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From Avondale Mills to Camp Helen, Sylacauga and Panama City Beach share special connections

Wednesday, June 26 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - There have long been special connections between the Sylacauga area and Panama City Beach. The first, on the west end of the city, is Camp Helen, formerly owned by the Sylacauga-based Avondale Mills. Now, it’s a Florida state park.

EARTH Foundation seeking contractors for Avondale Eva Jane building redevelopment

Friday, May 17 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The EARTH Foundation Board has announced its latest step in the redevelopment of the former Eva Jane building of Avondale Mills.

Sylacauga City Schools secures transportation infrastructure with purchase of former Avondale Trucking property

Wednesday, April 3 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City School (SCS) system is bolstering its transportation infrastructure with the acquisition of a permanent location for its school bus fleet.

New workforce development center EARTH breaks ground on old Avondale Mills property

Thursday, January 19 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The future plans for the worksite which used to be home to the textile plant Avondale Mills, a former staple of the Sylacauga community, was unearthed Thursday afternoon, Jan. 19.

[PHOTOS] Flashback to 1951: “Industry on Parade: Sylacauga Saga!”

Tuesday, January 18 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Episodes of the television series Industry on Parade, first broadcast in 1950, highlighted American manufacturing and business, and the first seven minutes of the third show in July 1951 focused on Sylacauga and Avondale Mills.

The Feral Dogs of Avondale Mills and Friends of the Sylacauga Animal Shelter to host spay and neuter voucher sale

Monday, July 12 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga Animal Shelter is having a spay and neuter sale on July 17 at Petsense on Hwy. 280.

Avondale Trucking is no more in Sylacauga

Tuesday, January 14 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - At the end of 2019, Avondale Trucking in Sylacauga officially closed its doors.

Feature: B.B. Comer High School

Monday, February 6 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Across the railroad tracks from Avondale Mills, lies a local county school B.B. Comer. From the looks of the building, one could assume that school was relatively new. However, the history that represents the school goes much deeper than...

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