Selma was convicted of several crimes, including murder, attempted murder, shooting into an unoccupied vehicle

and certain persons forbidden to carry a pistol, according to an AL.com story. The victim was Jermaine Tarver, 27. The incident took place on June 12, 2016, when Hall and two others reportedly approached Tarver, who was

playing in a card game. An exchange of words occurred that led to Hall shooting a rifle from inside his car. Tarver was struck and taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Hall was later arrested in Miami.

The Selma Sun won third place for Best In-Depth News Coverage for the Selma Sun for “Wide options of education in Selma-Dallas County” by Karim Shamsi-Basha. The Leeds Tribune won third place for Best use of Social Media for “Leeds Tribune engages thousands of

BY NATHAN PREWETT Selma Sun Staff

A Selma man was sentenced to 100 months of incarceration for possession of a firearm as a felon, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama announced recently. According to the announcement, the incident first occurred in 2017 when Anthony Ellis, 34, and his relative were approached by Selma Police officers at the intersection of The Small Street Inn and L.L. Anderson Avenue.

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session of a firearm and was charged with a federal crime. The relative was not charged with a federal crime as they were not a felon. Previously Ellis had been convicted of five felonies, including assault first degree, escape second degree, certain persons forbidden to carry a firearm, assault second degree and shooting into an occupied vehicle. The case was then prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s office after Selma Police investigated it with the ATF.

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Police say that Ellis was observed placing something underneath the vehicle. He and his relative were detained before police searched underneath the car and found a loaded RG .38 caliber revolver with three live rounds. The officers also found a Smith &Wesson .40 caliber pistol near where the relative was standing. Both were arrested and taken to the police department. Ellis was found to have been convicted of a felony and was forbidden from pos-

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May 23, 2019

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COMMUNITY Trustmark gives back The local Trustmark employees cleaned up trash around Memorial Stadium and Bloch

Park on Tuesday as part of their “Gift of Time” project. Trustmark Bank President Andy Stewart said

Selma Housing Authority food drive

the project is a way for employees in every Trustmark market to get out and serve their communities.

Selma Housing Authority held its May food drive with food to give away at Felix Heights and G.W.C. Homes. Photos provided. Keith Dismukes, Rhonda Primm, Felecia Stewart, Martha Cleveland and (photographer) Andy Stewart picked up trash around Memorial Stadium’s skate park and tennis court area and around the shed and picnic area at Bloch Park.

Selma playwright Teresa Sears takes on her 10th theatrical show ture, Christian Entertainment Theatre. She has loved every minute of her theatrical experience. She hails from Selma and attended Southside High School and Selma University. “During Black History Month, we did a play about bullying. That’s a big problem these days, and we had to say something about it,” Sears said. After the play, a young child approached Sears and told her he was being bullied at school. She will never forget his face. “I encouraged him to tell his teacher and his mom so

they know what was happening. Then he started crying. It was just so touching. I've experienced people coming up to me and saying that they can relate to the story and they can relate to what we portrayed on the stage. That feels really good when you hear that,” Sears said. Sears also writes all the songs for her plays. She plans on continuing her quest in the theatre world so she can touch more lives. For more information, visit Teresa Sears on Facebook.

Volunteers helped with the food drive.

Teresa Sears is a Selma native, graduate of Southside High School and studied at Selma University. BY KARIM SHAMSI-BASHA Special to the Selma Sun

Theater is where Teresa Sears wants to be. Theater is what she wants to do for the rest of her life, and theatre is what she loves with her whole heart and soul. “I used to work at Hardee’s, Domino’s, whatever paid the bills, just so I can act on the theatre stage,” Sears said, who just finished her 10th show at the School of Discovery. “I work as a sub teacher also. I’ve done it all, but theatre is what I really love.” Sears’ most recent play was at the Pickard Auditorium in Selma and titled When I’ve Done All I Can Do. Sears is the owner, director, and playwright at her ven-

“How am I going to make it?” is one of the many plays Teresa Sears has written.

Many residents used garbage bags and grabbed boxes of drinks.

