Spring paving projects in Haleyville announced
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City Council approved during their March 18, meeting several paving projects for the spring, projects that should be completed in a remarkably short amount of time.
Phillips head football coach resigns
Alex Lindley
Alex Lindley, head football coach at Phillips High School in Bear Creek, has resigned his head coaching duties only effective March 22, 2019. He will be teaching, driving a bus, and coaching where needed, according to the Marion County Board of Education.
Old Alfa building being torn down
The old Henry E. McNutt Alfa building was torn down Friday, March 22. The demolition crew had 13th Avenue by the post office closed to perform the task.
HALEYVILLE - A Demolition crew had 13th Avenue by the post office closed Friday, March 22, to tear down the old Alfa building. Motorists are urged to avoid the area for the next several hours.
Former Arley mayor remembered
Standing, from left, Treatment Plant Operator Clifton Rudd, Council Member Roger Fincher, Fire Chief James Rickett, Retired Police Chief Aaron Brown, Police Chief Jerry Cummings, Retired Fire Chief George Gibson, Water Plant Supervisor Johnny Taylor, Water Clerk Suzie Barber, Clerk Tammi Farley, Philip Harbison and Bob Williams. Seated from left, Brittany Ferguson, Harbison’s daughter; Ann Harbison, Allan’s wife; Brent Harbison, Allan’s son and Justin Harbison, Allan’s son.
ARLEY - Two terms is enough for any mayor to serve, once said former Arley Mayor Allan Harbison, who is being remembered by his family and friends not only for having integrity in the mayor’s office, but also being a strong leader by example.
Harbison, 65, who passed away Monday, March 11...
Haleyville Library participating in new literacy program
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Public Library will be participating in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten literary program.
Pebble VFD reports hoax involving fire dues
PEBBLE - The Pebble Volunteer Fire Department has posted a notice on their Facebook page regarding how they collect fire dues, after reports of someone in the area going door-to-door claiming to be from the department.
Haleyville woman killed in Monday afternoon crash
PEBBLE - A single vehicle crash at 3:05 p.m., Monday, March 18, has claimed the life of a Haleyville woman.
Arley hit with major storm damage
High winds heavily damaged the varsity baseball field behind Meek High School in Arley.
ARLEY - Major storm damage was reported in the Arley area, after severe storms plowed across the state Thursday, March 14.
Northwest-Shoals and UNA partner to make transfer seamless and more affordable for students
PHIL CAMPBELL - Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) students will now have a more seamless and affordable path to the University of North Alabama (UNA) through a newly formed partnership.
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help victims of abuse, violent crime through support dogs
WINSTON COUNTY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $700,000 grant for a new way to help victims of sexual abuse and violent crime better cope with the fallout and the anxieties that can come with criminal justice proceedings.
Bomb threat causes four hour evacuation
A blasting cap was found in the parking lot of the town hall. Officials set it off, leaving a hole several inches wide in the parking lot pavement.
NAUVOO - What started as a normal day for Nauvoo town employees soon turned into a hectic, tension-filled one when a bomb threat was discovered.
Alabama Senate passes Ivey's Rebuild Alabama Plan
MONTGOMERY - By a 28-6 vote, the Alabama Senate has approved Governor Kay Ivey's Rebuild Alabama plan for increased infrastructure funding on day five of a special legislative session the governor called. The Rebuild Alabama plan has now been signed into law by Gov. Ivey.
Bear Creek addressing storm shelter issues
Instead of being stocked with necessary water, food and other supplies, the storage room is piled high with junk.
BEAR CREEK - The day after a deadly EF-4 tornado wreaked havoc in Lee County- leaving mass destruction and 23 dead in its wake - weather preparedness, or the lack of it, was the major topic for Mayor Tammie Batchelor at the Bear Creek Council’s...
Moore named APA Board President
Horace Moore
ALABAMA - Mid-South Newspapers Publisher Horace Moore is the new president of the Alabama Press Association Board of Directors.
Electronic poll books to be installed in Winston
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill spoke to the Haleyville Rotary Club Thursday, Feb. 28. From left, Ashley Pool, chief operating officer of Lakeland Community Hospital; Merrill; Don Dimond, Haleyville Rotary Club president; Winston County District Judge Mike Newell; Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri and Winston County Commission Chairman Roger Hayes.
HALEYVILLE - Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) hopes to have electronic poll books in all 67 counties by the year 2022. What does this mean?
Northwest-Shoals launches Community Partners Scholarship Program
HALEYVILLE - Northwest-Shoals Community College President Glenda Colagross has announced the launch of the new Community Partners Scholarship initiative.
Phony money cases investigated by sheriff's office
WINSTON COUNTY - Complaints from local businesses about fake money being circulated have resulted in an active investigation by the Winston County Sheriff’s Office.
Carroll crowned Leo's Loveliest for junior division
Evelyn Kate Carroll
HALEYVILLE - Evelyn Kate Carroll was crowned Leo's Loveliest for the junior division of the pageant held Friday night at the Haleyville Elementary School cafetorium. First alternate was Brookleigh Cockrell, second alternate was Karlie Lasker, third alternate was Lily Tinch and fourth alternate was Hadley Smith.
