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Jim Heigl and Bryan Taunton approach Tuesday run-off election

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - While four out of the five city council seats are being contested in run-offs, another race is underway for Mayor of Sylacauga.Bryan Taunton and Jim Heigl are in a run-off for the mayoral seat, and everyone is talking about the race.Everyone... Read More.

Municipal run-offs underway in Sylacauga

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Today is election day – municipal run-offs in Sylacauga, Childersburg, and other local cities and towns. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Please exercise your right to vote for mayor and undecided city council positions.Keep up with Sylacauga area news... Read More.

Sylacauga’s final run-off election results

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Four of five city council seats and the mayor's slot were decided in run-off elections in Sylacauga today. Voting began at 7:00 a.m. and saw moderate traffic throughout the day with a generally higher turnout than expected. More than 2,200 people... Read More.

Childersburg final run-off election results

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - More than 1,000 people voted in Tuesday's Childersburg run-off elections.Mayor Ken ‘Yank’ Wesson – 654 Pete Storey – 406Ward B: Bill Moody – 211 Michele Whisman (I) – 124Ward D: William “Junior” Owings – 76 T. Glenn Stubblefield – 91© 2016, SylacaugaNews.com/Marble City Media LLC. All Rights... Read More.

Jim Heigl defeats Bryan Taunton in Sylacauga’s mayoral race

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - More than 2,200 turned out to vote in Tuesday's run-off election. Four of five city council seats were decided, along with the much anticipated mayoral seat.Voters were heard as they elected Jim Heigl as the next mayor of Sylacauga. The Vietnam... Read More.

Secretary of State John Merrill addresses Sylacauga Chamber Board

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled meeting Monday with guest speaker Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill addressing issues surrounding proper voter identification."I think it's so important for us to continue to promote voter registration... Read More.

Sylacauga City Council expected to approve 2016-2017 budget Tuesday evening

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - At the Sylacauga City Council work session Monday evening, the third item on the agenda, the 2016-2017 budget, dominated the first 45 minutes of the session.After significant back and forth between Joe Hogan, Shannon Darby, Tom Roberts, and Billy Carden, the... Read More.

Sylacauga City Council passes budget including raises, SPD receives grant

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The outgoing Sylacauga City Council, in its second-to-last regular meeting, passed the 2016-2017 general fund budget 4-1 Tuesday evening.The vote was not without controversy, as council president Rocky Lucas voted against the proposal. Lucas, who was the only member absent from... Read More.

Sylacauga Chamber hosts meeting with incoming city officials

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunch meeting with the city’s incoming leadership today, hoping to demonstrate the Chamber’s commitment to Sylacauga and form a closer alliance, according to an introductory letter from Executive Director Mike Landers who also referred... Read More.

Alabama Senator Jim McClendon hosts a morning of coffee and conversation

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Alabama Senator Jim McClendon hosted a Coffee and Conversation Event at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Mike Landers, executive director of the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce, introduced the Senator following a warm welcome.McClendon shared two handouts with... Read More.

Outgoing Sylacauga City Council members hold last regular meeting (VIDEO)

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

[su_youtube_advanced url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MNBnM2CnyM" autoplay="yes" loop="yes" rel="no" modestbranding="yes" theme="light"]SYLACAUGA, Ala. - It was an emotional morning at the last regularly scheduled Sylacauga City Council meeting for outgoing council members. Rocky Lucas, Billy Carden, Tom Roberts, and Joe Hogan voted on several resolutions after Mayor Doug Murphree... Read More.

Newly-elected Sylacauga council members attend municipal training conference

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Newly-elected Sylacauga city council members Dallas Davenport, Tiffany Nix, Ashton Fowler, Donnie Blackmon, and Lee Perryman, along with city clerk and treasurer Patricia Carden, joined more than 250 officials representing 85 cities and towns today in Montgomery for a “crash course”... Read More.