HELICON - The death of a man in the Helicon area has been termed a homicide and is under active investigation by the Winston County Sheriff's Office, Winston County District Attorney's Office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
The STEM accreditation team visits Haleyville City Schools. From left, Travis Nesmith, evaluator of the high school; Caryn Hairell, center of technology; Warren Lewis, HES and Bill Craig, middle school.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville City Schools has been placed in a very small minority when it comes to Cognia STEM certification.
CPA Don Wallace goes over facts and figures of the 2018 audit with the Bear Creek Town Council. Members from left, Heath Heatherly, James Loden, Jimmy Preston and Chris Gillum. At far right is Mayor Tammie Batchelor and Clerk Jamie Green.
BEAR CREEK - The town of Bear Creek’s long-awaited audit report for 2018, that has been on hold several months after town officials made a request to their previous auditor, was finally shared with the town council and public by newly hired CPA Don Wallace, who reported numerous financial discrepancies.
Officials, from left, Haleyville Mayor Pro-Tem Richard Bittinger, NACOLG Director Keith Jones, WC Commission Chairman Roger Hayes, Lakeland Community Hospital Administrator Gerita Rye, Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, North Alabama Works Director Micah Ballard, Assistant Director Stephanie McCulloch, Eddie Martin, regional workforce council liaison of the Alabama Department of Commerce; Brenda Tuck, rural development manager for Department of Commerce; State Representative Tracy Estes and Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce Director Mike Evans.
HALEYVILLE - The city of Haleyville, known the past 51 years as the Home of 9-1-1, is now known as the home of the first ever Rural Workforce Outreach Event being planned by state officials with an emphasis on economic development in rural Alabama.
All members of the Bear Creek Town Council are in agreement on the new rental cost. From left, Heath Heatherly, James Loden, Jimmy Preston, Chris Gillum and Mayor Tammie Batchelor.
BEAR CREEK - The Town of Bear Creek has determined they would have $150,000 more in their coffers had they orignally rented the 50,000 square foot building to Aluma-Lite Products LLC at the “reasonable” rate of rent finally decided upon during a recent special-called council meeting.
ARLEY - The Town of Arley has decided to construct a new pavilion at Hamner Park before the end of next summer, thanks to Resource Conservation & Development funds.
FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to Jory Scott Wood Tuesday, Nov. 19. Wood was convicted in February, 2019, of violating the sex offender notification law in Franklin, Colbert and Lauderdale counties and is serving a 15-year prison term.
Haleyville Civitan Club President Chad Fell presents Director of Student Services Susan Riggs a plaque on behalf of the club in recognition of her work with those with special needs.
HALEYVILLE - Two examples of service to the needs of students at Haleyville City School were illustrated in a special award presented by the Haleyville Civitan Club to Director of Student Services Susan Riggs and instructions for the new online program Neighborhood Bridges.
From left, Assistant Principal/COT Director John McCullar, Agriscience Teacher Jeff McKinney, students Karman Speakman, Erin Thrasher, Caleb Williams, Nash Collum and Julia Bonner, Drafting Teacher Jamie White and Winston County Extension Coordinator Zack Brannon.
HALEYVILLE - Students at the Haleyville Center of Technology have truly experienced how one of their projects can have a far reaching effect of helping others, now that project has earned them into the Elite 8 at a state level competition possibly facing nationals.
DELMAR - Ricky Odom, of Walker County and driver of a Ford L9000 log truck, had the fright of his life when a Norfolk Southern train struck his vehicle at a railroad crossing.
WINSTON COUNTY - Residents in Winston County were left shocked and the county Republican party saddened by the upcoming resignation of Tommy Moore as sheriff effective Nov. 30.
Pictured are Haleyville High School's HOBY winner and alternates. From l-r: Ann Marie Boyles, Karman Sparkman, winner Zeke Shipman, Catie Aldridge and Kaytee Beth Boyles.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville High School has a new HOBY representative.
WINSTON COUNTY - The last day a person could qualify to be a political candidate for either of the major political parties for the March 3, 2020 primary elections was Friday, Nov. 8, as both candidates and voters are urged to keep in mind several important points in the coming months.
BEAR CREEK - The Bear Creek Town Council is showing they mean business when it comes to collecting past due fees for water service, especially since the collection process is hindering the repairs of numerous water leaks throughout the town.
From left, MHS Band of Champions Director Kevin Dunham, band students Chase Herron, Tori Payne, Suzie Feist, Mallory Taylor and Holli Hyche with the large 1A state champion award plus individual awards the band received at the second annual statewide competition.
HOOVER - The Meek High School Band has truly lived up to its name - The Band of Champions - by earning top honors in 1A at the second annual Alabama State Marching Band Championship.
An infestation of ladybugs on the door of a vehicle seek shelter for the winter.
WINSTON COUNTY - Fall is here, along with colder temperatures. When the daytime highs reach the 60 degrees range, something else arrives, much to the chagrin of many folks: the ladybugs.
HALEYVILLE - With no ATRIP II money coming in this cycle of the new program, the City of Haleyville is seeking out other avenues to obtain money for road repairs.
NW-SCC holds Alabama Power Good Roots grant tree planting ceremony as part of the Clean Home Alabama initiative.
PHIL CAMPBELL - Northwest-Shoals Community College hosted a Good Roots Grant tree planting ceremony Nov. 5, on the Phil Campbell campus as part of the Clean Home Alabama initiative.
