Lee Perryman, Author at Sylacauga News

17-year-old charged in Childersburg High School bomb threat

Friday, January 21 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Childersburg Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a bomb threat received by Childersburg High School on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Law enforcement was immediately alerted to the telephone threat at approximately 12:40 p.m.A 17-year-old male student at Childersburg... Read More.

Free at-home COVID-19 testing now available

Wednesday, January 19 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The federal government has launched a new website - COVIDTests.gov - where Americans may order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests per household.The White House expects tests to ship, also free, within 7-12 days via first-class mail with up... Read More.

Childersburg City Council Meeting, Jan. 18, 2022

Tuesday, January 18 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Childersburg City Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6:00 p.m. with the following agenda of items for action:The Council voted to approve Ordinance 1121, which sets in motion a Storm Water Sewer Project (Series 2021 CWSRF-DL) for the Pleasant... Read More.

Area students named to President’s List and Dean’s List at Central Alabama Community College

Tuesday, January 18 by Lee Perryman

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. - Ten students from Sylacauga and three from Childersburg are among students named to Central Alabama Community College's Fall 2021 President's List, and 19 students from Sylacauga along with three from Childersburg and one from Sycamore have been named to the... Read More.

[PHOTOS] Sylacauga inventions: which could you live without?

Tuesday, January 18 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Do you take clothespins, your toothbrush, your mom's ironing board, your morning syrup pitcher, fire hydrants, boat rowing and steering systems, a fishing lure, your car's tire pressure monitor, automatic train switches, and even your neighbor's cool fallout shelter for granted?Seriously.Think... Read More.

[PHOTOS] Flashback to 1951: “Industry on Parade: Sylacauga Saga!”

Tuesday, January 18 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Episodes of the television series Industry on Parade, first broadcast in 1950, highlighted American manufacturing and business, and the first seven minutes of the third show in July 1951 focused on Sylacauga and Avondale Mills.

Sylacauga City Schools sets E-Learning Day for Tuesday, Jan. 18

Thursday, January 13 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- Citing staffing shortages, all Sylacauga city schools have scheduled an e-Learning Day on Jan. 18."We are seeing a rise in the number of positive COVID cases among staff members," said Superintendent Dr. Michele Eller, "and there simply are not enough substitutes... Read More.

Leland Fuller retires from Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, Jon Cullimore new CEO

Wednesday, January 5 by Lee Perryman

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Leland Fuller, ending a 38-year career with Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, has retired as Chief Executive Officer, and longtime Manager of Marketing and Member Services Jon Cullimore is his successor.The utility, which serves some 17,500 consumers in Talladega, St. Clair, Shelby,... Read More.

Sylacauga City Schools implementing E-Learning Jan. 5-7

Monday, January 3 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Due to the rise in area COVID-19 cases, all Sylacauga City Schools will implement E-Learning from Wednesday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 7, as the new semester begins.“We understand this poses a hardship for some parents," said superintendent Dr. Michele Eller.... Read More.

Will it snow? Will it snow? Will it snow?

Sunday, January 2 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The National Weather Service forecast office in Birmingham has issued a winter weather advisory effective from 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 2, through 3:00 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3.Cold air will move into the region this afternoon, with rain mainly after... Read More.

Alpine youth killed in Jan. 1 auto accident; car’s driver from Childersburg injured

Saturday, January 1 by Lee Perryman

PELL CITY, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash on Kelly Creek Road near Piney Wood Road approximately 14 miles north of the Pell City city limits has claimed the life of a 19-year-old from Alpine.The youth, a passenger in a 2006 Honda Accord which left... Read More.

Wetumpka woman killed in Christmas Eve auto accident

Friday, December 24 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A single-vehicle Friday afternoon crash on Alabama Ave. just outside Sylacauga's city limits claimed the life of a 37-year-old Wetumpka woman.Dannielle Morgan was killed when the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer she was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment. She was... Read More.

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Author: Lee Perryman

17-year-old charged in Childersburg High School bomb threat

Free at-home COVID-19 testing now available

Childersburg City Council Meeting, Jan. 18, 2022

[PHOTOS] Sylacauga inventions: which could you live without?

[PHOTOS] Flashback to 1951: “Industry on Parade: Sylacauga Saga!”

Sylacauga City Schools sets E-Learning Day for Tuesday, Jan. 18

Leland Fuller retires from Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, Jon Cullimore new CEO

Sylacauga City Schools implementing E-Learning Jan. 5-7

Will it snow? Will it snow? Will it snow?

Alpine youth killed in Jan. 1 auto accident; car’s driver from Childersburg injured

Wetumpka woman killed in Christmas Eve auto accident

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