Marion County, Town of Hackleburg receive CDBG grants
MARION COUNTY - The Town of Hackleburg and Marion County will both be receiving Community Development Block Grants to make vital improvements.
Bear Creek reaches agreement with local business on rent cost
All members of the Bear Creek Town Council are in agreement on the new rental cost. From left, Heath Heatherly, James Loden, Jimmy Preston, Chris Gillum and Mayor Tammie Batchelor.
BEAR CREEK - The Town of Bear Creek has determined they would have $150,000 more in their coffers had they orignally rented the 50,000 square foot building to Aluma-Lite Products LLC at the “reasonable” rate of rent finally decided upon during a recent special-called council meeting.
A new pavilion coming to Hamner Park
ARLEY - The Town of Arley has decided to construct a new pavilion at Hamner Park before the end of next summer, thanks to Resource Conservation & Development funds.
Wood denied parole
Jory Scott Wood
FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to Jory Scott Wood Tuesday, Nov. 19. Wood was convicted in February, 2019, of violating the sex offender notification law in Franklin, Colbert and Lauderdale counties and is serving a 15-year prison term.
Riggs, Neighborhood Bridges program two examples of outreach to others
Haleyville Civitan Club President Chad Fell presents Director of Student Services Susan Riggs a plaque on behalf of the club in recognition of her work with those with special needs.
HALEYVILLE - Two examples of service to the needs of students at Haleyville City School were illustrated in a special award presented by the Haleyville Civitan Club to Director of Student Services Susan Riggs and instructions for the new online program Neighborhood Bridges.
Partnership effort places HCOT students in Elite 8 on outreach project
From left, Assistant Principal/COT Director John McCullar, Agriscience Teacher Jeff McKinney, students Karman Speakman, Erin Thrasher, Caleb Williams, Nash Collum and Julia Bonner, Drafting Teacher Jamie White and Winston County Extension Coordinator Zack Brannon.
HALEYVILLE - Students at the Haleyville Center of Technology have truly experienced how one of their projects can have a far reaching effect of helping others, now that project has earned them into the Elite 8 at a state level competition possibly facing nationals.
Accident involving a train near Delmar
DELMAR - Ricky Odom, of Walker County and driver of a Ford L9000 log truck, had the fright of his life when a Norfolk Southern train struck his vehicle at a railroad crossing.
Sheriff Tommy Moore to resign Nov. 30
Winston County Sheriff Tommy Moore.
WINSTON COUNTY - Residents in Winston County were left shocked and the county Republican party saddened by the upcoming resignation of Tommy Moore as sheriff effective Nov. 30.
Shipman Haleyville High's 2019 HOBY winner
Pictured are Haleyville High School's HOBY winner and alternates. From l-r: Ann Marie Boyles, Karman Sparkman, winner Zeke Shipman, Catie Aldridge and Kaytee Beth Boyles.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville High School has a new HOBY representative.
Winston County Commission accepts Homeland Security Grant
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Commission approved the following items during their Tuesday, Nov. 12, meeting:
Qualifying ends for March 3 primary
WINSTON COUNTY - The last day a person could qualify to be a political candidate for either of the major political parties for the March 3, 2020 primary elections was Friday, Nov. 8, as both candidates and voters are urged to keep in mind several important points in the coming months.
Bear Creek Town Council cracking down on past due water accounts
BEAR CREEK - The Bear Creek Town Council is showing they mean business when it comes to collecting past due fees for water service, especially since the collection process is hindering the repairs of numerous water leaks throughout the town.
MHS Band state champions; HHS Band runner up in 4A
From left, MHS Band of Champions Director Kevin Dunham, band students Chase Herron, Tori Payne, Suzie Feist, Mallory Taylor and Holli Hyche with the large 1A state champion award plus individual awards the band received at the second annual statewide competition.
HOOVER - The Meek High School Band has truly lived up to its name - The Band of Champions - by earning top honors in 1A at the second annual Alabama State Marching Band Championship.
Ladybug swarms bothersome to some, but welcomed by farmers
An infestation of ladybugs on the door of a vehicle seek shelter for the winter.
WINSTON COUNTY - Fall is here, along with colder temperatures. When the daytime highs reach the 60 degrees range, something else arrives, much to the chagrin of many folks: the ladybugs.
Haleyville plans to apply for Rebuild Alabama Act Grant
HALEYVILLE - With no ATRIP II money coming in this cycle of the new program, the City of Haleyville is seeking out other avenues to obtain money for road repairs.
NW-SCC holds Good Roots tree planting ceremony on Phil Campbell campus
NW-SCC holds Alabama Power Good Roots grant tree planting ceremony as part of the Clean Home Alabama initiative.
PHIL CAMPBELL - Northwest-Shoals Community College hosted a Good Roots Grant tree planting ceremony Nov. 5, on the Phil Campbell campus as part of the Clean Home Alabama initiative.
Jasper Police seeking public's help to locate Lonnie L. Taylor
JASPER - The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating Lonnie L. Taylor.
Man charged after shooting dog then dragging it by a nylon lumber strap
Donald Gene Nix is escorted into the Haleyville Police Department by Investigator Lt. Tim Steien on Thursday, October 31.
HALEYVILLE - A Haleyville man has been charged with cruelty to animals after he not only shot his neighbor’s dog but tied a nylon lumber strap around its neck and hung it by the rope out the window of a vehicle as he drove down the road in his neighborhood.
Nauvoo man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for distributing meth
BIRMINGHAM - A Walker County man who was selling methamphetamine out of his Nauvoo business was sentenced on October 24, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Clay Morris.
Stoneware jug about 115 years old
This stoneware whiskey jug donated to the Haleyville Historical Society is over 100 years old.
HALEYVILLE - Walk in the saloon, hear the piano player, miss the spittoon, jingle your spurs and drink some whiskey. No, this was not a saloon somewhere in the Old West but a saloon right here in Haleyville.