Auburn University Archives

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “Junkyards and the Automotive Past”

Monday, October 29 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Dr. David Lucsko will speak about the technological and cultural history of salvage yards at this week's SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “Alabama, the River State”

Friday, October 12 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Renowned Champion of Alabama Rivers, Bill Deutsch, will present the SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at B.B. Comer Memorial Library. Bill Deutsch, a retired Auburn University aquatic ecologist, has spent the last thirty years exploring and championing Alabama’s rivers. He...

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “The Berlin Airlift”

Monday, October 8 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, Professor Paul Harris will present “To Save a City: The Berlin Airlift — June, 1948 to May, 1949” at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library.

SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series: “Eyewitness to History”

Friday, September 21 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, David Alsobrook will be at the Comer Library’s SouthFirst Lecture Series to tell of his experience as the chief archivist for three presidential libraries, enabling him to be an “eyewitness to history” while getting to know four...

Sylacauga’s Gracie Wade earns white coat at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy

Wednesday, August 29 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

AUBURN, Ala. - B.B. Comer High School's Gracie Wade received her white coat at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony held at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center.

[WATCH NOW] Rescued dog found in fire recovering “day by day”; vet bills continue to mount

Tuesday, January 9 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

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SHS Senior Mary Wilson wins statewide video essay competition

Monday, December 4 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sylacauga High School (SHS) senior Mary Wilson recently won the grand prize award at the state Career Tech Student Organization (CTSO) conference. Mary Wilson placed first in the video essay competition called, “Tell My Story,” where students were asked to tell...

“Ralph ‘Shug’ Jordan: A Quiet Heroism in World War II”

Tuesday, October 3 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The SouthFirst Bank Adult Lecture Series continues Wednesday at B.B. Comer Memorial Library with teacher, historian and author, Leah Rawls Atkins as she presents “Ralph 'Shug' Jordan – A Quiet Heroism in World War II.”

Auburn parody Twitter account gains traction; keeps fans of all teams laughing

Sunday, May 14 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala . - Who do you follow on Twitter? Better yet: why?If you have the app, you know Twitter is one of the top ways to get sports and news information as soon as it happens. It can also provides comic relief, especially...

City of Sylacauga represented by Auburn majorette and cheer teams

Monday, May 8 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Auburn University cheerleading squad and majorette line for the 2017-2018 season will share a small dose of the Marble City with the 'loveliest village on the plains.' Three young ladies with ties to the city of Sylacauga will be on...

Gabe Gross speaks at Kiwanis Club Christmas Dinner; donation made to Comer Library

Tuesday, December 13 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Monday evening, the Sylacauga Kiwanis Club held its annual Christmas Dinner at the B.B. Comer Memorial Library. Former Auburn quarterback, former major leaguer, and SEC Network analyst Gabe Gross was the keynote speaker.Library Director Dr. Shirley Spears welcomed the audience and...