Selma Redevelopment Authority works to help Selma look and be better

BY FRED GUARINO Selma Sun Staff

The Selma Redevelopment Authority has been back in business since 2017, but it is an all-volunteer board with no city funding. Regardless, its seven board members are pushing forward

to enhance the community and retail development of downtown Selma. Selma Redevelopment Authority Chairman Juanda Maxwell, who co-owns Eyemax Vision with her husband Dr. Leroy Maxwell, notes the Redevelopment Authority recently obtained a $75,000

grant for Wi-Fi that was turned over to the city. And now, she said, the Redevelopment Authority has a $30,000 grant with Design Alabama. With this grant, the Authority must get input from the community for an agreed upon design with the mayor, the city and community "for what we want that downtown to look like." Residents can give that feedback at their meeting May 23 at 4 p.m. at Eyemax on Medical Center Parkway where the Design Alabama project will be discussed. She said, hopefully, the group will come up with something that the city is on board with. Selma Redevelopment Authority is a public entity that was reconstituted and approved by the Selma City Council in early 2017. The group's goals are to plan, listen,

develop feasibility studies to preserve, create and maintain streetscapes and civic spaces, beautify downtown and promote relationships with entities such ADECA, the Chamber of Commerce, Alabama Power and USDA and seek funding. Maxwell said most authorities are funded by their city, "But we don't have any funding by the city." And as a result, she said the authority has had to raise its own funds, "which makes things hard." But, she said, "What we are trying to do is enhance the downtown." Maxwell pointed out one recent project by the group was to help get the St. James Hotel back in place, which she said "was accomplished." She said the Selma Redevelopment Authority leased the St. James to the entity that ended up purchasing it. "We were like a conduit,” she said. "That's all we are. We are just an entity of the city to help

the city with projects to make it easier for entities to work with the city." She explained the idea is to envision what downtown would look like with an enhanced streetscape, shrubbery, painting the buildings, cosmetic improvements "to make the downtown corridor look better." Maxwell said the area would go as far up as J.L. Chestnut and to the bridge, as far back as Brown Chapel and over to Church Street and Mabry Street. It would include a small portion of downtown, including Broad Street and Water Avenue, Brown Chapel and ArtsRevive. The Authority will discuss signage, facades, green space and concrete, ideas about what would make that area look better. "We are doing the best we can to help Selma look a little bit better and be a little bit better,” Maxwell said.

The group is also working with another $30,000 grant with CORI (Center On Rural Innovation), Maxwell said. "And we are really excited because what we will be doing is studying whether the community would do well with an expanding digital (Internet) economy." Maxwell said of the Authority, "We have really been putting a lot of money back into the city of Selma. And we've not gotten very much from the city of Selma." But she said Selma really needs the help. Maxwell said the volunteer board includes herself; attorney Billy Young, vice chairman; Martha Lockett, secretary; Johnny Moss III treasurer; Johnny Moss Jr.; Harold Speir; and Clint Wilkinson. "Really our whole goal is to assist the city in coming up with ways to enhance the downtown corridor."

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May 23, 2019

Legal Notices

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF DALLAS PROBATE COURT To: Brenda McCants 229 Tenth Avenue Selma, Alabama 36701 Beatrice Forge 279 Norris Road Prattville, Alabama 36701 Alethen Ward 7130 Roespark Blvd., Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 Subrenia Diane Andrews 1204 Kenwood Ct., Prattville, Alabama 36067 Fondell Smith 336 Dalley Drive Selma, Alabama 36701 Annie P. Smith 3494 Sweetday Street, Columbus, Ohio 43224 Adolphus Smith, Jr., 32 Alabama Avenue Selma, Alabama 36701 Bennie Smith 705 Lapsley Street Selma, Alabama 36701 Charles Smith 705 Lapsley Street Selma, Alabama 36701

Point is 1235.8 feet North and 695.7 feet East from the iron pin monumenting the Southwest corner of the East half of the Southwest quarter of Section 20, Township 16 North, Range 17 East, thence along center of drive North 00 degrees 25 minutes West 417.6 feet to a grader blade; thence West 440.0 feet to a grader blade; thence South 417.6 feet to a grader blade near a pecan tree; thence East 444.0 feet to the Point of Beginning. Said lot situated in the East half of the Southwest quarter of Section 20, Township 16 North, Range 7 East, Dallas County, Alabama, as surveyed by B.E. Reed of Jones, Alabama on May 7, 1956. The hereinabove described property being one and the same as described in mortgage recorded in Book 1386 and Page 606 and deed recorded in Book 1291 and Page 204

