Sylacauga News

The Boys and Girls Club of the Lake Martin Area will begin its summer break session June 4 and will continue through July 20 at the John A. Searcy Unit across from Strand Park on Tallapoosa Street.

Plans are in place for a fun day at the Sylabration music and family festival on June 2. The event features performances by Grammy award-winning country group Diamond Rio and "Animal House" band Otis Day and the Knights, along with music from several local artists, plenty of children's activities, food, giveaways and more.

Sylacauga is to be recognized for the fifth time Saturday as a recipient of the Nation's 100 Best Communities for Young People award given by the America's Promise Alliance.

Alabama State Troopers are investigating at least four traffic accidents in Talladega County prior to the Memorial Day weekend.

The Sylacauga Farmers Market opens today, providing an early start to the market's already extended season.

Mayor Sam Wright announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his name from this year's mayoral race.

The Imerys Gantt's Quarry Observation Point is now open to the public. Imerys Carbonates, in partnership with the city, constructed the fenced observation deck overlooking an inactive quarry and plant operations at its location on Fayetteville Road.

The inaugural Mr. and Miss Nichols-Lawson Middle School Pageant was held in the school gymnatorium Friday, April 13, with 30 contestants participating from grades six, seventh and eight.

Our hats are off to the members of the Talladega City Schools Foundation who are making a difference in the academic lives of the children who attend the city's public schools.

Alabama Trust Bank, of Sylacauga, Ala. was shuttered by federal regulators on Friday, making it the 24th bank to fail in 2012 so far.

The sole branch of Alabama Trust Bank will reopen during its normal business hours Saturday as a branch of Southern States Bank.

Tenda Caldwell is shown reading to her children at B.B. Comer Memorial Library. Grant funds from Dollar General Literacy Foundation is helping the library fund summer programs for children.

Gulf Shores, Alabama has long been known for its great golf courses and the Kiva Dunes course has just been awarded Alabama's # 1 public course in Golfweek magazine's 2012 America's Best Courses You Can Play.

The Bureau of Land Management announced that on June 14 it plans to sell natural gas and oil leases in 43,000 acres of Alabama national forests - land that is so close to us that you could call it our backyard.

The City Council unanimously voted to promote Interim Police Chief Chris Carden to police chief at its meeting Tuesday night.

In 1812, Jeffersonian Republicans forced through the Massachusetts Legislature a bill rearranging district lines to assure them an advantage in the upcoming senatorial elections.

With the help of students, staff and volunteers, Stephens Elementary School principal Kim Smith said her dream of an outdoor classroom is finally underway.

Marvin's Building Materials and Home Center is closing its doors after 39 years of business in Sylacauga, the store announced Monday.

Bland, who grew up in Birmingham, moved to Alexander City five years ago after a job opportunity opened in Auburn.

Lots of music, food and entertainment are planned for the "Sylabration" concert June 2, but the mission of the event is much bigger than just a day of fun.