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Missing teen alert in Talladega County

Wednesday, April 5 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala.- The Talladega County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating a missing teen. 17-year-old Danielle Jewel Acklin was last seen on April 1, 2017 leaving a residence on Lake Tate Road in Sylacauga. Acklin is described to be five feet-three inches tall and weighs... Read More.

ALDOT raising awareness after 14 killed; 645 injured in road work zones in 2016

Wednesday, April 5 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala.- We are in the midst of National Work Zone Awareness Week. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), road builders, contractors and local officials are joining together to encourage motorists to slow down in work zones, eliminate all distractions, pay attention to all... 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.

WEATHER ALERT: Severe “long duration” weather event expected between 4:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. today

Wednesday, April 5 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The National Weather Service in Birmimgham has issued a Hazardous Weather Alert for 39 Alabama counties in its service area. On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley declared a State of Emergency in anticipation of severe weather statewide on Wednesday. Area... Read More.

Community Storm Shelters for Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Shelby Counties

Wednesday, April 5 by Lee Perryman

TALLADEGA COUNTY Alpine/Lanier 4445 Kings Chapel Road, Alpine Bemiston Recreation Center 100 West Parkway Avenue, Talladega Childersburg Park and Recreation Center 85 Graves Avenue, Childersburg East Providence Volunteer Fire Department 3550 Providence Road, Talladega Ironaton Volunteer Fire Department 4075 Ironaton Road, Talladega Lay Lake Volunteer Fire Department 700 Heasletts Road, Childersburg Munford - Carter Street 825 Carter Street,... Read More.

Sylacauga City Council updated on TAP grant project; approves multiple items in Tuesday meetings

Tuesday, April 4 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Council held one of its meetings for the month of April on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Prior to its official meeting the Council held a work session to discuss city business. In the work session the Council was updated... Read More.

SAFE receives grant from Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation

Tuesday, April 4 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement has received a 2017 GRO1000 Grassroots Grant from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation. The GRO1000 Grassroots Grants are part of foundation’s efforts to support more than 1,000 community gardens and greenspaces, particularly in areas of need, leading... Read More.

Talladega County Commission to host public hearings regarding increase in gas tax

Monday, April 3 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Benjamin Franklin once said nothing in this world is certain but death and taxes. Those taxes for Talladega County residents may increase in the very near future. The Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) recently proposed a statewide three-cent tax increase... Read More.

Sylacauga’s Lake Howard to host 7th Annual Skyway Epic bike race

Monday, April 3 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The sixth-annual Skyway Epic mountain bike race held at the Lake Howard (Sylaward) trail system in Sylacauga is set for Saturday, April 8. For those not familiar with the Skyway Epic, it is described as a "back-country endurance" style race sending riders... Read More.

Sylacauga wins grant to support after-school and summer meals program

Saturday, April 1 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The National League of Cities has announced grants to 20 cities, including Sylacauga, to provide children with after-school and summer meals. The program, to be administered locally by the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement which applied for the grant on behalf... Read More.

Suspect charged in alleged sexual assault in Sylacauga

Friday, March 31 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - According to the Sylacauga Police Department, Leslie Scott Chandler, a 52-year-old white male from Sylacauga, has been charged with Rape 1st Degree, a Class “A” Felony, for an alleged sexual assault reported on Monday, March 27, in the Sylavon Court area. The... Read More.

Sylacauga honors Vietnam War Veterans

Friday, March 31 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, veterans, families, friends, and officials gathered at the flagpole outside Sylacauga's Municipal Complex to mark the first National Vietnam War Veterans Day. For some there, it felt long overdue. An array of flags representing each of the country's military... Read More.

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Missing teen alert in Talladega County

ALDOT raising awareness after 14 killed; 645 injured in road work zones in 2016

Standardized testing underway for SCS students

WEATHER ALERT: Severe “long duration” weather event expected between 4:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. today

Community Storm Shelters for Talladega, Tallapoosa, and Shelby Counties

Sylacauga City Council updated on TAP grant project; approves multiple items in Tuesday meetings

SAFE receives grant from Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation

Talladega County Commission to host public hearings regarding increase in gas tax

Sylacauga’s Lake Howard to host 7th Annual Skyway Epic bike race

Sylacauga wins grant to support after-school and summer meals program

Suspect charged in alleged sexual assault in Sylacauga

Sylacauga honors Vietnam War Veterans

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