[EXCLUSIVE] SPD: counterfeit money circulating Sylacauga for nearly a year; warns business owners of danger
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department has identified a major problem within the city limits: counterfeit money.
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Six-hour outage planned for Sylacauga Utilities Board internet services
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Utilities Board expects an internet services outage beginning at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28, due to a third-party vendor's scheduled maintenance on fiber cables serving the city.
All fiber and fixed wireless access will be affected, with completion is... Read More.
Four arrested in Childersburg sex abuse case
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Childersburg Police Department arrested four individuals for a sexual abuse case. Officers say the abuse took place on April 12.
The victim, a 14-year-old female, reported the incident to an adult on April 17 and an investigation by CPD ensued. Investigator... Read More.
SPD looking for missing teen; seeks assistance from public
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating a missing female juvenile.
SCS Foundation to celebrate recent Foundation Chair honoree
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Schools Foundation has achieved its 48th Foundation Chair in honor of Judy Horton Tankersley.
New technology upgrade arrives in Sylacauga to battle cancer
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - There is a new weapon in the fight against cancer and it has made its way to Sylacauga.
On Wednesday morning, Thomas Beatrous, Doctor of Radiology Oncology at Coosa Valley Regional Cancer Care, discussed the options that patients now have to battle... Read More.
Governor Ivey Appoints Lyn Stuart as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Wednesday, Roy Moore resigned as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Upon notice of Mr. Moore’s resignation, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to permanently lead the state’s highest court. Chief Justice Stuart is the first female... Read More.
Gov. Ivey orders flags lowered to half-staff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Marking the sixth anniversary of the 62 deadly tornadoes which struck Alabama on April 27, 2011, Gov. Kay Ivey today declared Thursday, April 27, 2017, as a “Day of Remembrance” and signed a proclamation ordering flags statewide lowered to half-staff in... Read More.
Pet of the Week, April 25, 2017 – Tess
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Tess, Dog Gone Beautiful's Pet of the Week, will definitely make your life whole. She's a lovely gray-colored pit mix looking to find her perfect companion.
Tess is very loyal and loves to follow her humans everywhere. Tess is very loving and... Read More.
EDITORIAL: Dr. Todd Freeman’s Blog, April 2017 – “Community (grass) roots”
“It takes a village to raise a child,” says an African proverb. The town where I was raised always beckons fond memories of the village that impacted my life. Teachers, coaches, ministers, bosses, town leaders are a few that come to mind. They were... Read More.
Daughter of Jackie Robinson visits NLMS, honors essay competition winner
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.
Roads closing for railroad, utilities work
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - If you have been in the Sylacauga community for a while, or even a day, there is a chance you have been stopped by the folding arms at the railroad tracks on Broadway.
But have you ever asked yourself why the exact... Read More.
