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Sylacauga, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey Sylacauga! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Step inside Sylacauga's new training hub before it opens
  • Three dogs captured as Sylacauga's Highway 280 trapping effort continues
  • Deadly confrontation at a home near Sylacauga under investigation

Also on today's calendar: Cars & Coffee – Tony Serra Ford and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. EARTH Foundation offering guided tours of new Sylacauga facility (sylacauganews.com) — Sylacauga residents can get an early look inside the workforce training hub taking shape at the former Avondale Mills site. Guided tours run most Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m. through Jan. 8, with reservations required and holiday exceptions. Visitors must wear closed-toe shoes and provided hard hats.
   

2. Three dogs safely captured along Highway 280 as Sylacauga trapping efforts continue (abc3340.com) — Three dogs roaming along Highway 280 in Sylacauga have been safely captured and placed with Sylacauga Animal Services. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society is still working to capture others and asks residents not to interfere or feed dogs outside designated locations, which could disrupt the trapping effort.
   

3. One Person Shot Dead After Armed Visitor Shows Up at Spring Valley Road Home (newsbreak.com) — One person was killed during a confrontation at a Spring Valley Road home near Sylacauga, according to Talladega County Chief Deputy Tubbs. He said someone arrived brandishing a firearm before the altercation. Deputies responded around 2:30 p.m., and authorities had announced no arrest as of the initial report.
   

4. Vanessa Green named 2026 Greater Sylacauga Area Woman of the Year (sylacauganews.com) — Vanessa Green's mentorship and community service earned her the 2026 Greater Sylacauga Area Woman of the Year award. The Coosa Valley Medical Center executive was selected from 20 nominees, with one young professional crediting her example for showing that a meaningful career can be built close to home.
   

5. 25-year-old Columbus man arrested in connection with Talladega homicide (cnaw2news.com) — Police have charged a Columbus, Georgia, man with murder in the fatal shooting of Nyles Ahmad Ashley at Talladega's Sykes Park. Jamal Keiishaun Solomon, 25, was arrested Nov. 9. Ashley, also 25, was shot during an Oct. 25 event and died at the hospital after Sylacauga Ambulance personnel helped transport him.
   

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    Thursday November 12
  • Junior High Boys and Girls Basketball vs. Childersburg
    Fayetteville High School Childersburg, AL 35044
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Show us your smile!
    ADPH's Oral Health Office is having the 10th Annual Share Your Smile With Alabama Photo Contest. Your child must be in third grade and live in… (Nextdoor )
  • National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 8-14.
    Nurse Practitioners are on the frontlines of health care, increasing equitable access to quality care. ADPH would like to thank all our NP colleagues… (Nextdoor )
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sylacauga. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for Customer Svc Team Member in Sylacauga. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sylacauga here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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