Alabamian preparing for special section honoring veterans
The Alabamian will continue our tradition of saluting veterans this year by once again running our annual Veterans section the week of Veterans Day.
The Alabamian will continue our tradition of saluting veterans this year by once again running our annual Veterans section the week of Veterans Day.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - When P.J. Gossett, of Double Springs, received a frantic call from his aunt late in the evening September 2, he never dreamed that object frightening her would turn out to be a bear.
Gossett’s aunt, who lives across from him on County Road 25, between Double Springs and Lynn, told him that a bear was on her porch and that she had already called 9-1-1.
“I got there within two minutes, and the bear had already left.
WINSTON COUNTY - Trips to Bessemer just keep getting sweeter for Tremayne.
The local band won its fourth Alabama Music Award recently during the 10th annual award ceremony, held at the Bessemer Civic Center. Tremayne was named the top country band in Alabama once again during the ceremony, their second time to win this honor. They won that award initially in 2022. Prior to 2022, Tremayne was also named best male country artist twice.
For Mike Mayhall, of Haleyville, who founded the band, the thrill of hearing the band’s name called never gets old.
Here are the local football scores on a wet Friday, September 13, 2024:
Meek 39, Phillips 8
Winston County 51, Red Bay 8
Lynn 6, Pickens County 0
Addison 39, Cherokee 6
Good Hope 27, Haleyville 7
WINSTON COUNTY- Both Haleyville City and Winston County school systems have announced that they will be virtual on Thursday due to possible severe weather caused by tropical storm Francine. Updates will be posted as they become available.
Here are the local football scores for Friday, September 6, 2024:
Vina 28, Phillips 6
Hackleburg 34, Meek 8
Lynn 34, Brilliant 20
Addison 51, Shoals Christian 0
Haleyville 43, Curry 7
Winston County 50, Tanner 0
WINSTON COUNTY - The Alabama Forestry Commission announced last week that Southern pine beetle infestations have reached "epidemic" levels in the state and identified Winston County and the Bankhead National Forest among the worst hit areas.
The August 22, AFC press release said the organization had identified nearly 5,000 SPB spots, "with an average mortality of 191 pine trees per spot," across Alabama as of that date, but on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Acting Bankhead District Ranger Tyler Fish said there are over 1,000 individual spots in the Bankhead alone.