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Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative names 2026 Youth Tour winners

Thursday, January 29 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative hosted its annual Youth Tour Competition Day, welcoming 10 high school students from across its service area to compete for a coveted leadership opportunity.

Central Alabama Community College employees recognized as 2025 Chancellor’s Award recipients

Friday, December 5 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Four Central Alabama Community College employees were honored on Sunday, Nov. 24 at the 2025 Chancellor’s Awards Ceremony during the Alabama Community College Association Conference in Montgomery.

Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative’s marketing team earns awards from Alabama Rural Electric Association

Friday, November 21 by Jeremy Law

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The marketing team from Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative and Coosa Valley Technologies received six awards at the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives Communications Awards, which recognize excellence in marketing, communications, and public relations among electric cooperatives across Alabama. The awards,... Read More.

Kimm Wright named 2025 Sylacauga Area Woman of the Year

Friday, October 31 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce has named Kimm Wright the 2025 Sylacauga Area Woman of the Year. Wright received the honor on Friday, Oct. 24, during the Chamber’s sixth annual ConnectHER Women’s Conference at the J. Craig Smith Community Center.

Another local ninth grader selected for national medical leaders program

Monday, August 25 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A second local high school student has earned recognition for her academic achievement and interest in pursuing a career in medicine.

Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department receives $10,000 safety grant

Tuesday, August 19 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYCAMORE, Ala. - The Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department is among six Alabama fire stations to receive a $10,000 grant through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, a national initiative supported by State Farm and the National Volunteer Fire Council.

Central Alabama Community College honors faculty with 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards

Tuesday, August 19 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. - Central Alabama Community College recognized faculty members across its four campuses during the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards, celebrating educators for their dedication, innovation, and impact on students.

B.B. Comer freshman Malaya Keaton has been named to 2026’s Congress of Future Medical Leaders

Monday, August 18 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala - Malaya Keaton, a freshman at B.B. Comer High School in Sylacauga, has been named as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, which will be held on June 24-26, 2026, just outside Boston on the University of Massachusetts Lowell... Read More.

Three Talladega County schools earn 2024-25 Alabama High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship honors

Friday, July 25 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Fayetteville High School, Winterboro High School, and the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind were among 114 schools statewide recognized by the Alabama High School Athletic Association for exemplary conduct during the 2024-25 school year.

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