Eight Sylacauga Chick-fil-A employees receive leadership scholarships
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Eight team members at the Chick-fil-A in Sylacauga have received a combined $17,000 through the franchise restaurant's Leadership Scholarship program.
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Coosa River named as one of the most endangered rivers in the U.S.
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - According to a report done by AmericanRivers.org, the Coosa River now sits as the fifth most endangered river in all the United States.
Resolute Forest Products donates $3,000 to Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship foundation
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Resolute Forest Products’ Coosa Pines pulp mill in Childersburg has presented a check in the amount of $3,000 to the Talladega-Sylacauga Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi (ΚΑΨ) Scholarship foundation.
March of Dimes coin drive a success for Sylacauga High School’s FBLA chapter
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - During the month of March, Sylacauga High School's (SHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members visited Indian Valley Elementary and Pinecrest Elementary School students for the March of Dimes coin drive.
Free Summer speech therapy program to be offered in Talladega County
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. - A free speech therapy program will be offered in the summer to residents of Talladega County.
Talladega County Schools announce new fire and rescue academy for high school students
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. - The Talladega County Board of Education (TCBOE) has announced a new high school career tech fire and rescue academy that will start this summer.
Gov. Kay Ivey signs Numeracy Act bill into law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Tuesday, April 5, Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 171 which will completely remove Common Core mathematics as the standard practice for arithmetic throughout the state's education procedures.
Fayetteville High School holding student-produced Adam Calvert concert next Tuesday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ala. - On Tuesday, April 12, a student-run concert with country singer Adam Calvert will be held at Fayetteville High School (FHS).
43 new members inducted into National Junior Honor Society at NLMS
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A formal ceremony was held at Nichols-Lawson Middle School (NLMS) as 43 new National Junior Honor Society members were made official Wednesday morning, March 30.
Sylacauga City Schools’ Jaclyn Rivers second from system to earn doctorate degree this month
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Jaclyn Rivers of the Sylacauga City School (SCS) system has earned the highest degree bestowed on educators, the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) in Educational Leadership.
Alabama achieves highest FAFSA ranking in history
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the first time, the state of Alabama is ranked nineteenth in the nation for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion and second in year-over-year change.
Free ESL classes to begin in Sylacauga next Monday
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Starting Monday, April 4, free English as a Second Language (ESL) courses will be available to the public.
