(third-person singular simple present grapples, present participle grappling, simple past and past participle grappled) 1  To seize something and hold it firmly. ( 2 figuratively) to ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with with. ( 3 intransitive) To use a grapple. ( 4 intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
Selma, North Carolina. Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. In 2010, the population was 6,073. Selma is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, and the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area has a population over 1.7 million residents, though the town of Selma is able to maintain its rural character.
The Selma Times-Journal. A Selma man has been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping and attempting to rape a minor in August 2011. Circuit Judge Jack Meigs sentenced Earnest J. Parker, 49, Friday at the Dallas County Courthouse to serve two life sentences in prison for first-degree attempted rape and first-degree kidnapping.