On Monday, March 25th, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) will launch a "Congress in Your Community" town hall meeting tour to provide an opportunity for residents of the 7th Congressional District to share their views and concerns and hear updates on the latest in Congress. The weeklong series of town hall meetings will include stops in Butler, Thomasville, Camden, Demopolis, York, Carrollton, Eutaw, Greensboro, Selma, Marion and other areas throughout the 7th Congressional District.

"I am looking forward to spending time with my constituents and learning how I can better serve them in Congress," Rep. Sewell saud. "This town hall meeting is an exciting opportunity to connect with the citizens I serve and I look forward to hearing from each of them during this time."

Tour dates are listed below:

Monday March 25, 2013:

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Choctaw County

Choctaw General Hospital

401 Vanity Fair Lane

This year's Selma Pilgrimage was a huge success according to organizers. 

Hundreds come to town each year to see old homes, antiques and a look back at the old south and how it use to be during the Civil War.

Pictured here are three Southern Belles welcoming visitors to Selma by Carter Drug Co. on Broad Street: Taylor , Meredith and Lauren.

Troy University will host the Fifth Annual Gifted Education Conference for parents and teachers of high-ability K-2 students at the Dothan Campus on Saturday, April 6, from 9:30 – 3 p.m. in the Michelin Room in the Library/Technology Building.
 
This year’s theme is developing early interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
 
The free event is sponsored by the College of Education and is aimed at helping parents and teachers better meet the needs of high-ability students in kindergarten through second grade.
 
“Typically, students are not identified and served in gifted programs until third grade. Therefore, we want to provide parents and classroom teachers with techniques that can enrich the curriculum for K-2 students prior to enrollment in a gifted program,” said Dr.