Lot 8, Pear Tree Subdivision, Plat No. One, as recorded in the Probate Office of Dallas County, Alabama, also a 1997 Gateway Shamrock Mobile, 16 X 76, SS# 11972881177 Property street address for informational purposes: 158 Pear Tree Road, Valley Grande, Alabama 36701. THIS PROPERTY AND MOBILE HOME WILL BE SOLD ON AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND / OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said contract of sale/mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Alston Keith, Jr., Keith & Keith Attorneys at Law, at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Keith & Keith at the address indicated below. Keith & Keith reserves the right to award the bid to next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Ricky Rawlins, Mortgagee Alston Keith, Jr. Keith & Keith Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 9 Selma, AL 36702-0009 Attorney for the Mortgagee May 23, 30, June 6

1. Experience with the Community Development Block Grant Program-20 points 2. Professional qualifications-20 points 3. Knowledge and familiarity with the community-20 points 4. Experience with Federally funded projects-20 points 5. Cost of services to be provided-20 points

5. Previous experience in working with locality- 20 points Total possible points to be achieved: 100

THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/ OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. TIAA, FSB d/b/a TIAA Bank f/k/a EverBank, Mortgagee/Transferee Rebecca Redmond SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 352555727 Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 446913 May 23, 30, June 6

Take notice that, Brenda McCants has this day filed in the said Probate Court as instrument in writing which purports to be the last Will and Testament of Adolphus Smith, Sr., deceased, and which is dated August 16, 2017 and which is attested by Andrew E. Allen and Deborah Caffy as subscribing witnesses thereto. Take notice further, that Brenda McCants this day also filed in the said Probate Court a petition in writing, praying the said Court to admit said instrument in writing to probate and record therein, as and for the last Will and Testament of said Adolphus Smith, Sr., deceased. Take notice further, that said Probate Court has appointed Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. for hearing said petition, at which time you can appear and contest said petition, if you think proper to do so. Given under my hand, on this the 23rd day of April 2019. Jimmy L Nunn Probate Judge M. Alston Keith, Jr. KEITH & KEITH P. 0. BOX 9 Selma, Alabama 36702-0009 Attorney for Petitioner May 2, 9, 16, 23 Notice to the Creditors of Estate of: AMELIA T. MIMS, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of March, 2019, by the Probate Judge Jimmy L. Nunn of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said County within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred. ANNETTE MIMS Personal Representative CHARLES H. SIMS, III Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 1432 Selma, AL 36702-1432 May 9, 16, 23 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William Gilmer Lindsey, III and Ruth Renee Lindsey, husband and wife and Margaret Givhan, unmarried, originally in favor of Wachovia Bank, National Association, on the 7th day of September, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Dallas County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 1386 Page 606; the undersigned Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, on June 12, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Dallas County, Alabama, to-wit: Beginning at a grader blade in the drive way and being 213.0 feet North of a concrete pipe drain through drive and said Beginning

Property street address for informational purposes: 1152 County Rd 54, Safford, AL 36773 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/ OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in certified funds made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by noon the next business day at the Law Office of Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., Mortgagee/Transferee Ginny Rutledge SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. P. O. Box 55727 Birmingham, AL 352555727 Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee www.sirote.com/foreclosures 449672 May 16, 23, 30 CONTRACT FOR SALE/ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Contract of Sale/mortgage executed by Jermaine Marshall and Therolenn D. Marshall, husband and wife originally in favor of Attorney Alston Keith, Jr., as nominee for Ricky Rawlins, on the 21st of August, 2017, said Contract of Sale/Mortgage was recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Dallas County, Alabama in RLPY Book 1560 Page 424; the undersigned, Attorney Alston Keith, Jr., under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said contract of sale/mortgage will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, on June 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Dallas County, Alabama to-wit

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION The Dallas County Commission is soliciting proposals from qualified firms and individuals interested in providing professional services related to the preparation and implementation of a Community Development Block Grants. P R O G R A M ADMINISTRATION: These tasks shall include, but not be limited to, preparation of a grant application(s) to be submitted to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), and then, if the grants are awarded by ADECA, the preparation of an environmental review record; preparation of all necessary documents to remove grant conditions; preparation of requests for state funds to ensure consistency with all Federal and State Accounting procedures; establish and maintain project files; monitor program progress; monitor compliance with all applicable Federal and State requirements; assist with the preparation of bid and contract documents; and preparation of all reports as required by ADECA inclusive of preparation of close-out documents for submission to ADECA upon project completion. All applicants must submit their qualifications, list any prior experience with Community Development Projects in the State of Alabama, list any experience with other federally funded projects, and list any previous experience within the Dallas County Commission. All applicants must include a lump sum fee for all services to be provided from project initiation through project close-out. Proposals will be rated according to the following criteria:

