DOUBLE SPRINGS - The COIN Program meeting scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 17, has been postponed, due to the potential for severe weather.

HALEYVILLE - Haleyville City Schools has announced that beginning the week of April 5, students will be in class five days a week, eliminating the virtual day of learning on Wednesdays each week.

Best practices in social distancing, hand washing and sanitation of buildings on campus will continue, according to school officials.

The Alabamian will have much more on this decision in the March 24, edition of the paper, as well as updates here on our website.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Current legislation being considered in Montgomery has raised the debate over whether a county commission should oversee that county’s health department, pending the abolition of the Alabama Department of Public Health.

HALEYVILLE - Parents and other motorists looking for congestion relief on Highway 195 in Haleyville at the intersection near the Chevron gas station will be waiting one more year.

HALEYVILLE - Huddle up, Haleyville. Huddle House is coming to town. America’s beloved Southern diner franchise, Huddle House, has announced that it is spreading its charming small-town hospitality with plans to open a new location in Haleyville.

HALEYVILLE - Although Haleyville City Schools has several building projects in the works and also has decisions pending regarding hires, officials assure that projects are being done one-at-a time and decisions are being made regarding the financial best interest of the system as a whole.

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.

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.

LYNN - The Lynn High School Band Boosters will sponsor the Heart of Dixie Beauty Pageant Saturday, April 10, at the Lynn High School gymnasium.

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.

BEAR CREEK - Kindergarten registration at Phillips Elementary School will be Wednesday, March 31, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

ARLEY - With all the ice and snow we had this winter, some are looking forward to warmer weather. With warmer weather, outside activities begin in earnest. What is the best way to kick off summer you ask? Arley Day is a sure-fire way to do it.

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.

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...

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.

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 - 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.