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Sylacauga police warning public about fake money scams
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Sylacauga Police Department is asking you to be careful if you sell anything. Officers say more thieves are using fake money to buy items off social media sites. Investigator Brennen Miller says over the past six weeks, more criminals have been using this fake money...
Man convicted in 1990 stabbing death of Coosa County woman dies in prison cell
A man convicted in the stabbing death of a Coosa County woman more than three decades ago has died in prison. James Clark Jr., 55, was convicted of murder in the 1990 slaying of Melissa Buckner during a robbery. He was serving a life sentence at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in western Jefferson County.
City of Sylacauga invites community participation through four board openings
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The City of Sylacauga has opened applications for positions on four separate boards, welcoming community members to participate in shaping local affairs. Those interested in applying for roles on the Airport Authority board, the Sylacauga Health Care Authority board, the Tree Commission board, and the Utility Board have until Friday, June 7.
Sylacauga Police Department warns of surge in fraudulent online transactions
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga Police Department is sounding the alarm on a troubling uptick in fraudulent transactions within the community, particularly targeting online and social media sellers. Law enforcement officials have observed a surge in scams involving counterfeit currency, with perpetrators deceiving unsuspecting sellers during transactions, often for...
Doesn’t Shelby County have actual problems to address? | BRIAN LYMAN
If someone handed you sheets of Census data on Shelby County, it wouldn’t take long to see how fast it’s growing. The population jumped 14% between 2010 and 2020. That’s a number most governments would throw an Animal House-type celebration over. But in Shelby, it represented a fall from the 36% growth of the decade before. ...
YMCA of Greater Birmingham launches free mobile summer food program for children
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Children in several apartment complexes in Jefferson and Shelby counties will get free lunch delivered thanks to a new program through the YMCA of Birmingham. The YMCA is launching a new mobile free summer food program for children who rely on free or reduced lunch during...
[WATCH] Coosa Valley Medical Center One-on-One with Childersburg’s Johnny Johnson – Spring Jamboree (Sylacauga) preview
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – An old rivalry will be renewed Friday night, May 17, as the Childersburg Tigers face off against the Sylacauga Aggies in a Spring Jamboree at Legion Stadium. Head Coach Johnny Johnson talks about the gains his team and coaching staff have made in the offseason, the...
Alabama coal company sued for a home explosion is delinquent on dozens of penalties
OAK GROVE, Ala.—Clara Riley thought she was having a heart attack. As an Alabama mine has slowly approached the coal seam under her home, Riley’s anxiety has sometimes gotten the best of her. In late April, after a mine representative visited her home, the 90-year-old said she broke down. She could feel the weight of it all on her chest.
Meet the changing faces of child welfare in Shelby County
The faces of child welfare in Shelby County have changed according to Juvenile Judge Erin Welborn. She will intersect with four new child advocate directors on some of the more than 2,500 cases she has in her courtroom. The post Meet the changing faces of child welfare in Shelby County appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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