These proposals are being requested in accordance with Title 2 Grants and Agreements, Part 200 UNIFORM A D M I N I S T R A T I V E REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS, Subtitle A - Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements, Chapter II OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GUIDANCE, and the “modified” Common Rule as adopted by the State of Alabama. A contract will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most appropriate. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposal process. Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows: “Proposal for Program Administration, Dallas County Commission - CDBG” and may be mailed or hand-delivered to Barbara Harrell, County Administrator, Dallas County Commission, 102 Church Street (physical), PO Box 987 (mailing), Selma, Alabama 36702. All proposals shall contain original signatures, facsimile copies will not be accepted. Proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 7, 2019. All proposals will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the Dallas County Commission. The Dallas County Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jimmy Nunn, Chairman Dallas County Commission May 23 NOTICE TO PUBLIC REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENGINEERING SERVICES The Dallas County Commission is soliciting proposals from qualified firms and individuals interested in providing professional services related to the preparation and implementation of Community Development Block Grants. E N G I N E E R I N G SERVICES: These tasks shall include, but not be limited to, assistance with preparation of a grant application to be submitted to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), and then, if the grant is awarded by ADECA, the level and scope of services to be provided by the consultant will be determined by the Town. A lump sum, fixed price fee will be required. Engineering services for all stages of design, bidding and construction of the project are required. Examples of services which firm must be prepared and qualified to provide shall include but not be limited to the following: The preparation of all necessary construction plans and specifications, the preparation of all bid documents and supervision of the bidding process that is consistent with Local, State and Federal regulations, the provision of on-site resident inspection services during the construction process in addition to regular progress reports to the Town. At the completion of construction the project engineer shall conduct a final construction inspection and issue a final certificate of completion. As-built drawings shall be delivered to the Town. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria: 1. Knowledge of the CDBG program- 20 points 2. Resources and availability- 20 points 3. Experience of proposed personnel- 20 points 4. Understanding and familiarity with the needs and environment of the community- 20 points

These proposals are being requested in accordance with Title 2 Grants and Agreements, Part 200 UNIFORM A D M I N I S T R A T I V E REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS, Subtitle A - Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Grants and Agreements, Chapter II OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GUIDANCE, and the “modified” Common Rule as adopted by the State of Alabama. A contract will be awarded to the qualified applicant whose proposal is determined to be the most appropriate. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in the proposal process. Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed and labeled on the outside as follows: “Proposal for Engineering Services, Dallas County Commission - CDBG” and may be mailed or hand-delivered to Barbara Harrell, County Administrator, Dallas County Commission, 102 Church Street (physical), PO Box 987 (mailing), Selma, Alabama 36702. All proposals shall contain original signatures, facsimile copies will not be accepted. Proposal must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on June 7, 2019. All proposals will be evaluated and an award decision will be made by the Dallas County Commission. The Dallas County Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jimmy Nunn, Chairman Dallas County Commission May 23 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Cecil J. Messer, unmarried, as surviving joint tenant, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for EverBank, on the 23rd day of June, 2014, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Dallas County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 1507 Page 395; corrected by Corrective Affidavit recorded in RLPY Book 1585 Page 474; the undersigned TIAA, FSB d/b/a TIAA Bank f/k/a EverBank, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, on June 12, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Dallas County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 18 of the Crestwood Park Subdivision Number 2, as recorded in Map Book 4, at Page 15, in the Probate Office of Dallas County, Alabama. Property street address for informational purposes: 231 Cresthaven Ct , Selma, AL 36701

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF EDWIN ROY EMBER, Deceased. Notice to the Creditors of the Estate of EDWIN ROY EMBER, deceased. Letters Testamentary upon the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 14th day of May, 2019 by the Probate Judge Jimmy L. Nunn of Dallas County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, duly sworn to, in the Probate Court of said county within the time allowed by law, or else same will be forever barred. Steven Michael Ember David Marc Ember Personal Representatives Pilcher & Pilcher, P.C. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 1250 Selma, AL 36702 May 23, 30, June 6

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LIFESTYLE Andrew Armstrong graduates from culinary school inspired to share church ladies’ recipes

EDITH BEARDEN'S VEAL WITH PEPPERS & ONIONS 1 1/2 Pounds of Veal, cubed 1 onion, chopped

Registration is now open for the 2019 Sadie Moss Summer Learning Institute for children ages 6 to 8, scheduled for May 28- June 28, 2019. Tuition is $100 per student. Snacks, meals, and transportation for field trips included. Limited space per age group. Contact McRae Gaines learning center at 334872-8078 for registration information. 2601 Marie Foster Street in Selma, AL.