Weatherization applications being accepted
WINSTON/MARION - Community Action Partnership of North Alabama (The Partnership) is currently accepting applications for Weatherization services for qualifying residents of Winston, Marion...
State Superintendent Dr. Mackey keynote speaker at luncheon
Students from all levels of Haleyville City Schools present special gifts to the state visiting team of State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey, Dr. Jeff Langham, chief of staff for the state department of education, and Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of school superintendents of Alabama.
HALEYVILLE - Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey was keynote speaker at a special State of Schools luncheon Friday, March 1, at the fellowship hall of Ninth Avenue Church of Christ.
State superintendent visits HCS students Friday
From left, Dr. Jeff Langham, chief of staff for the State Department of Education, Dr. Eric Mackey, state superintendent and Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of school superintendents of Alabama, interact with Haleyville Elementary students during a tour of the school Friday morning, March 1. Students from left, Bryant Caine, Het Patel and Nicholas Barnett. They are in the third grade class of Brandi Crumpton learning about fraction pizzas.
HALEYVILLE - Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey, along with Dr. Jeff Langham, chief of staff for the state department of education and Ryan Hollingsworth, executive director of school superintendents of Alabama, paid a special visit Friday, March 1, to Haleyville City Schools.
Case against Cantrell dismissed
Jarod Chase Cantrell
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Winston County Circuit Judge Lee Carter dismissed with prejudice the State of Alabama's case against Jarod Chase Cantrell, a former teacher and coach at Double Springs Middle School, Wednesday, Feb. 27. A mistrial due to prosecutorial misconduct was granted on Feb. 22. Dismissed with prejudice means the case has been permanently dismissed and cannot be brought back before the court.
PHILLIPS WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BIRMINGHAM - The Phillips High School She Bears have won the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 1A State Championship, defeating Skyline 71-63. Stats from the game can be found here.
Governor Ivey Announces Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan
MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced her Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan at a press conference, alongside a host of legislators, stakeholder groups and other state and local officials.
Wallace State health programs offering new options, curriculum changes
HANCEVILLE - Three health programs at Wallace State Community College are making changes to expand their offerings or altering the curriculum to offer students more options to enter the workforce, to specialize in specific areas in their chosen field or to decrease the time they need to finish their degree.
Use extreme caution following flooding, sewage overflows
WINSTON COUNTY - Due to recent flooding in many northern Alabama counties, especially in the Shoals area, some public sewer systems may overflow.
Mistrial declared in Cantrell case
Jarod Chase Cantrell
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Winston County Circuit Judge Lee Carter granted a mistrial motion Thursday, Feb. 21, in the case of the State of Alabama v. Jarod Chase Cantrell, citing multiple violations of prosecutorial misconduct on the State.
Baker’s essay wins state
Jonathan Baker
DOUBLE SPRINGS - An essay written by Jonathan Baker, a senior at Winston County High School, has won not just district, but state competition and is now headed to Washington, D.C. for national competition.
Accounts set up to help Team Gunnar
Gunnar Rambo
EAST FRANKLIN -A precious 2-year-old boy from the East Franklin community is fighting for his life in a Boston hospital, and help is needed for his medical expenses.
Delmar’s ISO drops mean possible savings for homeowners
From l-r: Delmar Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Micah Ouellette, second lieutenant Rosie Ouellette, Chief Ray Cantrell and first lieutenant Kerry “Bubba” Adams.
DELMAR - The Delmar Volunteer Fire Department has achieved something many smaller departments can only dream about.
Bonds crowned Queen of Hearts
The 2019 Queen of Hearts and her court. From l-r: Lexie Randolph, third alternate; Ella Moore, first alternate; Queen of Hearts Kady Bonds, Jesslyn Downey, second alternate and Tesslie Tidwell, fourth alternate. Bonds was also named Most Photogenic.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Kady Bonds, a senior at Winston County High School, was crowned the Queen of Hearts during the annual pageant Saturday.
Gardner named Princess of Hearts
The 2019 Princess of Hearts and her court. From l-r: Bailey Kelley, third alternate; Lizzy Bass, first alternate; Queen of Hearts Kaylie Gardner, ReShae Moore, second alternate and Abbie Hood, fourth alternate, Miss Citizenship and Miss Congeniality. Gardner was also named Most Photogenic.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Kaylie Gardner, a sixth grader at Double Springs Middle School, was crowned the 2019 Princess of Hearts during the annual pageant Saturday.
American Legion Whitehead Post taking applications for military banners
The American Legion Post 33 Auxiliary is accepting orders for military banners for Memorial Day.
HALEYVILLE - The Military Banner Program has been a great success in Haleyville, and now is the time for anyone who wants to have a banner made for their loved one to do so.
Clear cutting may be cause of flooding in Lynn
A flooded area in Lynn.
LYNN - New visual changes in the town of Lynn, the clear cutting of trees behind the old town hall and beside the school, have resulted in a flooding problem for the town.
