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Selma, Dallas County remembers Edgar W. Greene Jr. – The Selma Times‑Journal
Selma, Dallas County remembers Edgar W. Greene Jr.
Published 5:37 am Saturday, January 20, 2024
Edgar W. Greene Jr. is remembered by Selma and Dallas County citizens as one of the best-ever District Attorneys in Dallas County.
Greene, a Minter resident, passed away on Jan. 9. Funeral services will be Saturday, with visitation at 12:30 p.m.and a service at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Area residents remember Greene as a hard-nosed prosecutor with a sense of humor. Greene was called “Ed” by family and friends.
Greene is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Sandra Greene; their children, Meg Sims (Jimmy) and Kari Alexander (Matt) and grandchildren, Jeb Sims, Katherine Alexander, Annabelle Sims and Mary Patton.
“We met in 1961 as students at the University of Alabama,” Sandra Greene said. “We’ve been Alabama football fans since. I can’t believe he’s not here.”
Former Selma City Councilwoman Susan Youngblood worked with Greene 17 years, remembering his devotion to family and friends.
“Ed was a hard worker who expected his staff to be equally committed to excellence in service to the people of the 4th Judicial Circuit,” Youngblood said. “He enjoyed life as much as he toiled. He expected that of people as well. Preferably with him and his family and friends.”
Greene spent most of his career in Dallas County serving as attorney, assistant district attorney, district attorney and city prosecutor. As Fourth Judicial District Attorney, Greene represented the counties of Dallas, Wilcox, Hale, Perry and Bibb.
Former Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson credits Greene with his successful two terms as District Attorney.
“Ed Greene was a great prosecutor who prosecuted cases for over 50 years as an assistant District Attorney, Chief Deputy District Attorney, District Attorney and later a City Prosecutor,” Jackson said. “Ed Greene was also a great friend. I went to his birthday party at his house when he turned 80, He will be missed.”
Dallas County Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn said he gained valuable knowledge working under Greene in the late 1990’s.
“Edgar Greene was a well-known and well-respected District Attorney across the state of Alabama,” Nunn said. “Not only was he a friend, but he hired me as an assistant district attorney in 1998. I had the pleasure of prosecuting many cases with him in the courtroom.
“As a young attorney, I was like a sponge trying to learn as much as I could about the law. He was a great teacher and will be truly missed. My condolences go out to Greene’s wife Sandy and their family.”
With the official NFL schedule coming this week, the Dallas Cowboys have revealed when, where and against who their Week 1 contest will be.
The Cowboys announced that they will square off against the New York Giants on the road in Week 1, with the game set for Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:20 p.m. CT. So, it’s prime time for the Cowboys to start the season.
This is the second game we know about for the Cowboys this year. Of course, we know they will be playing on Thanksgiving, also.
The official schedule will drop on May 14, the NFL announced last week. Schedules for all 32 teams will be revealed on ESPN and the NFL Network, but each team will unveil its own schedule on social media, also.
The Cowboys were always likely to play a road game in Week 1 because of an Usher and Chris Brown concert taking place at AT&T Stadium that week.
Dallas will also be impacted by an Ed Sheeran concert in Week 7, so that’s another potential road game. They could also play on Monday or Thursday that week, or have a bye.
Cowboys’ strength of schedule
According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis, the Cowboys are not going to have an easy road to make the postseason.
The Cowboys have the fourth-toughest schedule in the NFL going into the 2026 season, with only the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins and Carolina Panthers having tougher slates.
Dallas’ schedule is also the third-toughest in the NFC, and the most difficult in the NFC East.
Sharp does his strength of schedule rankings based on win totals from Vegas oddsmakers rather than utilizing the previous season’s records because that metric doesn’t factor in offseason changes.
The Cowboys will play home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
On the road, Dallas will square off against the Giants, Eagles, Commanders, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
Of those opponents, seven of them made the postseason in 2025, a list that includes the Jaguars, 49ers, Eagles, Texans, Rams, Seahawks and Packers.
All of those teams should be as good in 2026, and teams like the Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bucs, Giants and Commanders have a very real chance to be improved as well.
It won’t be an easy road for Dallas to get back to the playoffs in 2026, but there’s at least hope following a defensive overhaul.
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Dallas weather: May 10 morning forecast
Today is by far our most active day of the extended forecast. After our Red River Counties got some severe storms overnight, we expect a mostly quiet morning. Isolated storms are expected to start forming just after noon. The severe threat begins mid-afternoon in a more scattered fashion, before a cold front ushers in widespread rain and strong storms this evening.
DALLAS – A powerful cold front sweeping across North and Central Texas on Monday is expected to trigger a wave of severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, dangerous winds, and isolated flash flooding.
Severe weather in North Texas
Timeline:
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth warned that while showers and storms will begin developing Monday morning, the risk of severe weather will peak during the afternoon and evening hours as the front advances southward.
We are tracking two distinct phases of the storm system. Initial storms are expected to be “discrete,” or individual cells, which carry a high risk of large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter. As the evening progresses, these individual storms are forecast to merge into a large cluster or broken line.
Once the storms consolidate, the primary threat will shift toward damaging straight-line winds. Forecasters warned that wind gusts could exceed 70 to 75 mph, speeds capable of downing trees, damaging roofs, and causing power outages.
In addition to the wind and hail threats, the system is expected to dump significant amounts of water. While most areas will see standard rainfall, there is a 10% to 15% chance that some locations could receive up to 4 inches of rain. Isolated flash flooding can happen over these locations.
Live Radar
We are watching how morning activity near the Red River might influence the speed of the cold front. The exact position of that front will be the primary factor in determining where the most intense storms initiate.
Residents are encouraged to monitor local forecasts and have multiple ways to receive weather warnings throughout the evening.
The front is expected to push through the region by Tuesday morning.
7-Day Forecast
The Source: Information in this article is from the National Weather Service and the FOX 4 Weather team.
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