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Sylacauga City Schools ready for Digital by Design for 2017-18 school year

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – While the 2016-2017 school year is winding down, Sylacauga City Schools’ Digital by Design initiative is just getting started. Like SylacaugaNews.com previously reported, starting next fall, all Sylacauga City Schools students in grades 3-12 will receive a Google Chromebook. Students... Read More.

East Central Alabama student wins Congressional Art Competition

Wednesday, May 3 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Artistic high school students from the Third District of Alabama, represented by Congressman Mike Rogers, were honored over the weekend in Sylacauga.Rep. Rogers announced the winners of the 2017 Third District Congressional Art Competition. Alex Howard, a junior at Opelika High... Read More.

Pinecrest students participate in Wax Museum; impersonate famous Alabamians

Wednesday, May 3 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - What do Bo Jackson, John Croyle, Hank Williams, Mia Hamm, Courteney Cox, and Condoleezza Rice have in common?

SCS Foundation to celebrate recent Foundation Chair honoree

Thursday, April 27 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Schools Foundation has achieved its 48th Foundation Chair in honor of Judy Horton Tankersley.

Daughter of Jackie Robinson visits NLMS, honors essay competition winner

Monday, April 24 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – On the morning of April 24, Sharon Robinson, the daughter of famous baseball player Jackie Robinson, visited Nichols-Lawson Middle School. Robinson was present to honor Tank Wright, the winner of the national Scholastic Breaking Barriers Essay Contest on which SylacaugaNews.com previously reported.Nichols-Lawson... Read More.

NLMS student awarded World Series tickets after winning national essay competition

Tuesday, April 18 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala.- In mid-February, thousands of students from across the nation, and all NLMS seventh grade students submitted essays in the Scholastic Breaking Barriers Contest. Students were required to write the essay following a short unit covering Major League Baseball's first African-American baseball player,... Read More.

Award-winning author Cassandra King to speak at B.B. Comer Memorial Library

Monday, April 17 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala - Since Dr. Shirley Spears retired last month, the B.B. Comer Memorial Library has not missed a beat educating the community -- a lasting tradition instilled by the former director.On Wednesday, it continues as the B.B. Comer Memorial Library Foundation presents award-winning... Read More.

Sylacauga educator finalist for state Teacher of the Year

Friday, April 14 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The last few months have been filled with many accomplishments and awards for the Sylacauga City Schools System.Many student-athletes have signed scholarships in their respective areas of expertise, Sylacauga High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter brought home many awards... Read More.

Sylacauga High School FBLA excels at state conference

Friday, April 14 by Michael Brannon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Sylacauga High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter brought fifty-four students, more than any other school in its district, to the 66th Annual State Leadership Conference in Birmingham.Bringing more members than any other school in the region would be just the first of... Read More.

Sylacauga Choral Department to hold first area-wide show choir summer camp for students

Thursday, April 13 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga High School Choral Department is preparing for a summer camp for students in East Central Alabama.However, it's no ordinary summer camp.The Spotlight Show Choir Camp 2017 is geared for students to experience the performing arts this summer."We are excited to... Read More.

Standardized testing underway for SCS students

Wednesday, April 5 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The school year is quickly coming to an end. Students and teachers are most likely already geared up for a summer of fun, but there is one last hurdle they will have to face before reaching the finish line...Standardized testing.More Specifically... Read More.

[PHOTOS & VIDEO] The Fox visits local schools; 98.3 Fox FM honors city’s top young readers

Wednesday, March 1 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Read Across America Week continues in schools in the city of Sylacauga and around the area, and students are loving it. The week was created to honor Dr. Seuss and encourage reading among young students.The outfit theme for Wed., March 1 was... Read More.