Former member of Winston County's state legislative delegation arrested
Zeb Little
CULLMAN - Zeb Little, who represented a portion of Winston County as a state senator for the fourth district, has been arrested, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
McCoy named new principal of Orange Beach High School
HALEYVILLE - According to a Facebook post tonight by Baldwin County Public Schools, Dr. Erika McCoy, principal of Haleyville High School, has been named the new principal of the new Orange Beach High School. She will begin her new post at the end of March.
The Alabamian is working on this story, and will have more details as they become available.
HES silent auction ends tonight at STEAM Art Expo
Jennifer Haughton, media specialist at Haleyville Elementary, shows a sample of the colorful baskets on display for the silent auction this afternoon at the elementary library.
HALEYVILLE - A silent auction is ongoing at the Haleyville Elementary School library, where members of the school and public are being invited to place a silent bid on numerous gift baskets filled with a variety of different items on display throughout the library.
“America's Toughest Sheriff” coming to Winston County
Joseph Michael Arpaio, who served as the 36th sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Joseph Michael Arpaio, described as America’s Toughest Sheriff--one who has not only taken an outspoken stance against illegal immigration but also has been the subject of several federal civil rights lawsuits-- is coming to a special event in Winston County on Friday, March 8.
Disbarred Walker County attorney convicted of felony theft
MONTGOMERY - Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that a disbarred attorney from Walker County was convicted yesterday of two counts of felony theft of property.
Neal McCoy to headline 2019 Haleyville 9-1-1 Festival
Award-winning country music artist Neal McCoy will be the headliner for the 2019 Haleyville 9-1-1 Festival.
HALEYVILLE - The line-up of bands for Haleyville’s annual 9-1-1 Festival concert Friday, May 31, has been officially announced by organizer Brandon Norris. The concert line-up is as follows: Fly by Radio will perform from 5-6 p.m., followed by 3 Wheel Drive from 6:30-7:30 p.m., William Michael Morgan from 8-9 p.m. and headline act Neal McCoy beginning at 9:30 p.m.
Mudslides closing roads
The side of County Road 79 has collapsed at a culvert, due to a mudslide. The road is currently closed to thru traffic.
WINSTON COUNTY - The heavy rains of Tuesday, Feb. 19, have caused two mudslides thus far in Winston County, and more may happen as the rain continues this week.
Wallace State’s Electronics Technology launches its Alabama F.A.M.E. program chapter
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Electronics Technology program will be an Alabama Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (F.A.M.E.) chapter beginning in the Fall 2019 semester.
Flooded roads being barricaded
An erosion issue due to heavy rains has caused a section of County Road 79 in Double Springs to be barricaded.
Due to extreme rain and flooding conditions certain roads in the Winston, Marion county have been barricaded, and motorists are being urged to avoid these areas.
New area code takes effect soon
WINSTON COUNTY - In 2018, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved a new area code overlay for parts of west and central Alabama, to be used in conjunction within area code 205. The new number is 659.
Wadsworth to be honored
Billy Wadsworth
ARLEY - The Arley community is banding together once again in a big way, this time to pay tribute to the late Billy Wadsworth by constructing an outdoor basketball court at Hamner Park in his memory.
County petitions to close access to Caney Creek
Winston County Commission Chairman Roger Hayes explains the county will not tolerate illegal parking on the county right-of-way.
BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The Winston County Commission has petitioned the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close access to the area of the Bankhead National Forest off County Road 2 leading to Caney Creek Falls due to parking, overcrowding from visitors and other related dangers.
Phillips She Bears headed to Birmingham
BEAR CREEK - The Phillips She Bears are back in the Final Four after taking down Falkville in a resounding 81-41 victory Monday, Feb. 18, at the Northwest Regionals in Hanceville. Phillips' first game will be Monday, Feb. 25, at 9 a.m. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center.
New Jaws of Life comes in handy on Sunday rollover wreck
First responders on the scene of a one-vehicle rollover Sunday morning.
NESMITH - A father and son were injured in a rollover accident Sunday morning, Feb. 18, when foggy weather conditions contributed to the vehicle losing control in a curve and overturning several times.
Bear Creek Police vigilant about removing drugs from streets
Bear Creek Police Chief Joey Franks, left, and Officer Austin Lewis display drugs and paraphernalia confiscated in their most recent case.
BEAR CREEK - Police Officer Austin Lewis was in the right place at the right time, when he noticed a suspicious vehicle leading to the confiscation of methamphetamine, marijuana and the arrest of both the driver and passenger on Feb. 9.
Abatement for Cazadore’s topic at council meeting
Haleyville council members, front row from left, Jonathan Bennett and Royce Benefield stand with new accounting clerk Caroline Thompson and Christy Harbin, acting city clerk and G. Blue Russell, councilman. Back row are councilmen Richard Bittinger and Drew Thrasher with Ken Sunseri, mayor.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City Council's Feb. 4, meeting was preceded by a public hearing, where the owner of a popular restaurant asked the council for a tax abatement as her business grows.