SYLACAUGA – The Marble Festival went to Plan B to find another way to celebrate marble and sculptors following its cancellation due to the COVID-19 virus in the spring.
Dr. Ted Spears, chairman of the festival committee, updated the City Council on Tuesday evening on what Plan B is.
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