Alabama achieves highest FAFSA ranking in history
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the first time, the state of Alabama is ranked nineteenth in the nation for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion and second in year-over-year change.
Stories tagged with: history
[PHOTOS] Flashback to 1951: “Industry on Parade: Sylacauga Saga!”
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.
[PHOTOS] Postcards tell part of Sylacauga’s History
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - From the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, people shared their travel adventures with friends, family, and relatives by mail and often by postcard. In the simpler days of no instant electronic connections, other than perhaps expensive metered telephone calls,... Read More.
[PHOTOS] Passing time with a 1962 Sylacauga-Childersburg phonebook and its yellowing pages
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - A copy of the 1962 Sylacauga-Childersburg phonebook illustrates how different life was 59 years ago.The small format was much like a Reader’s Digest magazine. Its introduction and telephone number listings spanned 58 pages, with another 83 devoted to a Yellow Pages... Read More.
Was it a UFO? Read the now unclassified report
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sixty-two years ago today one of the most famous events in Alabama history took place right here in our own back yard.On Nov. 30, 1954, a meteor tore through the roof of a home in what is now Oak Grove, bounced... Read More.
Women’s History Month: Margaret Morton leads Sylacauga’s SAFE
The nonprofit sector is filled with dedicated people driven by a passion for strengthening their communities. For Margaret Morton, a temporary position became a 20-year calling to support families and workforce development.
Happy 180th incorporation anniversary, Syllacauga!
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - It was perhaps a typical Wednesday like today, except that Tuscaloosa was the capital of the state of Alabama, and a guy named Arthur P. Bagby was governor.On Jan. 31, 1838, legislators gathered in chambers on Broad Street and approved... Read More.
FLASHBACK: Sylacauga on Sale, 1891
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - This week in March 1891, investors were talking about and preparing for a sale of business and residential land lots in Sylacauga set for Thursday, April 9.A 126-year-old brochure prepared by a Pittsburgh firm bragged that "money would surely grow" in... Read More.
Historical Marker Series: Talladega College
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Talladega, the residence of the Super Speedway, the scene for Talladega Nights, and the home of Talladega College represents a large part of educational history. In 1865, William Savery and Thomas Tarrant, both former slaves, met in Mobil for... Read More.
Historic Properties: Benjamin H. Averiett House
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Originally constructed in 1835, the home to pioneer Benjamin H. Averiett lies just eight miles west of Sylacauga. Averiett is known as one of the first modern settlers of Talladega County and Alabama as a whole. The Benjamin H. Averiett House... Read More.
Historical Marker Series: Coosa
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Just two miles north of Childersburg on Alabama Highway 235 was once a central point of a very prominent American Indian town, Coosa. The town Coosa was the capital of the Coosa province inhabited by Americans Indians. Coosa was said to... Read More.
Historical Marker Series: Cosa
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - At the intersection of US Highway 280 and Talladega County Road 8 lies the historical marker of Cosa. Cosa shares its name with both Coosa and Coca Village visited by De Soto 476 years ago. This beautiful and tall Sylacauga marble marker found... Read More.
