Lee Perryman, Author at Sylacauga News

Tropical Storm Warning now in effect for East Central Alabama

Sunday, September 10 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the eastern half of Central Alabama including Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties. A

Alabama Governor issues proclamation to help with prescription refills related to State of Emergency

Sunday, September 10 by Lee Perryman

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency concerning hurricane Irma and medical prescriptions based on a recommendation from the State Health Officer.For the next 30 days, the Governor has directed that Alabama pharmacists may use their own good... Read More.

Childersburg City Council extends tax abatement for Nippon Oil

Tuesday, September 5 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Among the action agenda items for the Childersburg City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 5, was approval of a resolution extending a non-education property tax abatement for Nippon Oil. The extension matches the expansion project timeframe, which allowed Nippon to increase production... Read More.

Hurricane Harvey relief efforts: How you can help NOW

Friday, September 1 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Today, RadioAlabama -- Yea!106.5 & WYEA!1290, 98.3 Fox FM, 105.1 WRFS, and 96.3 & 1050 WLMA -- along with SylacaugaNews.com are joining with the Alabama Broadcasters Association and other radio and television stations to help raise funds for relief efforts in... Read More.

EDITORIAL: Dr. Todd Freeman’s Blog, August 2017 – “I Believe in work, hard work”

Thursday, August 24 by Lee Perryman

On a recent afternoon visit to historic Legion Stadium, I watched our band and football teams practicing. I was impressed at what they were doing to fine-tune their talents and relieved that it wasn’t me. Those long, hot days of practice are distant in... Read More.

Eclipse Dangers: How and when to watch in the Sylacauga area

Sunday, August 13 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Monday, Aug. 21, North America will be treated to a rare solar eclipse. In a path stretching from Oregon to South Carolina, the moon will completely block the sun.A 92.3% partial eclipse will begin in Sylacauga at 12:02 p.m.,... Read More.

Reminder: Special election on Tuesday, August 15

Thursday, August 10 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Tuesday, August 15, is election day – a special election called to fill an Alabama seat in the United States Senate formerly held by Jeff Sessions.But there’s a new twist starting this year. In May, the Alabama Legislature passed Act... Read More.

EDITORIAL: Dr. Todd Freeman’s Blog, August 2017 – “Redefining Ready”

Thursday, August 3 by Lee Perryman

Recently, the Boston Globe ran an article that described a different approach from several private universities on criteria used for admitting students. The plan is to eliminate grades on transcripts and scores on standardized tests as the primary reason for admissions to their university.... Read More.

Talladega woman killed in early morning hit-and-run on Alabama Highway 21 (UPDATED)

Monday, July 31 by Lee Perryman

TALLADEGA, Ala. - A Talladega woman was killed in Sunday morning traffic accident.According to Alabama State Troopers, Carolyn Ragland of Talladega, age 50, was standing or walking in the northbound lanes of Alabama Highway 21, three miles north of Talladega, when hit by a... Read More.

SPD makes arrest for theft on BOE property

Friday, July 21 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department has arrested 48-year-old Doyle Vincent Wyatt for a Saturday, July 15, theft of Sylacauga Board of Education property on 4th St.Wyatt was booked into the Talladega County Jail on Wednesday morning, with bond set at $10,000. He... Read More.

Yea!106.5 “Young Guns” wins Childersburg Adult Men’s Softball League championship

Saturday, July 15 by Lee Perryman

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Yea!106.5 “Young Guns” tonight won softball championship playoffs in Childersburg, defeating the Alan Holmes “Misfits” 44-43 in the final game.The team won the regular season before advancing through tournament play, and, after a first-round bye, crushed former NBA All-Star Gerald... Read More.

SAFE breaks ground on new greenhouse in community garden