Lee Perryman, Author at Sylacauga News

RadioAlabama’s flagship begins 76th year; Alabama Governor marks anniversary with proclamation

Tuesday, May 16 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A 75th birthday of any business is a big deal, and May 16, 2023, was proclaimed "RadioAlabama's 75 Years of Broadcast Excellence Day" in Alabama by Gov. Kay Ivey to mark such an anniversary of the Sylacauga-based broadcast group's first... Read More.

Plane crash in Sylacauga, pilot taken to area hospital

Sunday, January 29 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A twin engine plane crashed in a field west of Conn Equipment off U.S. Highway 280 at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. According to responders, a male pilot was the sole occupant and was transported to UAB Hospital in Birmingham with... Read More.

Remembering Steve Sprayberry

Saturday, October 22 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Steve Sprayberry died on Friday at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham after a brief illness. He was 70 years old.Sprayberry is best remembered by friends as a powerful high school and college athlete, and as a successful businessman in Sylacauga who,... Read More.

Arrest made in Sylacauga homicide case

Thursday, July 7 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sheridan Rashon Clark, a 19-year-old from Talladega, was arrested by Sylacauga Police Department investigators on Thursday, July 7.Charged with Capital Murder in the death of Nartavius Cortez Fluker-Smith in Sylacauga on July 2, Clark was taken into custody without incident... Read More.

22-year-old killed in Sylacauga shooting

Sunday, July 3 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. -- The Sylacauga Police Department has reported a Friday night shooting at 306 S. Main Ave. in which a 22-year-old was killed in the city's first homicide of the year.Nartavius Cortex Fluker-Smith was allegedly shot numerous times by two juveniles while sitting... Read More.

Sylacauga Man Convicted of Attempted Robbery and Discharging Firearm

Thursday, June 30 by Lee Perryman

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In a jury trial in Birmingham, Dameon LaShawn Nix, age 32 of Sylacauga, has been convicted of attempted robbery and using a firearm during a crime of violence.On May 28, 2019, Nix shot a pistol three times into the ceiling... Read More.

[UPDATED] Childersburg Police Chief back home after weekend accident

Tuesday, June 28 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Childersburg Police Chief Richard McClelland was reportedly injured in a single-vehicle accident in Childersburg on Saturday afternoon.

Young man killed, brother injured, in Saturday accident in Childersburg

Monday, June 27 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Preston Bowen, age 17 and a 2022 graduate of Sylacauga High School, was killed and his older brother Tanner was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Coleman Bridge Rd., two miles east of Childersburg, at approx. 10:42 p.m. on Saturday,... Read More.

RadioAlabama Stations and Affiliates Win Five 2022 ABBY Awards for Broadcast Excellence

Monday, March 28 by Lee Perryman

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sports broadcasting, news reporting, and local public affairs programming earned prestigious, best-in-class 2022 ABBY Awards for two RadioAlabama stations from the Alabama Broadcasters Association on Sunday.The annual ABBYs honor the best in broadcasting in Alabama, with highly competitive entries from the... Read More.

Chad Joiner appointed Talladega County Probate Judge

Wednesday, March 2 by Lee Perryman

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Chad Joiner to serve as Talladega County Probate Judge. The appointment was effective on Feb. 25 for a term ending in January 2025, and Joiner is to be sworn in by Circuit Judge Chad Woodruff on... Read More.

Talladega County 2021 property taxes delinquent for thousands of properties, subject to tax lien sale

Wednesday, March 2 by Lee Perryman

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Talladega County Revenue Commissioner Cindy Pennington's office has published a list of delinquent 2021 property taxes for 3,304 properties owned by more than 2,600 individuals and entities.The complete list is here.The last day to pay property taxes by check is... Read More.

15-year-old Sylacauga High School student arrested, charged, in text message threat

Friday, January 21 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old Sylacauga High School student in connection with a text message threat made on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Charged with "Making a Terrorist Threat", the female was placed in juvenile detention in Anniston to... Read More.

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