Falling tree limbs in Birmingham kills one person A Sylacauga man is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 280 Sunday afternoon The Childersburg Police Department says Marcus Jeremey Owings was killed in the crash Two other people were taken to the hospital for what are described as non-life threatening injuries If you have any information about the crash you are asked to call the Childersburg Police Department at 256.378.7860 BIRMINGHAM — For the first time in program history, Vigor boys basketball is the AHSAA Class 5A state champions to claim the state title on Saturday at Legacy Arena Vigor was led by Jermaine Tate and Devan Whisett Aslan Jones put up 11 points and nine rebounds The Wolves finished the day shooting 32.1% (17-of-53) from the field CJ Franklin was the other Aggie to score in double digits Sylacauga finished the day shooting 36.4% (16-of-44) from the field holding Sylacauga scoreless for the final two minutes of the quarter The Wolves shot 33.3% (8-of-24) from the field in the first half WHAT TO KNOW: AHSAA Final 48: What to know before you go. Schedule, tickets, parking, TV, streaming info MONTGOMERY ACADEMY BOYS BASKETBALL: 'It's definitely a blessing:' Montgomery Academy reflects on state championship season Sylacauga opened the third quarter on a 7-0 run the game being tied twice more across the period but it was Vigor that closed it out on a 7-3 run to hold the 40-36 advantage going into the fourth trailing 40-39 with 7:02 left in regulation That was the closest Sylacauga would get to the lead for the remainder of the game Vigor then going on an 11-0 run to take the 51-39 lead The Wolves went on to outscore the Aggies 19-13 across the period as they claimed victory This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sylacauga PD says 54-year-old Joseph Benjamin Meredith was last seen on Saturday AL (WBMA) — The Sylacauga Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man Meredith was last seen wearing his work vest Sylacauga PD asks that if anyone has any information on his whereabouts contact them at (256) 267-7093 or call 911 — A night patrol in Sylacauga led to a significant drug seizure thanks to the collaborative efforts of local law enforcement and a K9 unit called for backup from K9 Officer Corporal Jones and his K9 partner K9 Aki quickly detected the presence of drugs in the vehicle prompting a search that uncovered a substantial amount of illegal substances Two individuals were arrested and face multiple charges including possession of marijuana in the first degree five counts of possession of a controlled substance Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCLAY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A 28-year-old man has died following a crash near Sylacauga approximately four miles from the Sylacauga City Limits Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division say Dustin W was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the SUV he was a passenger in when the vehicle left the road He was taken to Coosa Valley Medical Center and then airlifted to UAB where he passed away on Jan Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or subscribe to our email newsletter here The final game of the Wednesday night at Legacy Arena started at 8:27 That's what happens when the first game of the day between the Hazel Green and Park Crossing girls goes to double overtime But the Sylacauga Aggies and Wenonah Dragons made sure it was worth the wait The arena was juiced by very high-energy fan bases and their teams delivered to produce an incredible 5A Semifinal The Aggies (30-3) overcame a 10-point halftime deficit with clutch play down the stretch Sylacauga took the lead for good when C.J Franklin stepped to the foul line with six seconds remaining and his team trailing 68-67 He calmly sank both free throws to give his team the lead and the win The Dragons (26-9) had one last chance to win but the final shot did not fall “I knew I had to redeem myself from the first half,” said Franklin “I mean I didn’t score in the first half so I knew I had something to prove.” which was 0-for-7 from the 3-point line in the first half came out in the third quarter on fire with sinking three treys The Aggies also sank three more in the final period – two by Corbyn Patterson and one by Ayden Crowe Patterson’s clutch treys gave Sylacauga the lead both times 58-56 with 4:39 remaining and 62-60 with 1:50 left to play The Dragons fell behind by four points 67-63 with 18 seconds left but tied the game in just eight seconds – first on a layup by Demazzia Taylor and the second on a steal on the in-bounds pass He was fouled on the second bucket and his free throw gave Wenonah the lead 68-67 That set up Franklin’s clutch free throws four seconds later to give his Aggies the lead again for the win three assists and two steals to pace Sylacauga Crowe had 14 points and