"The invasion that wasn't," wrote Elaina Plott Calabro, a Tuscaloosa native and Yale graduate, as the headline for her nearly 4,000-word piece for The Atlantic on the news of Haitian resettlement in Sylacauga.
Sylacauga City Councilwoman Laura Barlow Heath is still seeking answers about the recent influx of Haitian migrants into her community.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sylacauga City Councilwoman Laura Barlow Heath expressed her concern about the influx of Haitian migrants into her small town.
Two men who were in attendance at the council meeting that was abruptly cut short appeared on FNC's "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday to discuss getting shut down while seeking answers regarding over 50 Haitian migrants getting dumped into the city.
The influx of “legal” migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and in our own Alabama towns of Sylacauga, Athens, and now Coffee County, is finally capturing national attention – and rightly so.
While there are many unanswered questions about how and why an unknown number of Haitian migrants are being settled in Sylacauga in southern Talladega County, State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) blames non-governmental organizations acting as intermediaries in the process.
Sylacauga Jim Heigl blamed others but not himself for the lack of communication concerning a recent influx of Haitian migrants. He appeared Thursday morning on “Daybreak” with Jimmy Dale, a news show featuring local stories from WOTM.
House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) criticized those in Sylacauga city government and suggested to listeners those officials needed to be reminded who they answer to.
The governor's office denied claims that Haitian immigrants were brought to Sylacauga for employment legally and said they have not received communication from the federal government.
State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) found out about an influx of Haitian migrants in Sylacauga through the general public, the same way everyone else did. He is demanding answers from the federal government and says the lack of information is causing discourse throughout the community.
Sylacauga Mayor Jim Heigl addressed concerns after residents witnessed an influx of immigrants being bused in.
On the two-year anniversary of the crash, their father, Robert, has a message.
The original barbecue recipe for the famous Old Hickory Restaurant has been located. Free BBQ will be served Saturday, April 27 at Blue Bell Central Park in Sylacauga.
Gathering of East Alabama Baby Boomers April 27. Frosty Inn Reunion at Blue Bell Central Park in Sylacauga.
Marble Festival is April 2-13, 2024 in Sylacauga.
Eight gospel groups perform April 12 and 13, both at B.B. Comer High School in Sylacauga at 6 p.m. nightly.
The lunarized personal gear was developed by Haskell “Hack” Beckham, a graduate of Sylacauga High School and Auburn University.
An investigation of ghosts and paranormal activity will be conducted February 17 at the Comer Museum in Sylacauga.
On November 30, it will be the 69th anniversary of the unique experience of Sylacauga’s Ann Hodges getting struck by a meteor.
It’s a long way from being an altar boy in Sylacauga to being Bishop of the U.S. Military Archdiocese, but that is the life journey made by Dickie Spencer.
On the afternoon of November 30, 1954, Ann Hodges laid down on her couch in Sylacauga to take a nap. She woke up that afternoon to a loud noise and a sharp pain in her upper thigh.
A Sylacauga man accused of shooting at a deputy in Coosa County has been transferred to the Clay County Jail, and new details have been revealed in court documents.