Meet the Bears Thursday
BEAR CREEK - Phillips High School is hosting Meet the Bears Thursday, August 12, at 6 p.m. in the Attie Fleming building.
Sheriffs' offices join forces to take down local meth dealer
Back row, from left, Slade Reeves, narcotics officer with the Walker County Sheriff's Department, Winston County Sheriff's Investigators Matt Roberts and Jacob Eward. Front row, from left. Sgt. Josh Edwards, narcotics officer with the Walker County Sheriff's Office (holding the bag of meth seized), Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith, Winston County Sheriff Horace Moore and Winston County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Caleb Snoddy.
NAUVOO - A major drug distributor for the Nauvoo area who has clientele in Winston County has been taken off the streets, thanks to a partnership between sheriffs offices in Winston and Walker counties.
Double Springs re-opens senior center
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard in March 2020, and shut down many businesses and gathering places for the safety of everyone.
Alabama hospitals urge patients only go to emergency rooms for true emergencies and not for COVID-19 testing
WINSTON COUNTY - As cases of COVID-19 in Alabama increase rapidly, subsequent hospitalizations due to the virus have risen at a rate not previously seen.
Raccoon in Cullman County tests positive for rabies
CULLMAN COUNTY - Earlier this week, the Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed a raccoon to be positive for rabies after it attacked a person on a walking trail near a subdivision on Fox Hollow Road in Cullman.
Residents and commissioners at odds over development
At the center of a debate regarding RV parks is a development off of County Road 16 on Smith Lake, shown above. (courtesy photo)
SMITH LAKE - Regulations regarding the development of subdivisions vs. RV parks have created a major disagreement between some landowners at Smith Lake and the Winston County Commission over who should govern those regulations.
VFW, Auxiliary to meet Monday night
DELMAR - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4543 and Auxiliary will meet Monday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the post home, located at 8 County Road 17 off of Highway 13 South in Delmar.
Haleyville Water Works receives satisfactory grade
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Water Works and Sewer Board was paid a visit on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, by an inspector of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to perform a sanitary survey. Residents will be glad to know the utility received the highest possible grade of satisfactory.
Northwest-Shoals to require masks
PHIL CAMPBELL - Northwest-Shoals Community College will offer students online and traditional face-to-face classes this fall with the continued use of face coverings being required indoors on the Phil Campbell and Shoals campuses.
Wallace State to offer incentives for students, staff to get vaccinated
WINSTON COUNTY - Wallace State Community College is adopting a number of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to promote a successful fall semester.
Additional pandemic EBT benefits coming to eligible families
WINSTON COUNTY - Alabama families who qualify for Pandemic EBT can expect to see additional benefits loaded onto their EBT cards within the next week.
American Legion Whitehead Post 33 Auxiliary taking orders for veteran banners in August
HALEYVILLE - American Legion Whitehead Post 33 Auxiliary in Haleyville will be taking orders in August for its highly successful banner program.
Bear Creek man killed in wreck
MARION COUNTY - A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, has claimed the life of a Bear Creek man. Jeremy Poston, 49, was killed when the 1988 Jeep Wagoneer he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Poston was pronounced deceased on scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 253 at the 19 mile-marker approximately 14 miles east of Hamilton. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
Residents upset over wake board erosion on lake
Harold Martinez, a resident of Smith Lake, shows erosion that has occurred along the shoreline from large waves created by wake boats.
SMITH LAKE - Comments from a large audience numbering at least 250 people in a recent meeting came from those who are unsettled about the situation of wake boards or large water vessels causing destruction of their property by waves.
Timber Creek begins production
From left, Todd Evans, vice president of sales and operations for Timber Creek Housing; Production Manager Greg Wiggins and Mike Barnett, general manager, show the newly remodeled plant that began production this week.
BEAR CREEK - Ongoing renovations and expansions at the new Timber Creek Housing LLC industrial site on County Highway 65 in Bear Creek the past several months built up to the official start of production Monday, July 26, and the beginning of a phase-in of workers on their production lines.
Arley Police Department nabs two on theft charges
Arley Police Chief Jerry Cummings shows the assortment of tools and other items recovered in the case.
ARLEY - Persistency from the Arley Police Department led to the arrests of two individuals on burglary and theft charges, as well as the recovery of over $2,000 worth of stolen items four hours after the incident occurred.
Ambulance transporting patient has accident Friday
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A Regional Paramedical Service ambulance, transporting a patient for treatment at Lakeland Community Hospital, was involved in an accident in the early morning hours of Friday, July 23, resulting in two medics as well as the patient being evaluated at the hospital.
Explorers post 92 and club 92 teaches STEM skills to youth
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A new opportunity is presenting itself to help the youth of Winston County learn specific skills for future careers. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics can open new pathways in fields such as law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire fighting. Sponsored by the non-profit Free State STEM Foundation, the newly established Double Springs Engineering and Technology Exploring Post 92 and Club 92 met officially the first time Monday, June 21.
Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest opens Aug. 2
WINSTON COUNTY - The 2022 Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest will begin accepting entries on Monday, August 2.
Fatal wreck at Ashridge Thursday night
ASHRIDGE - A three-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 6:13 p.m. Thursday, July 22, has claimed the life of a Haleyville woman, and injured one other.