Gov. Ivey to serve as Grand Marshal for Talladega’s fall playoff race
TALLADEGA, Ala. - There is one more race left in Talladega for the 2017 NASCAR season. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took the checkered flag in in May's race at the super speedway.
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State Troopers investigated four deaths over holiday weekend
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Labor Day weekend activities left at least four people dead in the state of Alabama. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says Alabama State Troopers investigated three traffic fatalities and one drowning over the weekend.
Wild Sunday police chase damages police vehicles; leaves one man in jail
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A peaceful Sunday night during Labor Day weekend quickly turned hectic as a police chase stretched through multiple Talladega County cities.
Pet of the Week, Sept. 5, 2017 – Andy
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The SylacaugaNews.com Pet of the Week is Andy. Andy may look familiar to you. He was previously featured, but is still in desperate need of a home.
Sylacauga City Hall, American Legion Post 45 named drop zones for Hurricane Harvey relief supplies
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Devastation continues in Texas as Hurricane Harvey floods Houston and surrounding communities.
Sylacauga City Schools Foundation 5K run set for October 28
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The second annual 5K run hosted by the Sylacauga City Schools Foundation and SAFE will be held Saturday, Oct. 28. The event will begin and end at Legion Stadium, giving runners and walkers the opportunity to run on the rubber-surfaced track.... Read More.
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.
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.