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GENEVA HOLLIDAY'S ZUCCHINI BREAD 3 egg whites, beaten very stiff 3 egg yolks 1 Cup of oil 1 Cup of granulated sugar 1 Cup of brown sugar 2 Cups of zucchini, grated 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon

1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 3 Cups of flour 1 Cup of nuts, chopped Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together in the order listed. Bake in bread pans sprayed with pam and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes - 1 hour or until a toothpick is inserted into the middle and comes out clean. LUCILLE DAVIS'S FRUIT SALAD 1 small cantaloupe, peeled and cubed 5 Apples, sliced 1 can of fruit cocktail 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained 4 medium bananas, sliced 1/2 Cup of "Tang" drink mix Mix together and cover with a fitting lid. Chill at least 4 hours before serving. CLEMOUS DAWSON'S LEMON SUPREME 1 box of lemon cake mix 1 Cup of apricot nectar 3/4 Cup of oil 4 eggs

1/2 Cup of sugar Glaze 1 Cup of powdered sugar 1 lemon juiced Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Mix the ingredients in the order listed. Bake in a well greased tube pane at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Mix the glaze ingredients together very well, until the mixture is smooth. While the cake is still warm, place it on a wire rack and pour the glaze over the cake. ROSA WRIGHTS SAND TARTS 1 Cup of Butter, softened 2/3 Cup of sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon of salt 2 Cups of flour Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Cream together the butter, sugar and eggs. Add the remaining ingredients, but don't over beat. Cut the dough into the desired shapes and bake at 325 degrees, until they are lightly browned and crispy.

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2 bell peppers, sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 3/4 Cup of tomato juice 1 envelope of instant chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 1 bay leaf Heat a large skillet with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and brown the Veal over medium heat. Push the Veal to one side and brown the onions with the butter. Set the bell peppers to the side and add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, until the Veal is tender. Add in the peppers and cook for 15 more minutes.

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I graduated the Jefferson State Community College Culinary School on May 3 at the historic Alabama Theater. I grew up attending church with my family and grandparents from both sides. I grew up around some amazing women who taught me the ins and outs of the kitchen. My great grandmothers all taught me quite a bit as well. I'm fortunate enough to still have my grandmother Joyce Armstrong. In this column, I am sharing recipes from some of my most favorite church ladies. These ladies whose recipes I share today have all paid their time in this world and have now passed. Please embrace these recipes with the same love I held for each of them and thank you for being loyal to my columns for so long! If you have an exciting recipe to share in 2019, then please send it to me at P.O. Box 693 Leeds, Alabama 35094 -Andrew M. Armstrong

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Black Belt Community Foundation now accepting applications for a free Preschool program for children ages 3-5-Enrolling at the following locations: Easterseals 2906B Citizens Parkway, Selma; Keith, 1166 County Road 115, Orrville; Southside, 3104 Old Montgomery Highway, Selma; Choctaw, 201 Tom Orr, Butler, AL; GP Austin, 550 Martin Luther King Dr., Linden, AL; JE Hobbs, 30 Claiborne, Camden. Bring Proof of residency, verification of birth, parent/guardian ID, proof of family income, and current shot record to complete an application. To schedule an appointment, call 334431-3706. For more information, visit www.blackbeltfound.org. Pre-K Registration 20192020 Byrd Pre-K Program. Selma City Schools will continue to offer our premiere First Class Early Learning Program. Online registration available at https://alprek.asapconnected. com. Open to all children four years of age by Oct. 1. Copy of birth certificate and two proofs of residence required. Visit www.children.alabama.gov and see Pre-Registration Info under First Class Pre-K. Please call 334 874-1620 for any questions or www.selmacityschools.org.

UNITED For the City (Selma) Missions Week- June 9-14. What would the Dallas County/ Selma community look like if the entire body of Christ were UNITED to serve our community and worship together without any denominational walls being in place? UNITED 2019 will lead the community by training students in grades 7-12 to Reverb their faith & provide opportunities to serve Selma through weeklong mission projects. Students will stay at Elkdale Baptist Church and will be assigned to Ministry Serve teams of 8-12 teenagers and adults. Serve in Gospel-centered Backyard Bible Clubs, basketball camps, nursing home and the BOSCO Center. To find out more go to https://www.facebook.com/UNITEDFortheCity/ or call JB Brown at 872-3456.

