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Sylacauga City Schools to close Monday & Tuesday

Sunday, September 10 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sunday afternoon, the Sylacauga City Schools announced school will be closed on Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12. "We try to gather the most up-to-date accurate information we can when making these decisions," said Sylacauga City Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Freeman.... Read More.

Alabama Governor issues proclamation to help with prescription refills related to State of Emergency

Sunday, September 10 by Lee Perryman

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency concerning hurricane Irma and medical prescriptions based on a recommendation from the State Health Officer. For the next 30 days, the Governor has directed that Alabama pharmacists may use their own good... Read More.

Tropical Storm Warning now in effect for East Central Alabama

Sunday, September 10 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the eastern half of Central Alabama including Barbour, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Lee, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Randolph, Russell, St. Clair, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties. A Read More.

New statistics show drop in local crime rates while statewide numbers increase slightly

Sunday, September 10 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) recently released Crime in Alabama 2016 and its companion publications. The report shows the total number of Part I crimes in Alabama increased by 2 percent from 2015 to 2016. These Part I crimes include homicide, rape,... Read More.

Tropical Storm Watch now in effect for East Central Alabama

Saturday, September 9 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - As Hurricane Irma makes its way towards the United States Saturday night and Sunday morning, East Central Alabama prepares for high wind, rain, and possible flooding Monday and Tuesday. All of RadioAlabama's networks (Yea!106.5, WYEA!1290, 98.3 Fox FM, 105.1 WRFS, 96.3 &... Read More.

SAFE praised by national Parents As Teachers organization

Saturday, September 9 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The national Parents as Teachers (PAT) organization praised Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE) in a recent congratulatory letter for the work being done here in the Sylacauga area. SAFE is a community-based, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide meaningful opportunities for... Read More.

Rep. Mike Rogers announces Ironaton, Oak Grove Fire Departments will receive combined $348,000 in grant money

Friday, September 8 by Jeremy Law

TAllADEGA COUNTY - The Ironaton and and Oak Grove Fire Departments have received large grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security earlier this week. Congressman Mike Rogers congratulated the men and women of the two departments on receiving the funding which he says... Read More.

[WATCH NOW] Zedaker vs Griffith: best friends face each other Friday night under the lights

Friday, September 8 by Michael Brannon

LINCOLN, Ala. - Friday night, Sylacauga High School head coach Matt Griffith and his former defensive coordinator, Lincoln High School head coach Matt Zedaker, will both be back on the field. This time, however, it be on opposing sidelines.

Sylacauga Council refinances debt; changes residency requirements for SFD hires

Friday, September 8 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Council recently voted to refinance a rather large amount of debt. This debt is a portion of the Series 2010-A General Obligations (G.O) Warrants from 2010 and amounted to $4,440,000.

The Camping World NASCAR Report with Matt Coulter – Sept. 8, 2017

Friday, September 8 by Michael Brannon

The Camping World NASCAR Report with Matt Coulter is presented each week by Camping World. [su_youtube_advanced url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkJZpZTw7c" autoplay="yes" loop="yes" rel="no" modestbranding="yes" theme="light"]

Healthy tips for school and upcoming flu season

Thursday, September 7 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - With schools now in session, the opportunity has increased for germs to spread in classrooms, buses, and after school activities. Keeping students healthy and out of doctors' offices is important especially this time of year. Courtney Lamberth, community educator for MainStreet Family Urgent Care, said there... Read More.

Magnolias to open new store in Chelsea; celebrates 25th anniversary