Arley Fire’s ISO rating drops
ARLEY - Having extra money to put toward other expenses, bills or groceries is a good thing. Thanks to efforts of the Arley Fire Department, homeowners in Arley will now be saving money.
ADEM offers Bear Creek help
Bear Creek Water Department Employees Ethan Stone, right, and Kevin Hyde show the new water meters that are being stored at the water warehouse until they can be installed after the town’s water leak situation is brought further under control.
BEAR CREEK - The critical situation with the Bear Creek water system is being addressed in a big way after the Alabama Department of Environmental Management contacted Communities Unlimited to explore solutions.
Dozens of new jobs coming
HALEYVILLE - One of Haleyville’s top employers has landed a lucrative contract, and they are preparing to hire dozens more employees.
Exxel Outdoors, LLC, is adding many new jobs and expanding production to fulfill its new, long-term, five-year contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to produce sleep systems for the troops. The Defense Logistics Agency is the U.S. Department of Defense's combat logistics support agency.
Orders being taken for smoked hams for Easter
ARLEY - Just in time for Easter, smoked ham orders are currently being taken, with all proceeds to benefit the Arley Women's Club.
The hams must be pre-ordered by Friday, March 26, and will be available for pickup on Friday, April 2, from 3-5 p.m. at the Arley Community Center. To place an order, call (205) 387-2612 and leave a message or send a text to (205) 489-9405.
Human remains found in burned home
Pictured are the mounds of debris from the structure fire that first responders had to sift through in order to find human remains.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - First responders were not dispatched in their typical manner recently to a single wide manufactured home burned during the night, only discovering that the occupant was dead, after extensive debris was removed first.
Scary moments for local water supply during recent ice storm
A main transmission line outage at the Upper Creek Water Filtration Plant during the recent winter weather resulted in a scare of a water shortage for some customers.
County EMA director retiring
Jimmy Madison
WINSTON COUNTY - Jimmy Madison will be stepping away from full-time duties as Winston County’s emergency management agency director, but has been hired part-time in the role until a permanent replacement can be found.
Local students named to UA dean’s and president’s lists
WINSTON COUNTY - The following local students were named to the dean’s and president’s lists for the University of Alabama for the fall semester...
Final two defendants convicted in Global Compounding Pharmacy case
BIRMINGHAM - A federal jury Monday, March 1, convicted two defendants in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug billing scheme involving a Haleyville-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy.
Kindergarten registration forms available at Haleyville Elementary
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville City Schools will hold kindergarten registration on Wednesday, March 31, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the library by appointment only. Registration forms can be picked up now and must be returned no later than Friday, March 12.
Bear Creek Police warn of gasoline thefts
BEAR CREEK - Bear Creek Police are issuing a stern warning to people who may leave vehicles unattended in larger parking areas such as churches, manufacturing facilities or schools, since there has been a rash of theft of gasoline from vehicles in the area.
Poppy’s Purpose: Addison native fighting to change health facility visitation policies
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The legacy Harold Sachs has left behind, combined with the ordeal his family faced during his month-long battle with COVID-19, is now being brought into state legislation that will hopefully prevent families from being totally separated from their loved ones in health care facilities due to pandemic restrictions.
All county roads deemed passable but under advisory.
All Winston County Roads have been removed from impassable condition and are now under advisory condition except for County Road 60, according to Winston County Commissioner David Cummings. County Road 60 remains closed. Unless absolutely necessary, please stay off roads until tomorrow once the sun has come up and melts remaining ice. Please use extreme caution while driving as there may be isolated slick spots on roads and bridges. Also, be aware that trees may continue to fall with the added weight of ice.
Haleyville garbage pickup schedule changed due to winter weather
HALEYVILLE - Due to winter weather this week, the garbage pickup schedule for the city of Haleyville has been changed, noted Barry Farris, supervisor of the Haleyville Street Department.
Winter weather wreaks havoc on first responders
WINSTON COUNTY - Snow and ice in the second round of winter weather to hit the state this week have wreaked havoc on emergency first responders, causing slippery road conditions which hindered access to scenes.
Nearly 1,900 without power currently
WINSTON COUNTY - The number of people in Winston County without electricity as of 11:46 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, was 1,898 out of 23,372 customers. The data is provided through poweroutage.us where not all electric companies are tracked, though the majority of Winston County is included in the list.
Body found in sleeper of truck Wednesday afternoon
HALEYVILLE - The body of a Pensacola, Fla. man was found in the sleeper section of a Seminole truck in downtown HALEYVILLE Thursday afternoon.
Warming center open at Double Springs Municipal Building
Resha Daugherty, director of the Double Springs Municipal Building, shows the area where the warming center is available now.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Residents who may not have an adequate heat source or those who may lose power in the second round of wintry weather expected Wednesday afternoon, can find warmth and a place to lay their head at the Double Springs Municipal Building.
County, some municipalities, still waiting on reimbursements
WINSTON COUNTY - It came as a surprise to many officials in municipal and county government that the remaining $72 million from Alabama’s share of the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund not distributed as of Dec. 31, 2020, would be reallocated into the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
Cold as ice: winter storm causes damage
WINSTON COUNTY - Ice can easily be seen creating nature’s portrait when coating trees but can often be much harder to see as well as dangerous on roadways.