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The Dallas County School District is offering Free Introductory Computer Classes to all parents and guardians with children in the county school system. Participants will learn the basics of how to use a computer in a fun-filled atmosphere, introduction to Microsoft Word 2016, Internet and more. Classes will meet every Tuesday, beginning Sept.

5 from 10 a.m.-noon at the Dallas County Learning Resource Center, located at 5570 Water Avenue and from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Keith High School. For more information, or to enroll, call Dorothy Irvin or Ivery Williams at 334-872-6251.

Book Bunch from 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the SelmaDallas County Public Library, Vaughan Room every Wednesday - Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and to share and talk about good book.

Through the McKinneyVento Assistance Act, the Dallas County School District is actively seeking to identify and enroll all students who are living in a homeless situation that reside with Dallas County School’s jurisdiction. To be eligible for local services, students must meet the criteria of homeless and attend school. For questions or assistance, of knowing of a school-age child who needs assistance in enrolling and attending school, contact Dorothy Irvin at 334-872-6251 or a local school.

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May 23 T h u r s d ay - S e l m a Redevelopment Authority – 4 p.m. at Eyemax Vision Center, 2401 Medical Center Parkway, Selma. Meeting is open to the public. For further information contact Juanda Maxwell, Chair, at juandamaxell@gmail.com.

May 28 Dallas County Family Resource Center will hold Money Smart Classes on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Dallas County Family Resource Center, 10096 AL Highway 14 W in Selma. To reserve your seat in these classes, call 334-874-7785. Water and light snacks provided.

May 29 Dallas County Family Resource Center will hold Money Smart Classes on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 am at the Dallas County Family Resource Center, 10096 AL Highway 14 W in Selma. To reserve your seat in these classes, call 334-874-7785. Water and light snacks provided.

5th annual Community Festival at Edmundite Missions at 11 a.m. This free event is designed as a place for the whole community to come together, relax, and enjoy one another.

June 1 Pet Adoptions— Selma Animal Shelter in conjunction with the Human Society of Central Alabama are open on the 1st Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.-Adoptions Only! No take in’s. All adoptions are fully vetted, ready to go to a loving home. For information, call 334- 877-2204.

June 4 Dallas County Family Resource Center will hold Money Smart Classes on Wednesdays from 10:00 am-11:30 am at the Dallas County Family Resource Center, 10096 AL Highway 14 W in Selma. To reserve your seat in these classes, call 334-874-7785. Water and light snacks provided.

June 5 Book Bunch from 9:30 a.m.10:30 a.m. at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library, Vaughan Room every Wednesday Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and to share and talk about good book.

June 6 Dallas County Family Resource Center will hold Money Smart Classes on Wednesdays from 10:00 am-11:30 am at the Dallas County Family Resource Center, 10096 AL Highway 14 W in Selma. To reserve your seat in these class-

es, call 334-874-7785. Water and light snacks provided.

June 11 Free Legal Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities—Call ADAP (Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program) at 1-800-826-1675 to set up an appointment -ADAP is in Selma the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 9 am- noon and the 4th Tuesday of every month from noon-4 pm. The ADAP Office Location in Selma is at 801 Alabama Avenue (Inside the offices of Legal Services of Selma).

June 17 The YMCA of Selma-Dallas County is having senior B-I-NG-O from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month.

June 17-28 The King Center is accepting Nominations and Applications for our Summer Youth Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is designed to develop leaders who have the skills to positively influence and impact themselves, their peers and their communities using the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The intense two week on campus experience prepares youth, ages 13 – 18, to be influential leaders and change agents for their schools, communities and the world. The Leadership Academy fee is $350. For more information, visit thekingcenter.org.

June 25 Free Legal Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities— Call ADAP (Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program) at 1-800826-1675 to set up an appointment -ADAP is in Selma the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 9 am- noon and the 4th Tuesday of every month from noon-4 pm. The ADAP Office Location in Selma is at 801 Alabama Avenue (Inside the offices of Legal Services of Selma).

