HALEYVILLE - A local doctor is about to see the full realization of her dream, a dream that is going to help families across Winston County and the surrounding area.

ARLEY - Polluting a water system is bad for the environment and for people, not to mention it looks horrible next to the homes on the lake. The Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy, Inc. is an established group who work toward cleaning Smith Lake. Even though the group did not have a clean up in the spring and Alabama Power will not be providing boats this year to help with the clean up, thanks to COVID-19 in both instances, the group will be sponsoring a lake clean up event Friday, Sept. 25, as well as the next day on Sept. 26.

BLACK POND - Since school has started in a pandemic, and face masks are required for all students to wear, it can be tough for the younger students, as masks get dirty, they break and they are sometimes forgotten at home. The Black Pond Volunteer Fire Department saw the need and recently donated 500 disposable face masks to Double Springs Elementary School.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

WINSTON/MARION - The following are results from municipal elections and the Haleyville School Board election Tuesday, Aug. 25:

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:

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.

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.