Jordan Roberson finished with 11 points J’ Sean Bailey added 13 points and Brendon Davis had 11 points Sylacauga will play Vigor (19-9) in the 5A final Saturday at 10:45 BIRMINGHAM — In another thriller at the AHSAA basketball championships Sylacauga downed Wenonah to punch its ticket to the state finals late Wednesday The Aggies stormed back in the second half to erase a 10-point halftime deficit to lead by two at the midway point of the fourth quarter They still led by two with just over 30 seconds left before Wenonah turned it over and a Jordan Roberson layup gave the Aggies a four-point lead Wenonah wasn't done yet as Demazzia Taylor cut the lead in half with a layup with 13 seconds to go before he stole the inbound and took the lead with an and-one layup Sylacauga's CJ Franklin would get to the foul line hitting both to give his Aggies the 69-68 win The Aggies advance to play Vigor in the Class 5A state title game at 10:45 a.m Vigor defeated Guntersville in the first 5A semifinal of the day BOLD PREDICTIONS: 25 bold predictions for 2025 from around Gadsden area high school sports JAKOBI SHARP: Gadsden City's Jakobi Sharp toughs out AHSAA Final Four performance through injury The Aggies were led by 16 points from Franklin The Dragons were led by Taylor's 19 points and six rebounds J'Sean Bailey had 13 points and Brendon Davis scored 11 leading by as much as 11 near the beginning of the second quarter Sylacauga got the game close with a strong third quarter and took a lead by the midway point of the fourth quarter Wenonah shot 75% from the field in the opening frame and 54% for the first half but only need three 3-pointers to break out the lead They were led by 10 points from Davis in the first half They held Sylacauga to 40% shooting from the field but forced eight turnovers The Aggies were led by seven points from Roberson (WBMA) — A single-vehicle crash claimed the lives of a Sylacauga man and woman Monday morning The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said the driver 65-year-old William Mathews and 64-year-old Annette R Mathews were fatally injured when the 2006 Ford F750 dump truck they were in overturned then struck a guardrail before going down an embankment 1/58AHSAA 5A boys semifinal: Wenonah vs. Sylacauga.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Evan DudleySylacauga’s CJ Franklin watched as his team’s title hopes seemingly vanished in a matter of seconds but Franklin did not blink as he charged into the gauntlet and came away with a pair of free throws to reclaim the advantage “I had been struggling on free throws a little bit throughout the season,” Franklin said I had to lock in and focus on my free throws.” Franklin converted the freebies and Corbyn Patterson rebounded the final shot attempt as the Aggies survived a fourth-quarter slugfest to escape with a 69-68 victory over No 5 Wenonah in Wednesday’s Class 5A state semifinal at the BJCC’s Legacy Arena in Birmingham “We’ve been in these types of ballgames all year long,” Sylacauga coach Joel Jones said exceeded every expectation and everything I’ve put before them Sylacauga (30-3) trailed by double digits to open the second half but Franklin quickly knocked down a pair of triples in the opening 2 minutes and Ayden Crowe capped an 11-2 run to pull the Aggies within 41-40 at the 5:22 mark of the third period “I realized it might be my last game as a senior and knew I had to step up and make some big plays,” Crowe said The Dragons were able to extend their lead back to 6 points twice in waning moments and carried a 52-48 advantage into the final quarter Wenonah scored the first bucket of the final period but endured a 5:54 field-goal drought that allowed the Aggies to shoot ahead 58-56 on the strength of a 10-2 run bookended by 3-pointers from Crowe and Patterson J’Sean Bailey tied the game at 62-all on Wenonah’s second field goal of the fourth quarter but Franklin immediately retook the lead on a short jumper with 1:17 remaining and Jordan Roberson scored three straight points to push the Sylacauga lead to 67-63 with 14 seconds to play Demazzia Taylor cut the lead to a bucket on the next possession forced a steal on the ensuing in-bounds play and was fouled on a made layup resulting in a 3-point play that gave the Dragons a 68-67 lead with 10 seconds remaining Franklin was fouled on Sylacauga’s final series and converted both free throws for the go-ahead score of game Taylor missed an inside shot on the final play and Patterson rebounded for the win “That’s what happens when you get into these types of ballgames,” Jones said Wenonah (26-9) jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the first period powered by an 11-2 run that was capped with a block and coast-to-coast layup by Brendon Davis The Aggies closed the gap to 8 points in the second quarter but Wenonah used a 7-2 run to push the lead to double digits at the halftime