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May 23, 2019

EDUCATION Nearly $3 million in scholarships, Morgan Academy Class of 2019 graduation exercises held By Fred Guarino Selma Sun Staff

John Tyler Morgan Academy’s Class of 2019 earned nearly $3 million in scholarships, and Guidance Counselor Sheryl Schroeder said 100 percent of those graduates have been accepted to four- or twoyear colleges or universities. The 46 graduating seniors received their high school diplomas in graduation exercises Friday, May 17 at Senator Field in Selma. Schroeder said the graduating class was awarded a total of $2,924,266 in scholarship awards and offers. The Morgan Academy valedictorian for 2019 is Belal Hammad, who will be attending Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., and salutatorian is Rickman Edward Williams, who will be attending Auburn University. Both Hammad and Williams delivered graduation addresses to the senior class, parents and friends Friday. After tossing his mortarboard cap into the air, Hammad said of his future, “I’m still in disbelief that I got in (to Washington University) because it is one of the top schools and is really hard to get into.” He said he wants to study medicine and later attend medical school and specialize in neurology or psychology. Hammad said his favorite subject in school was always math, but this year he took AP (Advanced Placement) Psychology and liked it. But, Hammad said, his favorite teacher was math teacher Whitney Holladay. “She is an excellent teacher,” he said. “She’s really kind, and she can explain everything very clearly.” Also following the mortarboard toss, Williams said he wants to study engineering. Physics was his favorite subject, and math teacher Holladay was also his favorite teacher. “She was the best,” Williams said. “She taught us the most, and it was fun at the same time.” In his salutatory address, Williams said it became a “privilege to wear the red and gold.” After recounting the memories of his life at Morgan, he told his fellow graduates, “You gave all you had to offer. You never quit, and you kept your faith in times of hardship.”

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Hammad told his follow graduates that they have been on a “journey” that will continue the rest of their lives. “After tonight, we are going to walk out of this school to begin that new chapter,” he said. “Our loved ones won’t always be with us, and we’re going to deal with new problems that we’ve never faced before.” But he urged his fellow graduates not to worry. “Obstacles are a blessing in disguise,” Hammad said. “When you face one, you are able to push yourself and succeed in ways not possible without it.” He also said obstacles are a way to grow and build character. “Therefore embrace them with open arms,” he said. “Hold you head high. You are ready for anything, and you will always emerge stronger, more confident and more successful than you were before.” Morgan Academy Director of Instruction Karim Oaks announced special awards including the AISA Headmasters Scholarship to Elizabeth Marie Adams and the Sixth Annual Nell Calhoun Edwards Christian Character Scholarship to Park Thetford (Ford) Chittom III. Morgan Academy scholarship recipients included: Elizabeth Marie Adams: AISA SGA Leadership Award, Alabama Cattlemen Association Scholarship, Alfa Foundation Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Academic Achievement Scholarship, Distinguished Young Women of Alabama Organization, Distinguished Young Women of Dallas County Organization, Southern Methodist University, University of Alabama, University of Georgia and University of Mississippi. Dione Justin Allen: Jacksonville State University and Rust College. Pierson Scott Atchison: Selma Quarterback Club and University of Alabama. Mary Margaret Beers: Distinguished Young Women of Dallas County Organization and University of Alabama. Brayton McClane Brown: Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, Kent State University, Lawson State Community College, Pensacola State College, Presbyterian College, Samford University, University of Alabama in Birmingham and University of New Orleans.

Morgan Academy Valedictorian Belal Hammad.

See next week's edition for graduation coverage of Selma High School and Meadowview Christian Hayden Charles Bruner: Huntingdon College. Park Thetford Chittom III: Auburn University, Baylor University, Belmont University, Bryan College, Huntingdon College, Liberty University, Mississippi College, Nell Edwards Memorial Christian Character Scholarship, Selma Quarterback Club, University of Alabama, Wake Forest University and Wofford College. David Boling Cothran Jr.: Auburn University at Montgomery, Faulkner University, Marion Military Institute and Snead State Community College. Pyton Reid Cothran: Judson College. Reagan Louise Cothran: Dr. Charles Putzel Memorial Scholarship. Carrie Hinson Dennis: Auburn University and Mandy Bagwell Memorial Scholarship. David Elijah DuCote: Auburn University, Chipola College, Louisiana Tech University, Polk State College, Samford University, University of Louisville, University of South Alabama and University of West Alabama. Katie Ryon Gibbs: Alabama Cattlemen Association, Intergrated Marketing Communications Scholarship, Southeastern Livestock Exposition Scholarship and University of West Alabama. Peyton Ellen Granthum: Pioneer Electric Cooperative Scholarship and University of South Alabama. Xavier Cordale Green: Alabama State University, Lawson State Community College, Meridian Community College and Southern University. Belal Hammad: University of Alabama at Birmingham. Meredith Mason Hand: Auburn University, Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship and Samford University. Jordan Lorene Harrison: Auburn University, Burger King McLamore Foundation Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Academic Achievement Scholarship, Distinguished Young Women of Dallas County Organization, Oral Roberts University, University of Mobile, University of Montevallo and Troy University. Peyton Darling Harvill: Mississippi State University, University of Alabama and Troy University. Gunnar Randal Henderson: Auburn University, Mississippi State University and University of Alabama. William Davis Henry Jr.: Mississippi State University, Troy University, University of Alabama and T and W Orthodontics Scholarship.

