WINSTON COUNTY - Several area schools will receive an upgrade in their heating and cooling systems, thanks to an ADECA grant.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Double Springs has received its slice of the pie to fund a highly anticipated project to revamp Mike Gilbreath Memorial Park.

LYNNLynn’s newly appointed fire chief was junior firefighter - The Town of Lynn has a new fire chief, who was hired in that position effective Monday, Dec. 17. Tim Harris, the son of the former fire chief David Harris, has been named.

HALEYVILLE  -  A 37-year-old man originally from the Leeds area, has been arrested and charged with second degree assault in connection with the shooting of a man over a domestic dispute occurring on Walker Drive at the Haleyville Housing Authority early Saturday, Dec. 15.

HALEYVILLE  -  Police are sending out a strong message for people to protect their valuables and lock their vehicles, after at least two vehicles have been stolen and another plundered and valuables taken within a short time frame in the area.

BEAR CREEK - Keith Smith, principal at Phillips High School, is heading back home, leaving a vacancy at Phillips.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Services provided to special needs students who have a wide variety of needs at Winston County Schools, will soon be expanded, thanks to a $320,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Education...

DELMAR - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4543 and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas supper and awards program Monday, Dec. 10.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Double Springs Middle School is exploring new areas for arts in the school, and one teacher is responsible.

Pictured are reserve deputies with the Winston County Sheriff’s Office, who are out and about helping deputies and investigators on cases throughout the county.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - There is a man who does not fit in, a man who has no home, a man who has no property - just a six pound pack on his back. He is a man who has walked literally thousands of miles.

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has launched an online resource for displaced Virginia College students.

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $490,168 grant to Safeplace Inc., for an additional shelter for victims of domestic violence and their families.

BEAR CREEK - A $1 million Community Development Block Grant/loan that will revamp the entire water system of Bear Creek, is all but hand delivered, as town officials are being urged to help complete the final step of the application process by listing all of the water lines and areas of the system that will be replaced.

BEAR CREEK - The Phillips High School Robotics Team has been working very hard, and that work is paying off.

HALEYVILLE - Students across schools in Winston and Marion counties are experiencing the first joint youth leadership academy encompassing the two counties in many years, training youth to become the leaders of tomorrow through community service.

BEAR CREEK - The use of social media to conduct any town business has been strictly condemned by Mayor Tammie Batchelor, who spoke out at the town council’s Dec. 3 meeting that such will not be tolerated, while at the same time issuing a new rule regarding those speaking at council meetings.

HALEYVILLE - Being frugal with funds has meant two new vehicles for the Winston County Sheriff’s Office, a purchase praised by the Winston County Commission showing the partnership they have with the sheriff’s office.

WINSTON COUNTY - Data have been released for “kids count” statistics on Alabama counties. Every year, a data book is released by VOICES for Alabama’s Children, and this year marks the 25th anniversary. A changing demographic from these statistics show a decline in Alabama’s child population, which is now at 25%. Winston County’s child population dropped from 26.2% in 2000 to 22.7% in 2017...

HALEYVILLE - Though little or no snow accumulation is expected, Haleyville and the surrounding area received large snowflakes late Monday morning, Dec. 10.