Alabama lands 15 players on Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference office has released the 2017 Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference Football Team.
Author: Jeremy Law
Leadership will key a “New Way of Thinking” for the 2017 Childersburg Tigers
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The message hasn’t been about a winning season, not about making the playoffs. Childersburg High School Head Coach Jonathan Beverly already set the bar much higher as he told the crowd gathered for TigerFest a few weeks ago, “This team will... Read More.
Local Students Earn White Coats in Auburn University’s Pharmacy School
AUBURN, Ala. - Four local students received white coats at the 19th Annual White Coat Ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Harrison School of Pharmacy (HSOP) at Auburn University.
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile to be manufactured in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Boeing will develop its preliminary design for America’s next intercontinental ballistic missile through a $349 million U.S. Air Force contract announced on Monday. Aspects of the project will be completed in Alabama.
Pet of the Week, Aug. 22, 2017 – Ruby
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The SylacaugaNews.com Pet of the Week is Ruby.
$2.2 million NIH grant will extend distracted driving research at UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Translational Research for Injury Prevention Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded $2.2 million by the National Institutes of Health to address a major health issue.
World travelers: Alabama-made vehicles crisscross the globe as exports surge
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - From the deserts of the Middle East to urban centers across Asia and villages dotting the European countryside, vehicles made in Alabama are making a lasting impression.
Gov. Ivey creates Office of Volunteer Services
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has signed another executive order that will take effect immediately. On Thursday she announced the order, Executive Order 709, will establish the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services.
Alabama files lawsuit against Birmingham after city covers Confederate monument
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Birmingham and Mayor William Bell for violating the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act.
Quartez Lamar Walker found guilty in Ogle assault
TALLADEGA, Ala. – A Talladega County jury today found Quartez Lamar Walker guilty of second-degree assault in the September 2016 beating of Brian Ogle. Sentencing was set for Sept. 25.
Walker had been charged with first- and second-degree assault, and jury deliberations began late Tuesday.... Read More.
SPD responded to nearly 2,000 calls in July
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Each month, Sylacauga Police Chief Kelley Johnson turns in an activity report from his department to Mayor Jim Heigl. These reports detail how many calls are made, what type of calls they are, arrests, traffic citations, and more.
Sylacauga City Council authorizes downtown property acquisition, hears from consulting firm about master planning-revitalization, is briefed by schools superintendent
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – On Tuesday evening, the Sylacauga City Council approved the purchase of the long-vacant Food World building and 8.2 acres of property on North Main Ave. Most recently appraised at $614,300, the 47,000 sq. ft. building was constructed in 1989.
Absentee owner... Read More.
