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- Four charged in stolen four-wheeler case
DeKalb deputies charged four people in connection with a stolen four-wheeler. Two adults and two juveniles were arrested on Dec.
- Two people are accused of robbing 11 homes.
Two people are in jail after they were accused in a theft case in the Valley. Authorities say 11 homes were hit in Sylvania in DeKalb County last weekend.
- Burglaries are under investigation
A rash of recent thefts and break-ins is under investigation and may be tied to an 18-year-old girl, according to Sylvania Police Chief Brad Gregg.
- 6 DeKalb County students charged with sexual abuse
Authorities say six Sylvania School students allegedly held three girls against their will during a class and touched them inappropriately through their clothing.
- Farmers fight EPA tax
Sylvania pig farmer Gerald Craig said if a proposed livestock tax from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency goes into effect, it would shut him down along with many pig and cattle farmers in DeKalb County.
- Burglary conviction could carry life
A Sylvania man convicted Wednesday of first-degree burglary could face life in prison.
- Most Read Stories
Here are the stories most-often read by The Times-Journal readers today. #3: Sheriff: Missing person not missing A text message alert spread throughout DeKalb County on Friday about a missing 20-month-old girl ...
- School board hits ground running
Just two days after DeKalb County Board of Education members Harold Bobo and Mark Richards and superintendent Charles Warren were sworn into new terms, the board started Monday with a full slate of new ...
- Greeson's determination pays off for DeKalb
DeKalb County waited a long time to get money owed to it from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
- Chandler talks about future plans
Now that municipal elections in Rainsville, Sylvania and Pisgah are over, the respective administrations can get a fresh start.
- Voter response needs to continue
Voter turnout was tremendous in Fort Payne, Rainsville and Sylvania on Tuesday, but it can't stop there.
- More voters register as elections near
With a heated presidential election less than two months away coupled with the first Fort Payne mayoral runoff in 32 years coming in two weeks, the DeKalb County Board of Registrars are pretty busy these days.
- Runoffs are two weeks away
A little more than two weeks remain for voters in Fort Payne and two other DeKalb County cities to hear from and decide upon mayoral and council candidates involved in municipal election runoffs.
- Volleyball roundup: Geraldine earns split
Kristen White and Ali Duke had six kills apiece Tuesday as Class 2A No. 5-ranked Geraldine split a high school volleyball tri-match at Fort Payne.
- Designed for play
All work and no play makes anyone a dull boy or girl. However, in Sylvania, kids will now have a state of the art playground at the city park.
- Sylvania gets new PlayCore playground
Saturday marked a monumental move forward for the town of Sylvania as several DeKalb County residents and employees united together to build a new playground at Sylvania Town Park.
- One person killed in Sylvania vehicle accident
One person is dead and another is fighting for her life following a deadly crash.
- Local elections require runoffs
It's been over a week since votes were counted up for local municipal elections, but some races still remain undecided.
- Schools sewer fix comes with price tag
The DeKalb County Board of Education will likely get back into the good graces with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management with some upgrades to two schools' sewer treatment plants.
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City DescriptionSylvania is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,186.
Sylvania is located at 34°33′30″N 85°47′46″W / 34.55833, -85.79611 (34.558304, -85.796154).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.3 km²), of which, 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.48%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,186 people, 485 households, and 354 families residing in the town. The population density was 161.9 people per square mile (62.5/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 70.6/sq mi (27.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 485 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- DeKalb County
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