Local community college will require face coverings indefinitely
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. - Facial coverings will be required at Central Alabama Community College this fall.
Local
A letter from the Alabama Hospital Association urging vaccinations
The following letter was circulated statewide by the Alabama Hospital Association. Coosa Valley Medical Center would
like residents in east central Alabama to know their local healthcare leaders are in agreement with this statement.We know you are all tired of COVID, and so are... Read More.
New assistant principals named at Sylacauga High and Pinecrest Elementary
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Two new assistant principals have been named to fill leadership roles in Sylacauga's school system.Shannon Galamore, the new assistant principal at Sylacauga High School with 26 years of teaching experience, is a National Board Certified teacher and served as an instructional... Read More.
Sylacauga schools welcome 44 new employees
SYLACAUGA, Ala - With the 2021-2022 school year about to begin, Sylacauga's city schools have formally welcomed 44 new employees.Indian Valley Elementary School: Kristina Haynes, Salle Pritchett, and Calvin Smith (Kindergarten); Anna Browning, Anna Hewett, Sheilla McEwen, and Rebecca Paterson (1st Grade); Hailey Baumgartner... Read More.
Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce named Accredited Alabama Chamber
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce was among eight local chambers named Accredited Alabama Chambers of Commerce by the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama this week. The announcement was made at the CCAA’s summer convention in Point Clear.The Accredited Alabama... Read More.
One person killed in four-vehicle crash in Chelsea
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A four-vehicle crash at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, claimed the life of an Oxford woman.Kristan Bell, age 29, was killed when her vehicle was struck by a truck driven by Allen Montel Barefield, 22, of Sylacauga. Bell,... Read More.
Nationwide Emergency Alert Test set for Aug. 11, with messages sent to TVs, radios, and cell phones
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts beginning at 1:20 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Aug. 11.You’ll hear or see the Emergency... Read More.
Alabama health department’s back-to-school COVID-19 guidance for 2021-22
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health has released back-to-school guidance for the upcoming school year.
[WATCH] Sylacauga City Council work session and meeting – Aug. 3, 2021
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Sylacauga’s City Council met Tuesday night for its regularly scheduled meeting.
Childersburg City Council meeting – August, 3 2021
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Childersburg City Council met on Tuesday, August 3 at 6:00 p.m. with the following agenda of items for action:
Sixty-four Alabama counties at high risk for spreading COVID-19
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Sixty-four counties in Alabama are ranking in the high risk category for spreading COVID-19.
CVMC seeing uptick in positive COVID-19 cases
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Coosa Valley Medical Center is seeing an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases.
