“Social Clash of the Decade” taking place at Double Springs Middle School Feb. 25
Ins and outs of harvesting rainwater
Become a certified logging equipment manager--for free
The Forest Workforce Training Institute is offering a Logging Equipment Operator Training School in Double Springs, March 28-April 22. The free four-week program will give participants all necessary safety certifications, plus Professional Logging Manager (PLM) status. Not only is there no cost to participate, the institute will even pay participants a $30/day stipend to help them cover the cost of travel to and from the classroom.
Four teachers in Winston County receive grants
Teachers Danny Snoddy, Angela McCullar and Cindy Nuss received Alabama Power Foundation Classroom Grants at the Winston Career Academy, Jan. 26. Casey Wilson (not shown) also received a grant recently. Pictured left to right are WCA Director Adam Gray, Snoddy, Alabama Power Community Relations Manager Melinda Weaver, McCullar and Nuss.
Three teachers in Double Springs and one in Haleyville received Alabama Power Foundation Classroom Grants recently. Danny Snoddy, electrical technology instructor at the Winston Career Academy, received $1000 for the utility lineworker program. Angela McCullar, third grade teacher at Double Springs Elementary, received $1000 for her classroom, as did Casey Wilson, seventh grade special education teacher at Haleyville Middle School. Cindy Nuss, kindergarten teacher at DSES, received $715, which she said was the exact amount she requested.
Price for water increasing for multiple municipalities in county
Delays in garbage collection possible, Winston County Commission warns
HMS students receive stark warning about sexting
Haleyville student wins Winston County Spelling Bee
These winners of elementary, middle and high school spelling bees competed in the Winston County Spelling Bee on Feb. 4.
Daniel Clark was the last person standing after twelve rounds of spelling and vocabulary questions at the Winston County Spelling Bee on Friday, Feb. 4. To win, he spelled the championship word “heroic.” Clark was the school winner from Haleyville Middle School. He competed against nine other winners from elementary, middle and high schools across the county. The county runner up was Zoe Hearn from Meek Elementary School.
Arley resident drowns
Residents recruiting neighbors for Feb. 15 Community Watch meeting
Haleyville Police Chief Rodney Lewis, right, and Investigator Eddie Collins talk to residents at the first Community Watch meeting about the urgency of the new program.
Governor coming to Winston County March 5
Governor Kay Ivey (Courtesy Photo)
Commissioner and sheriff races to be competitive in Winston County
Pregnant woman allegedly beaten with baseball bat
Note the wording on the baseball bat pictured above that was confiscated by the Winston County Sheriff's Office. The bat was allegedly used to beat a pregnant woman, authorities said.
Cole achieves milestone at WCHS
Winston County High School Principal Jeff Cole is surprised during an announcement stating he had become the school’s longest serving principal on Jan. 18. WCHS students are cheering him in the hallway.
$2 million in ATRIP-II funding coming to Natural Bridge
Officials gather at the railroad overpass on Highway 278 at Natural Bridge, where a portion of the highway will be lowered to give clearance for mobile homes and large trucks to go under the overpass. From left, State Senator Garlan Gudger, Winston County Commissioner David Cummings, Natural Bridge Mayor Pete Parrish, State Representative Tracy Estes, Natural Bridge Town Council Member Rocky Hulsey, Winston County Road Engineer James Glasgow, Assistant Road Engineer Matt Rouse and State Representative Tim W