Education Archives - Page 57 of 72

Sylacauga student participates in economic and community development program at Huntingdon College

Thursday, June 21 by Jeremy Law

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Zach Miller of Sylacauga was one of 22 rising high school seniors who participated in the second annual Huntingdon College Economic and Community Development Scholars Program earlier this month. Planned in partnership with and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Association... Read More.

[EDITORIAL] Why be so negative? So we can create a private group & talk about more negative things!

Monday, June 18 by Michael Brannon

It's incredible to me, after nearly two years of living in the Marble City, how much negativity I see circulating on social media about the area. It’s almost as if no one has anything of which to be proud or happy about anything at all. As... Read More.

B.B. Comer Memorial Library Summer Programs begin today

Monday, June 11 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The B.B. Comer Memorial Library wants you to plan your summer now to avoid the "summer slide." Summer Reading registration began in May, and is still open today.

SCS Interim Superintendent; SPD Chief react to new program enabling school administrators to have firearms on school property

Monday, June 4 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, May 30, Governor Kay Ivey announced the Alabama Sentry Program, a program designed to arm school administrators as an extra measure of security to ensure school safety.

Ivey announces state will begin to arm school administrators

Wednesday, May 30 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Alabama Sentry Program which provides for an additional security measure in schools that do not have a School Resource Officer (SRO).

Sylacauga students win first place in national math tournament

Saturday, May 26 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Pinecrest third grade Mathletes continue to excel in math competitions. The Mathletes won first place in the Virtual Perennial Math National Tournament. The group qualified for nationals by also winning first place in the Dothan Perennial Math competition earlier this... Read More.

Sylacauga High School’s Ibby Dickson elected state secretary for FBLA

Friday, May 25 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sylacauga High School’s Elizabeth “Ibby” Dickson was elected state secretary for the Alabama Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) at the state conference held in April. She will be a senior next year at Sylacauga High School.

RadioAlabama and SylacaugaNews.com announce four 2018 scholarship recipients

Friday, May 18 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - In a few short weeks high school seniors will soon be high school graduates. Students from around the area will begin preparing for their next steps in life, and for many, this includes furthering their education at a two-year or four-year... Read More.

Dr. Jon Segars named as next Sylacauga City Schools superintendent

Friday, May 18 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala.- On Friday, the Sylacauga Board of Education selected Dr. Jon Segars as the new superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools. Segars has been the Director of Career and Technical Education for Sylacauga City Schools and Assistant Principal at Sylacauga High School since October... Read More.

Nichols-Lawson Middle School students thank community mentors

Wednesday, May 16 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - This school year, Nichols-Lawson Middle School implemented a community mentoring program known as CHAMPIONS . More than twenty adult volunteers in Sylacauga answered the call to serve as classroom mentors. On Monday, May 14, the students gathered for a special assembly... Read More.

Sylacauga City Council makes reappointment to SCS Board of Education; purchases more than $24,000 in road equipment

Tuesday, May 15 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Council met for the second time in May Tuesday night notably making the next appointment to the Sylacauga City Schools Board of Education. Melissa Garris was reappointed by the council in a 3-2 vote. Councilman Donnie Blackmon nominated Garris... Read More.

[BREAKING NEWS] SPD responds to terrorist threat involving Sylacauga High School