DOUBLE SPRINGS - A letter presented by an Arley resident, fearing it was a scam, stirred up quite a stink at a recent Winston County Commission meeting.

A Haleyville woman has been arrested after allegedly forcing occupants out of a vehicle in a carjacking situation, then ditching the vehicle by driving it into a pond with the victims’ dog still inside.

ADDISON - A traffic stop for a possible expired tag on a motorcycle turned into a much bigger incident when the Winston County Sheriff’s Office found 48 grams of methamphetamine in the rider’s possession.

MARION COUNTY - Donald Gene Nix, of Haleyville, has pleaded guilty in a case involving a dog being shot in 2019.

ASHRIDGE - Phillip Craig Miles, 38 years old, was found deceased in his home on County Road 55 near the Ashridge community between 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday March 31, 2021.

NESMITH - Several families in the Nesmith are picking up the pieces after severe weather blew through the area early Wednesday morning, March 31, pulling roofs off of houses, removed a garage from the side of a home and more damage.

 

BEAR CREEK - The anticipated opening of Timber Creek Housing this spring - with the expectation of 150 new jobs by summer - has resulted in a half million dollar industrial access project.

ADDISON - This fall, spectators at Addison High School football games will see the snappy brand new uniforms the band ordered and received.

HALEYVILLE - Over the past several months, Marion/Winston Community Action Agency - which helps low-income families with heating and cooling costs, among other things -, has been considering a merger with either Community Service Programs of West Alabama or Community Action Partnership of North Alabama.

RUSSELLVILLE - Pinkard Funeral Home's Russellville location, located on Highway 24, is open and ready to serve families in need, despite sustaining significant storm damage Sunday, March 28.

HALEYVILLE - A woman convicted of child pornography in Ohio who is wanted on other charges was found hiding out in a room at the Imperial Inn in Haleyville, where she was taken into custody.

LYNN - Lynn Elementary School continues to achieve success and strives in multiple ways for their students to learn, besides the classic textbook example.

ADDISON - Updated equipment is imperative for first responders, and emergency response vehicles make that list.

WINSTON COUNTY - Although Winston County dodged a bullet when it came to tornadoes during Wednesday, March 17’s severe weather outbreak, flooding rains caused extensive damage, as well as extra costs for the county.

LYNN - Lynn Elementary is one of 10 schools across Alabama that will receive funding for a new classroom under the state’s Pre-K through 3rd grade integrated approach to early learning.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - A disaster can be classified in many ways, from tornado damage to floods to house fires. The Town of Double Springs, through a joint partnership with the American Red Cross, has supplies ready to help people suffering from such disasters.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Current legislation being considered in Montgomery has raised the debate over whether a county commission should oversee that county’s health department, pending the abolition of the Alabama Department of Public Health.

HALEYVILLE - Parents and other motorists looking for congestion relief on Highway 195 in Haleyville at the intersection near the Chevron gas station will be waiting one more year.

HALEYVILLE - Huddle up, Haleyville. Huddle House is coming to town. America’s beloved Southern diner franchise, Huddle House, has announced that it is spreading its charming small-town hospitality with plans to open a new location in Haleyville.

HALEYVILLE - Although Haleyville City Schools has several building projects in the works and also has decisions pending regarding hires, officials assure that projects are being done one-at-a time and decisions are being made regarding the financial best interest of the system as a whole.