Fire ants could cause health hazards after rain forces mounds above ground
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Torrential rainfall has caused more problems than flooding and storm damage throughout Alabama in the last few weeks.
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Total Solar Eclipse Set to Darken United States Aug. 21
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The month of August will usher a phenomenon which has not been seen by anyone in the US in nearly four decades.
Alabama wins Silver Shovel award for economic development
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Area Development, an economic development-focused publication, awarded Alabama a Silver Shovel for solid business recruitment and support in 2016, keeping alive a winning streak stretching back a decade.
In announcing the award, Area Development noted that Alabama’s economic development team... Read More.
Gov. Ivey; Atty. Gen. Marshall release statements on Robert Melson execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The execution of Robert Bryant Melson has been a controversial topic in the state of Alabama.
Auburn University; Holmestead Farms partnering to teach canning seminar Tuesday
TALLADEGA, Ala. - The Auburn University Extension Office is partnering with Holmestead Farms in Talladega to teach a water-bath canning and jam-making instructional seminar.
Gov. Ivey signs new law requiring School Emergency Notification System
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey recently signed House Bill 89 into law. This bill requires the Alabama Department of Education (DOE) to develop and implement an electronic notification system to facilitate the sharing of school emergency-related information between local schools, local school systems,... Read More.
Alabama Attorney General warns against tech-support scams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Attorney General's Office is warning Alabamians of tech-support scams as the AG's Consumer Interest District continues to receive an increasing number of reports of these fraudulent attempts.
Working together, the State of Alabama and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were... Read More.
Georgia man killed; another injured in Oxford single-vehicle crash
OXFORD, Ala. - A crash involving one vehicle has claimed the life of a Buford, Ga. man.
Lineville man dead after single-vehicle crash Tuesday night
ASHLAND, Ala. - A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Lineville man.
SylacaugaNews.com Feature: Sylaward Trail
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylaward Trail is a local recreational trail in Sylacauga. Many residents of Sylacauga and surrounding areas frequent the trail for exercise, fun, or to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.
The trail is a 14.5 mile excursion through the beautiful... Read More.
Pet of the Week, June 6, 2017 – Andy
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Dog Gone Beautiful Pet of the Week is Andy.
Sylacauga City Council proposed agenda for June 6, 2017
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Council will hold its first meeting for the month of June on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
No old business is expected to be discussed, but many new items will be discussed affecting the city of Sylacauga.
Those items are as... Read More.
