ALEA Issues Safety Tips for Labor Day Weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -The unofficial finale of summer is upon us. Labor Day weekend usually marks the final weekend on the lake for most lake goers, which means many will try to make the most of the weekend.
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Gov. Ivey releases statement on Hurricane Harvey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -Hurricane Harvey has demolished parts of the Texas coast and the city of Houston. SylacaugaNews.com recently published a first-hand account from the eye of Hurricane Harvey by Houston resident Jennifer Coulter-Scott.
Financial scammers target Alabama veterans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - After valiantly serving and protecting our country, Alabama veterans, like their counterparts throughout the United States, are facing a damaging threat from a dangerous enemy. Increasingly, Alabama veterans are prominent targets for unscrupulous salespersons or con artists who use aggressive and... Read More.
Governor Ivey Celebrates Expansion at Baxter Opelika Facility; over 170 new jobs created
OPELIKA, Ala. - The Baxter manufacturing facility in Opelika has significantly expanded. Governor Kay Ivey attended a ribbon cutting on Tuesday recognizing the expansion that brings the total current size of the Opelika facility to 400,000 square feet, roughly the size of seven football... Read More.
Auburn releases depth chart for season opener
AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn kicks off the 2017 season on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. On Tuesday, Auburn released its official depth chart as it heads into week one.
[EXCLUSIVE] First-hand account of Hurricane Harvey devastation in Houston
HOUSTON, Tex. - The four of us – my husband, his parents, and I - are sitting in a dimly lit living room in Summer Lakes, a subdivision in Rosenberg, all on laptops, keeping ourselves updated on Hurricane Harvey, as we have been since... Read More.
Stidham; Lindsey speak to media as Auburn prepares for season opener
AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn Tigers will kick-off the the 2017 season on Saturday versus Georgia Southern.
BASF marks milestones with expansion of Alabama catalytic converter plant
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - BASF has completed an investment project to expand production at its Alabama mobile catalyst manufacturing site, which has been in operation for more than four decades.
Governor Ivey Announces Inaugural Governor’s Disability Job Fair
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Governor’s Inaugural Disability Job Fair will take place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October. Governor Ivey made the announcement at United Ability, formerly United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham, following a tour... Read More.
SPD arrests two suspected of murder in Peach state
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department has arrested two individuals suspected of murder in the state of Georgia.
Sylacauga City Schools warned after “religious rituals” performed on school property
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Recent activity at Nichols-Lawson Middle School and Sylacauga High High School regarding religious acts has captured the attention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The group says its goal is to promote the constitutional law of the separation between church... Read More.
Sylacauga man arrested and charged with Capital Murder for Aug. 1 homicide
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A Sylacauga man has been arrested for the murder of Curtis Chadwick Jackson on Aug. 1. The Sylacauga Police Department announced the arrest on Thursday.
