DOUBLE SPRINGS - Ten new members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be inducted this Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. at the fellowship room of Double Springs Church of Christ...
WINSTON COUNTY - An ingenious way to get people to fill out the census has begun, and it involves school children. The Alabama Census Bowl began Wednesday, Sept. 2, and all school systems in a selected 32 county area, can compete. This is nearly half of Alabama, some of the lowest census responding counties in the state.
Farm life is part of Camp McDowell. Classes on harvesting food and bringing it to the table will be given on the field trips this fall.
NAUVOO - Many, if not all, local schools have no field trips planned this year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Family vacations could be at a standstill. But right in Winston County’s backyard is a spectacular place that is offering families time together.
Concerned parent Bobbeth Champion brings hand-outs to Winston County School Board members regarding allegations against Central Office personnel.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Allegations of alcohol possession and inappropriate conduct at the central office of the Winston County Board of Education came to light publicly, when questions from a concerned parent were directed to Winston County Schools Superintendent Greg Pendley and school board members at their Thursday, Aug. 27, meeting.
Winston County Schools Superintendent Greg Pendley
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Winston County Schools Superintendent Greg Pendley refuted allegations brought out by a concerned parent during an Aug. 27, board meeting, stressing these allegations were based on rumors and hearsay rather than fact.
Portions of the porch at the Dempsey residence in Moreland is flipped onto the roof. The wind was strong enough to push the vehicle a few inches sideways and ripped the license plate from the vehicle.
WINSTON COUNTY - Damage has been reported in Moreland and Double Springs from an apparent tornado during the evening hours of Aug. 28. Homes in Moreland have been damaged, and businesses on Highway 33 in Double Springs sustained damage. No injuries have been reported.
MARION COUNTY - The Alabama Department of Transportation announced Monday that it has approved a project to resurface and replace guardrails along Highway 13 North.
At the announcement of Hamilton Homebuilders opening a new location at the former Platinum Homes plant in Lynn are, from left, Brad Mikels, president of Hamilton Homebuilders; Lynn Town Clerk Marcia Manasco; Production Manager Ricky Butler; Human Resources Director Sherry Jones; Production Manager Phillip Alexander and David Roberson, president of the Industrial Development Authority of Winston County.
LYNN - The partnership of three major entities in Winston County has enabled a division of Hamilton Homebuilders to complete production of Platinum Homes’ orders, as well as to transition over to an increased production of 100 employees at Hamilton Homebuilders’ newest location in the former Platinum Homes building.
Winston County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy Jonathan Oliver displays drugs and paraphernalia confiscated in the bust.
HALEYVILLE - A total 21 grams of methamphetamine have been taken off the streets and the passenger of a suspicious vehicle arrested, resulting from a routine patrol in the Highway 13 area on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
MARION COUNTY- There will be a police-escorted classic car cruise throughout Winston and Marion counties, Saturday, Sept. 19, all for a very good cause.
DELMAR - The Delmar School reunion, which was planned for Saturday, Sept. 19, has been canceled this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reunion organizers plan to have the reunion next year if at all possible.
WINSTON COUNTY - The following locations in Winston County are where school buses that are equipped with Wi-Fi will be parked for students who are learning virtually to utilize, if needed, in order to obtain high-speed internet:
From left, Brad Nail, regional forester with the Alabama Forestry Association; Winston County Assistant Road Engineer Matthew Rouse and Winston County Road Engineer James Glasgow at Cane Creek off County Road 115, where culverts will be replaced thanks to the funding.
WINSTON COUNTY - The Alabama Forestry Association brought good news to a recent Winston County Commission meeting, announcing a $500,000 project involving county crews to correct major drainage issues affecting stream beds in order to protect endangered wildlife.
The septic tank at Mineral Springs was one of three installed in the city in 1931.
HALEYVILLE - Many years ago, not far from the railroad in the bustling town of Haleyville and east of Alabama Avenue, there was a three-story hotel, advertised all around as a place for clean and healthy water. During its approximate 30 years, it accommodated many. As Haleyville grew, so did the need for a sewer system to be installed. One of the places selected to have a septic tank was in the woods behind the hotel. Today, the septic tank, no longer in use, will be removed during renovations from the Haleyville Water Works and Sewer Board.
WINSTON COUNTY - Local officials cite inadequate digital mapping as the reason why some rural areas of Winston County show that they have high speed internet service when in reality there is little to none.
NATURAL BRIDGE - The annual Courington family reunion, which is held on the Sunday before Labor Day each year at the Natural Bridge Community Center, has been cancelled for 2020.
Reunion organizers hope to bring the event back next year and hope to see all family members there.
Haleyville resident Mark Finley, left, is the first reported person in Winston County to receive a packet of unsolicited seeds from China. As part of the required process, he is handing over the unopened packet to Winston County Extension Coordinator Zack Brannon at the extension office in Double Springs.
WINSTON COUNTY - A Haleyville resident has been the first reported person in Winston County to receive in the mail a pack of unsolicited seeds mislabeled as jewelry from China, but the resident promptly took action to report the situation.
PHIL CAMPBELL - Northwest-Shoals Community College President Dr. Glenda Colagross received notification that qualifying students will be able to receive up to $600 per student this fall through Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.
