Winston County roads deemed passable with travel advisory

WINSTON COUNTY-  Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings reported at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday January 11, that all Winston County roads were deemed passable, but a travel advisory was still listed due to ice lingering on roads and bridges.

"Travel is not advised, but if necessary, use extreme caution due to the potential of slick roads, bridges and black ice," Cummings stated.

Residents seemed to better adhere to warnings to stay off the roads during the two to four inches of snow the area received in the winter storm early Friday, Jan. 10, Cummings reported.

City of Haleyville preparing for potential winter storm

Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, standing, goes over plans for winter weather with city department heads and other community stakeholders during a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9.

Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, standing, goes over plans for winter weather with city department heads and other community stakeholders during a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri gathered department heads for a meeting in the City Hall courtroom Thursday, Jan. 9, making sure all possible preparations are in place ahead of the potential for wintry weather in the area beginning as early as Friday morning, Jan. 10.

New communications equipment coming

The three acres, leased to the Winston County Firefighters Association, where the new communication tower will be placed is located behind the Delmar Fire Department off Highway 13.

The three acres, leased to the Winston County Firefighters Association, where the new communication tower will be placed is located behind the Delmar Fire Department off Highway 13.
WINSTON COUNTY - First responders throughout Winston County have received the long-awaited announcement that much-needed communication upgrades and a new building on the county’s west side to house the new equipment have officially been given the go-ahead, meaning the project should begin soon.

Retraction - Misdemeanor Arrests in December 18, 2024, edition of the Northwest Alabamian

An error under the misdemeanor arrests in the December 18, 2024, edition of the Northwest Alabamian listed several people as having been booked into the Winston County Jail from December 6-12, when they were actually released from jail during that time frame.

The following people were not booked into the jail during this time period, but were released from the jail:

John Travis Whitlock, 48, of Haleyville;

Daniel Ray Earley, 40, of Guntersville;

Catherine Mary Ann Dawson, 60, of Haleyville;

Tyler Dakota Hays, 34, of Graysville;

Drug distribution out of camper trailer disrupted; two arrested

Shown with drugs confiscated in the distribution bust, from left, Winston County Sheriff's Investigator Josh Edwards, Sheriff Caleb Snoddy and Chief Deputy Josh Bennett.
Shown with drugs confiscated in the distribution bust, from left, Winston County Sheriff's Investigator Josh Edwards, Sheriff Caleb Snoddy and Chief Deputy Josh Bennett.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The continuing investigation into distribution of methamphetamine from a camper has resulted in two persons being arrested after two informant-related drug buys, according to the Winston County Sheriff’s Office.

Grant helping Camp McDowell Farm School continue to educate children

Executive Director Lauranne James, Operations Manager Vanessa King and Media Design Specialist Anna Morrison of Northwest Alabama RC&D, Economic Developer Dr. Nicole Wadsworth, Rep. Tim Wadsworth and Grants Administrator Mary Yancey and Farm School Program Coordinator Kelly Baker of Camp McDowell hold an over-sized grant check that paid for a new tractor, on which Farm School Director Scotty Feltman is seated. They are surrounded by students who came from Jackson, Miss., to attend Farm School.

Executive Director Lauranne James, Operations Manager Vanessa King and Media Design Specialist Anna Morrison of Northwest Alabama RC&D, Economic Developer Dr. Nicole Wadsworth, Rep. Tim Wadsworth and Grants Administrator Mary Yancey and Farm School Program Coordinator Kelly Baker of Camp McDowell celebrate a grant that paid for a new tractor, on which Farm School Director Scotty Feltman is seated, along with students who came from Jackson, Miss., to attend Farm School.

NAUVOO - The Camp McDowell Farm School recently purchased a new tractor to replace one the camp has been using since at least 1987 using a $30,000 grant from the Alabama Association of Research, Conservation and Development Councils (AARCDC).

"We are funded by the state legislature," explained Mary Kendall Dixon, AARCDC's communications specialist. "There are nine local RC&D councils and our state office, so we split that money among all ten councils. To apply for a state grant, your project has to affect three or more council areas."

Winston County Rescue Squad celebrates one year of saving lives

Housed within the Arley Fire Department, the Winston County Rescue Squad is ready to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives.

Housed within the Arley Fire Department, the Winston County Rescue Squad is ready to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives.
ARLEY - On November 7, the Winston County Rescue Squad (WCRS) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the day it began serving the communities in the east of the county and beyond.

Wild Alabama art exhibit brings hemlock conservation into focus

Part of the “Saving Alabama’s Hemlocks” exhibit now at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs.

Part of the “Saving Alabama’s Hemlocks” exhibit now at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A Wild Alabama art exhibit called “Conservation through Art: Saving Alabama's Hemlocks” opened at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs last week, and a number of related workshops and events are coming up.

Smith Lake cleanup this week

Volunteers drag trash they've collected from Smith Lake to a dumpster during a 2022 lake cleanup.

Volunteers drag trash they've collected from Smith Lake to a dumpster during a 2022 lake cleanup.
CRANE HILL - Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy Inc. will hold its fall Renew Our Rivers cleanup of the lake and its shorelines with Alabama Power this week, and volunteers are needed. The cleanup will take place by boat on Thursday, Nov. 14, and Friday, Nov. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Addison business owners angry after sewer project stalls

Johnny and Sherry Porter have held up completing construction of a new business, after having laid the foundation, awaiting on a new sewer line to be installed at a row of businesses off HIghway 278 near the Texaco station in Addison.

Johnny and Sherry Porter have held up completing construction of a new business, after having laid the foundation, awaiting on a new sewer line to be installed at a row of businesses off HIghway 278 near the Texaco station in Addison.
ADDISON - A sewer line installation project - already delayed several months - has come to a grinding halt after the Addison Town Council voted at their Monday, Nov. 4, meeting to rescind a resolution for the project and reject all bids.

Haleyville PD urges parents to practice safety this Halloween

HALEYVILLE - The night of spooks, spirits and shadowy shapes commences tomorrow night, Thursday, Oct. 31, as droves of little goblins will be out roaming the streets in search of...candy.
These little goblins, also known as trick-or-treaters, will be out and about seeking candy, especially at two of the city’s busiest areas Halloween night--15th Avenue and 11th Avenue also known as Kelly Hill, city officials confirmed.

Town of Bear Creek to purchase BankFirst building for new town hall

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

BEAR CREEK - Residents of the Town of Bear Creek will have a new and more convenient location to pay their water bills when the town officially moves operations to its new town hall in just a few weeks.

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