Lee Perryman, Author at Sylacauga News

Sunday night crash claims life of Sylacauga man

Monday, July 3 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A Sunday evening crash two miles northwest of Sylacauga on U.S. Highway 280 claimed the life of 33-year-old Robert Lee Green Jr. Green, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from his vehicle when it left the roadway and struck... Read More.

Your television is about to change … again …

Wednesday, June 28 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A short decade ago, the Federal Communications Commission began moving the television world from analog to digital technology. New digital and HDTV signals significantly improved quality yet reduced over-the-air service to distant areas, since digital transmissions are easily stopped by terrain... Read More.

Powell crowned Miss Sylacauga; Moore crowned Miss Marble Valley

Sunday, June 25 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Isabella Powell, a 20-year-old Calera native, was crowned Miss Sylacauga on Saturday evening, and Mary Beth Moore was named Miss Marble Valley. Ten young women competed in the two pageants held in the Sylacauga High School Auditorium. Powell is a junior pursuing a... Read More.

Monitoring organization warns of Cindy-related health/safety risks

Saturday, June 24 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Riverkeeper, a river conservation group, has issued an alert noting poor water quality conditions across Alabama related to Tropical Storm Cindy. The organization reported significant bacteria, debris, and mud in area creeks and lakes due to recent rain making water-based recreation,... Read More.

Childersburg man killed in Friday evening traffic accident

Saturday, June 17 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A Friday evening traffic accident on U.S. Highway 280 claimed the life of a 27-year-old from Childersburg. While riding his bicycle in the left eastbound lane near Merkel Mountain, Chilton Russell Wesley was struck by a 2009 Nissan Altima. According to Alabama... Read More.

Sylacauga Police Department makes arrest in child abuse case

Tuesday, June 13 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department today arrested 31-year-old Melissa Carol Chewning for two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse. The charges stemmed from incidents in April involving a child under 18 years of age. An investigation began this month based on witness reports... Read More.

Matt Coulter Changing the Game in Sylacauga

Tuesday, May 23 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Long-time sports radio and television personality Matt Coulter has joined Marble City Media LLC as Senior Account Executive, responsible for key sales and engagement efforts for the company's four radio brands -- Yea!106.5 & WYEA!1290, 98.3 Fox FM, 105.1 WRFS, and... Read More.

Sylacauga Utilities Board advises its Internet service users of global cyberattack

Thursday, May 18 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Utilities Board, a key provider of high-speed internet services to Sylacauga area industries, businesses, and residences, has issued an advisory to its customers regarding a recent cyberattack affecting an estimated 200,000 computers in at least 150 countries. Older versions of... Read More.

EDITORIAL: Dr. Todd Freeman’s Blog, May 2017 – “A month of citizenship lessons for graduates”

Thursday, May 18 by Lee Perryman

May is a busy month, filled with graduation exercises for children of all ages. We also celebrate moms, appreciate the impact of teachers, and memorialize the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. These special people teach us the values of selflessness... Read More.

WYEA celebrates 69th birthday on May 16

Saturday, May 13 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - At 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 1948, what is now WYEA-AM was born as WMLS-AM on 1290 KHz. A license was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 23, 1947, and construction began on Jan. 5, 1948. The original Raytheon RA-1000... Read More.

City of Sylacauga releases updated waste collection schedules

Monday, May 1 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The City of Sylacauga has released updated garbage collection schedules, with regular pickups moving to once per week effective Monday, May 1, and bi-weekly recycling schedules unaffected. The City Council authorized the changes in March as a cost saving measure under... Read More.

Six-hour outage planned for Sylacauga Utilities Board internet services

Thursday, April 27 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Utilities Board expects an internet services outage beginning at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28, due to a third-party vendor's scheduled maintenance on fiber cables serving the city. All fiber and fixed wireless access will be affected, with completion is... Read More.

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