Local students named to Southern New Hampshire's president's list
WINSTON COUNTY - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the fall 2021 president's list...
Alabama to begin accepting tax returns January 24
WINSTON COUNTY - Are you ready to file your income tax return? Tax Season 2022 begins on Monday, Jan. 24, and the filing deadline is April 18.
City approves entering settlement with pharmaceutical company
Former Haleyville City Council Member Jonathan Bennett, left, receives a plaque from Mayor Ken Sunseri and the Haleyville City Council honoring his years of work in the community as a council member. Bennett's honor was one of several items on the agenda during the council's first meeting of 2022.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City Council began the new year somberly Jan. 3, with members expressing their sadness over a fire earlier that morning that killed a mother and her two children.
Farmers market nutrition program vouchers available for those 60 and older
WINSTON COUNTY - Seniors age 60 or older are encouraged to apply for a benefit offered under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
County purchases new alert system
WINSTON COUNTY - Severe weather is not just severe thunderstorms and tornadoes but winter weather, which can drastically hamper travel conditions. With that in mind, residents across Winston County are being urged to sign up for a new weather emergency notification system that has already gone online.
Haleyville PD bringing Community Watch program back
Haleyville Police Sgt. Rodney Shirley talks with merchant Toby Sherrill about the upcoming Community Watch meeting set for Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the courtroom of Haleyville City Hall.
HALEYVILLE - Watchful eyes and attentive ears out in the community can make a good police department even better.
Alabamian to offer free political profiles this year
Many politicians are making their official announcements of candidacy for the 2022 elections.
Become a foster parent in 2022
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Foster parent training or TIPS classes start at the Winston County Department of Human Resources on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
Cable provider plans to come to Arley
ARLEY - The Arley Town Council has agreed to let Charter Cable operate within the city.
Walker Area Foundation presents Wild Alabama $35,000 grant
From left, Walker Area Community Foundation President Paul Kennedy, Kim Waites, Wild Alabama Wilderness Stewardship Coordinator; Lindsay Madison, stewardship assistant; Brittany Seaborg, stewardship coordinator - Talladega National Forest, Maggie Johnston, Wild Alabama Executive Director and Janice Barrett, outreach and education coordinator. (Courtesy photo)
WINSTON COUNTY - The recent Wild Alabama volunteer picnic was made even sweeter by a visit from the Walker Area Community Foundation.
Wet/dry petition facing difficulties
Dusty Pritchett addresses Winston County's delegation of state legislators.
HALEYVILLE - The process of obtaining the required number of signatures on a petition calling for a referendum to allow Winston County voters to decide whether alcoholic beverages should be sold throughout the county is facing its share of obstacles.
UA to offer free COVID vaccines in Winfield Jan. 28
WINFIELD - COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will be available in Winfield, Friday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. while supplies last.
Mercedes wants to drive students toward automotive tech careers
Sophomore automotive technologies students at Winston Career Academy stand with Winston County Schools Superintendent Greg Pendley (right, front) and Mercedes-Benz representative Steve Colburn (right, back) in front of the newly donated Mercedes SUV.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Winston Career Academy recently received a luxury SUV from Mercedes-Benz to be used as a learning tool for automotive students.
Legislative Meet and Greet tonight at HHS
HALEYVILLE - The public is invited to come out tonight, Thursday, Jan. 6, to the commons area of Haleyville HIgh School for a special program hosted by Winston County's team of state legislators.
Location of funeral services for fire victims has changed
HALEYVILLE - The location for the upcoming funeral services for the mother and her two children killed in a house fire early Monday, Jan. 3, has been changed...
Sewer project underway in Haleyville
Motorists in the area of Highway 13 at 25th Street in Haleyville are being advised that a section of the road is closed until at least Friday due to an ongoing sewer project.
HALEYVILLE - Motorists should avoid the area of Highway 13 at 25th Street in Haleyville if at all possible this week.
Early morning house fire claims lives of mother and two children
A fire on 11th Avenue in Haleyville early Monday morning has claimed the lives of a woman and two children.
HALEYVILLE - An early morning house fire Monday, Jan. 3, has claimed the lives of a mother and her two children.
Double Springs Elementary recognized for excellence with a true-blue award
DSES students and faculty, shown here enjoying the WCHS band's Christmas concert, decked themselves as well as the halls in blue and celebrated a "Blue Christmas" in honor of their Blue Ribbon award.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Double Springs Elementary School has achieved a new level of success by becoming a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School, the highest status awarded by the non-profit organization Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc.
Severe weather potentially on the horizon
Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri advised department heads of the potential for severe weather on Wednesday and then on Saturday. Also shown are Town Clerk Christy Harbin, Lane Bates with the Haleyville Water Department and Drew Thrasher with the Haleyville Sewer Department.
HALEYVILLE - Ahead of two possible rounds of severe weather forecasted for Wednesday and then on Saturday, Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri held a meeting with department heads to make sure all preparations were in place.
Alabama Department of Public Health releases new recommendations as COVID cases rise
WINSTON COUNTY - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced it has shortened the recommended isolation and quarantine period for people with COVID-19 to five days if persons are asymptomatic and can wear a mask when around others.