Sylacauga – With Tuesday’s Grand Opening of Earth Helps on the Old Birmingham Highway provides a return of local accewss to health foods, natural supplements, and more healthful product lines.
“It’s been 22 years since we had Nature’s Aid on Highway 280,” explained owner Haley Dailey, “And besides my own health issues, that’s why we decided to open Earth Helps, so locals won’t have to drive log distances to find such a wide selection of health foods, vitamins, herbs, supplements, clean beauty items, teas, coffee, soaps, candles, and more. And we’re very open to suggestions as to what you want us to carry.”
The “we” Haley referred to includes her daughter, Alison Bland, who will manage the store at 899 Old Birmingham Highway, while her mother continues her nursing career, “This was my daughter’s idea, and I’m happy to play a part in bringing a natural way to stay healthy to Sylacauga.”
Montgomery – Thanks to “Taylor’s Law” in Alabama, there is a new disciplinary point system that determines the age of student eligibility for a drivers license. And with a new schhool year about to start, students over the age of 12 need to be aware that disciplinary issues at school will delay their ability to drive.
Starting with the new school year, each student over the age of 12 years enrolled in secondary school – public or private – is subject to a disciplinary point system for an infraction committed on school property, and that point system will determine the age at which they will be allowed to apply for a learner’s permit, motor cycle license, or driver’s license.
The point system will track things like each day of in-school or out-of-school suspension, alternative school placement, and expulsion. The points accumulate every year, starting with the first day of the school year, including summer school in which the student turns 13-year-old.
There is a built in incentive to turn behavior around, though. Accumulated points will be reduced by one-half if the student does not receiveany more points for a full school year. If they do the same for two years, all records of the accumulated points will be removed from the student’s records.
Childersburg – Community events are hitting a new gear in Childersburg as new items have been added to the calendar, including traditional events, the return of another big tradition, as well as a pair of vendor attractions.
Things got started on Saturday, August 1st at the ballpark at Sadie Lee for the annual K-through 12 Back-to-School Back Pack giveaway, with all sorts of great food, bounce houses and games, informative exhibitors, and of course back packs filled with school supplies, with a goal of 600 this year.
Radio Alabama on Norton Avenue in Sylacauga will host the August Childersburg Area Chamber Coffee at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11th, providing great networking opportunities and get updates on community news and member happenings.
With high school football kicking off the season once again with the Tiger versus Tiger – Childersburg versus B.B. Comer match-up kicking off the season with their Thursday night season-opener on August 20th in Childersburg, another related longtime tradition is back as well – “Tiger Town Takeover – a Community Pep Rally” on Wednesday, August 19th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Childersburg High School Baseball Field. And there’s a full line-up of activities, including the Comer Game Bonfire.
Everyone is invited to the free with fun games like a pickleball tournament, a kickball game, whiffle ball, live music, food trucks, and of course the return of the Comer game bon fire tradition with an 8:00 p.m. lighting.
Coming on Saturday, August 29th from 10:00 a,m, to 3:00 p.m., pop-up vendors – local businesses, crafters, makers, food vendors, direct sales representatives and more will gather at John Cox Stadium for what is hoped will be another new tradition, Childersburg Trade Days! If you’d like to be one of the participating vendor/exhibitors, get in touch with the Childersburg Area Chamber as soon as you can to secure your spot.
Go ahead and mark Saturday, October 17 on your calendar for a new festival event – Childersburg Oktoberfest 2026 downtown from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Get ready for a day packed with family fun, and follow the Childersburg Area Chamber on social media for a string of exciting announcements that will be coming soon.
Childersburg – Community gatherings in Childersburg, like Council meetings and Childersburg Area Chamber Coffees, often come with valuable announcements of interest.
With all the paperwork done on a grant from the Alabama Historical Commission and work underway at Kymulga Grist Mill park covered bridge repair, the City is exploring other historical grant opportunities from the National Covered Bridge Association. Repairs are inevitable for a pair of historic structures on the property, requiring adherence to historical standards, and staying ahead on funding is a never-ending matter.
The $3.29-million Industrial Access grant has been finalized, giving the green light to road additions to facilitate expansions for Cooper Steel South and Super Rock/Blair Block operations in the Childersburg Industrial Park.At the moments, plans are being reviewed by project engineers to make way for cost estimates, and the road work itself.
A Rebuild Alabama paving grant application for Bates Addition/ 9th Avenue in Childersburg did not make the cut for funding this year, but the program did pay for Forest Hills road improvements and paving.
While school renovations have been taking place at Childersburg’s elementary schools ahead of the new school year, the SAFE-Bridges Program has been keeping the Limbaugh Community Center hopping with activities for the students in that program, and continue closer to the school year start.
Coosa Valley Technologies is looking to expand their broadband internet service into the Childersburg community. If you’re interested, your asked to register your address on the coosavalleyec.com/home-technologies/ website and urger your neighbors to do the same.
Also, if you’re a Childersburg resident who contracts with someone to cut trees on your property, you’re asked to discuss disposal with your contractor, because such contractor work is NOT covered by the City’s yard waste collection and disposal contract.