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Laney Cecile Holladay: Alabama Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship, Auburn University, Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship, Lowndes County Cattlewomen Scholarship, Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi. Laura Virginia Johnson: Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship and Huntingdon College. Baker Adams King: Auburn University, Baylor University, Burger King McLamore Foundation Scholarship and Selma Quarterback Club. Abigail Elizabeth Lane: Alabama Cattlemen Association Scholarship, Benton Baptist Church Scholarship, Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship, Distinguished Young Women of Lowndes County, Rick Pate Endowed Scholarship and T and W Orthodontics Scholarship. Mary Vincent Lewis: Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship. William Mealing Lyon Jr.: Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship. Mallory Leigh Mathiews: Ernest and Elizabeth Seay Memorial Scholarship, James and Margaret Armstrong Scholarship, Mississippi State University and Selma Rotary Club Scholarship. Zully Coraima Montero: Alabama 4-H Foundation Scholarship, Knights of Columbus Scholarship and University of Mobile. Ashli Nicole Perry: University of Mobile. Michah Paul Pitts: Auburn University. Dylan Scott Smith: University of South Alabama. Hardin Trice Utsey: Mandy Bagwell Memorial Scholarship, Selma Quarterback Club and University of Alabama. Pearson Colby Whitaker: University of Alabama and University of Montevallo. Rickman Edgar Williams IV: Auburn University, Cecil and Sue Lane Scholarship, Selma Quarterback Club and University of Alabama. Lillian Evelyn Youngblood: University of Alabama. Also graduating were Brandi Lynn Britt, Emma Layne Cothran, Mary Carolyn Haugen, Taylor Neely Henderson, Byron Clay Jones, Taylor Malone Jones, Jackson David Pearce, John Mason Perkins, Darius Devon Russell and Aris Celene Stevens. In addition, athletic scholarships went to Xavier Green in baseball to Lawson State, David DuCote in baseball to Auburn University, Brayton Brown in baseball to Auburn University, Gunnar Henderson in baseball to Auburn University and David Cothran in golf to Snead State.

The John T. Morgan Academy graduating class of 2019 toss their mortarboard caps into the air following graduation exercises held May 17. Photos by Fred Guarino

Karim Oaks, director of instruction at John T. Morgan Academy, announces special awards during graduation exercises held Friday, May 17. From left on the platform are Morgan Academy Board Member Will Roberts; Headmaster Mark Knight; Mary Margaret Beers, who read scripture; Abigail Elizabeth Lane, who led the invocation; Mason Perkins, who brought the welcome; Salutatorian Rickman Edgar Williams IV; and Valedictorian Belal Hammad.

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May 23, 2019

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SPORTS After losing every game in 2018, Southside football coach challenges community to kick in more support for students and sports must communicate with the kids to get them to play, and the kids must demand their parents, friends and family to come watch them play," said Flowers. "You must support the program, if you want success." Coach Flowers and the Panthers hosted a Spring Jamboree last Friday night

which included Hale County and Elmore County. Each team played a 15-minute half versus each team. The host Panthers came out on top in both of their contests. "Hale County Coach told me we definitely didn't look like a team that was 0-10 last year,â€? said Flowers. "I'm challenging the

Board of Education, the school system and everyone to make sports a priority, then maybe the kids will come out to play." Flowers said he likes his teamâ€™s toughness, and the way they played, despite being shorthanded compared to the other teams. Hale and Elmore counties each boasted over 40 play-

ers and at least seven coaches, compared to Southside's 28 players and two coaches. Coach Flowers pleaded to the BOE to hire more male teachers who could help coach and mentor the student-athletes. "When I get the support that these other teams have, then you can expect me to win."

Southside High School Football Coach Daniel Flowers talked to the Selma Sun about the need for more community support for the program. See his full video at SelmaSun.com. BY CHICO CLEVELAND Selma Sun Staff

Coming off a difficult season with no wins, Southside High School Football Coach Daniel Flowers of is challeng-

ing the Dallas County Board of Education and the community to get behind his program to set up better for success in 2019. "We've only averaged about 25 kids for practice...basketball had only 10 for tryouts. Parents

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Southside High School played in a scrimmage Jubilee against two other counties last week and won both games.

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