break The junior guard finished with a team-high 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added 6 rebounds He was 0-for-2 from beyond the arc in the first half but made consecutive 3-pointers to open the second half and rally the Aggies “I knew had to redeem myself from the first half I only scored once in the first half so I had something to prove,” he said Stat sheet: Sylacauga – Crowe finished with 14 points and Erick O’Neal and Patterson scored 6 points each and combined for 9 rebounds Wenonah – Taylor led the Dragons with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting Davis finished with 11 points and 3 blocks Devont’e Penn and Zakaris Stallworth scored 6 points each By the numbers: Sylacauga shot 50 percent overall 33.3 percent from 3-point range – after ending the first half 0-of-7 from beyond the arc – and was 11-of-17 on free throws The Aggies won the rebounding battle 29-21 and scored 16 points off 12 turnovers Sylacauga advanced to its fourth title game in program history where the Aggies are 2-1 with 5A titles in 1988 and 2018 Coachspeak: “Basketball doesn’t start in November It starts in the month of June with playdates we continue to condition and we continue to work on agility We’re fortunate enough to come out on the winning side.” – Sylacauga’s Jones They’re a well-coached team and did a great job of fighting to the end We didn’t do what we needed early in the game and it came back to haunt us This team is very spiritual.” – Sylacauga junior Speer “We’ve been in these situations before and we’ve always had a positive outcome I never had any doubt in this team.” – Crowe “We’re coming back harder next year and we’ll be here Y’all can record this and put it on whatever you want we will be here next year.” – Wenonah’s Davis Sylacauga will face Vigor in the AHSAA Class 5A title game at 10:45 a.m Use of and/or registration on any portion of this 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices (TND) — The public comment portion of an Alabama city council meeting was cut short last week after residents expressed concerns over a recent influx of Haitian migrants to the area Sylacauga Mayor Jim Heigl issued a press release in August stating the town had not become a sanctuary city He encouraged residents to show kindness to “new faces” as the city took in several legal migrants new faces out among our stores and restaurants are easily identifiable,” he wrote "Sylacauga has recently had an influx of legal immigrants come into the area Employment was the primary draw for these individuals when obtaining their visas for legal immigration to the area.” “As you go about your regular routines of living in Sylacauga please be sure to extend our small-town hospitality to these new faces,” he added “I hope that during the duration of their visas Sylacauga leaves a positive impression for these immigrants with the high level of care and spirit of community that we are known for.” asked during a Sylacauga City Council meeting last week how the city was vetting these newcomers She alleged the migrants’ works visas were for factories located outside Sylacauga “We just don’t have any information on it,” Council President Tiffany Nix replied “I don’t want to speak on something and misinform people and I don’t want to say the wrong thing but as of right now we don’t have any information Councilmember Ashton Fowler echoed this response saying the situation was “above us.” He added he first became aware of the migrants’ arrival by seeing them in church called the attitude of the council “entirely unacceptable.” “We know where the individuals we’re discussing are coming from,” he said saying Phillips should not treat them differently “We’re done,” Nix called amid Phillips’s argument “I’m going to ask all of you to leave because this meeting is over.” The council then adjourned the meeting as attendees shouted at the council The council on Monday held a question-and-answer session on the new arrivals during which Nix defended her decision to call off the previous meeting “In the last meeting I felt the meeting was getting out of hand that’s why the meeting was ended,” she said and that’s why we’re extending this courtesy to you tonight.” Follow Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInALEX CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - Alex City Police say the body of a man who was reported missing from Sylacauga has been found in a lake Authorities were called to the Stowe Ferry boat ramp Dec 4 to meet with two people who thought they found a body in the lake The body was sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery and it was identified as Clifford Wesley Beach of Harpersville A cause of death has not yet been released Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Central Dispatch at (256) 761-1556 or Investigator B Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.