[LISTEN] Coach Podo’s Positive Press – Jan. 6, 2025
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Listen to this week’s edition of Coach Podo’s Positive Press, where Coach Josh Podoris shares a good news story in our community and beyond.
News
Coosa County man dies in a Sunday morning pickup truck crash
COOSA COUNTY, Ala. - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reports that a Goodwater man was killed in a pickup truck crash early Sunday morning, Jan. 5.
Closed for renovations in December, Sylacauga’s Comer Museum and Arts Center has reopened for the new year
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - During the month of December, the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center was closed for renovation. The main art gallery walls were gutted, replaced, and updated for a brand new look and feel.
Law Enforcement is investigating a series of restaurant break-ins across Central Alabama
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. - Law enforcement agencies across Central Alabama are cooperating in the investigation of a series of break-ins across the region, attempting to determine if they are related, along with both preventing future incidents as well as keeping the problem from spreading... Read More.
A new year means new laws going into effect
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Most of the new laws from 2024’s legislative session have already gone into effect, but there are still several that began with the new year in the state of Alabama.
Will we see January snow this year? The National Weather Service calls out social media forecasts
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Social media has been buzzing about the possibility of snow with the expectation of freezing cold in the coming week, and the National Weather Service (NWS) is calling it out for the speculation it is.
Storytime magic with Elsa and Olaf coming to Sylacauga on Saturday, Jan. 11
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Families are invited to a whimsical Storytime with Friends at the J. Craig Smith Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 10:00 a.m.
Gov. Kay Ivey announces CHOOSE Act applications now open for Alabama families
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama families can now apply for the CHOOSE Act, the state’s new Education Savings Account (ESA) program, Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Sylacauga Police seek help identifying fraud suspect
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Police Department (SPD) is seeking public assistance to identify a woman captured on surveillance video in a fraudulent credit/debit card case.
Sylacauga Parks and Recreation to host sensory-friendly Family Game Night on Friday, Jan. 24
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Families in Sylacauga can look forward to an evening of fun at the sensory-friendly Family Game Night hosted by Sylacauga Parks and Recreation. The free event will take place Friday, Jan. 24, at the J. Craig Smith Community Center.
Childersburg Police Department seeks help to identify a person of interest in a felony investigation
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - The Childersburg Police Department (CPD) needs your assistance as they are seeking information to identify a subject wanted in a felony investigation.
SL Alabama donates $15,000 to Central Alabama Community College
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. - Central Alabama Community College (CACC) has received a $15,000 donation from SL Alabama to bolster educational and workforce training initiatives in the region.
