Senior Farmers Market Program stops taking applications early
WINSTON COUNTY - A popular program that helps provide fresh fruits and vegetables for local seniors while also helping area farmers will not be able to help as many people this year.
Chamber of Commerce to meet Friday
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday, Feb. 7, at noon in the courtroom of Haleyville City Hall.
Diane Watson with Addie’s Place will be the guest speaker.
Lunch will be served, and all interested persons are welcome to attend.
Wild Alabama events for February
BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - Wild Alabama has a number of events planned in the Bankhead National Forest this month.
Local students make MSU president’s list
HALEYVILLE -Mississippi State University congratulates 4,569 students who were named to the fall 2024 president's list.
These students achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
Locally, Drake Robertson and Roby Ellis, both of Haleyville, were named to the president’s list.
California woman arrested in Arley
Ashley Salazar (Courtesy photo)
ARLEY - A California woman, who told law enforcement she had been heading to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, was recently found in a vehicle she reportedly stole from Jasper, according to the Arley Police Department.
Proposed lodging tax has commissioners unsettled
Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings, right, states he is going to not second a motion to vote on a lodging tax proposed by District 1 Commissioner Rutger Hyche, far left. In the middle is District 2 Commissioner Roger Hayes.
WINSTON COUNTY - A proposed lodging tax for Winston County did not get off the ground at the Winston County Commission’s Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting, when action on the tax failed due to a disagreement among commissioners over how the tax proceeds will be divided.
American Legion Auxiliary taking military banner applications
HALEYVILLE - The Auxiliary for American Legion Whitehead Post 33 in Haleyville is accepting applications for veterans banners every Saturday in February from 9-11 a.m. at the American Legion Post, located off of Highway 13 North in Haleyville.
Sponsorships being accepted for Wings of Hope Gala March 8
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A gala evening is planned to benefit Addie’s Place, and the public has the opportunity to help make it even more grand.
Local students make UA honors fall lists
TUSCALOOSA - The following local students were named to the University of Alabama president’s list for fall semester 2024...
Highway 33 road project to begin in March
Shown at the intersection of Highway 33 and County Road 24, which will revamped with a March 25 starting date, from left, State Representative Tim Wadsworth, Double Springs Mayor Elmo Robinson, Winston County High School Principal Jeff Cole and Double Springs Middle School Principal Jon Baker.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - After numerous road blocks to a project on the books for years, improvements to the congested Highway 33/ County Road 24 intersection in Double Springs will begin in March.
Winston County memories of April 3, 1974 tornado sought
Catastrophic damage in the Delmar area following the April 3, 1974, tonrado, which left five people dead in Winston County.
WINSTON COUNTY - April 3, 1974, was one of the darkest moments in local history.
Prescribed burns planned for Bankhead
BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - USDA Forest Service plans to conduct prescribed burns on approximately 193,584 acres throughout Alabama’s national forests – Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee.
Haleyville students named to SNHU president’s list
HALEYVILLE - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the fall 2024 president's list.
Alleged mower thief caught in Jasper
Randy Justin Brown (Courtesy Photo)
POPLAR SPRINGS - A Walker County man faces first degree theft charges after trying to force entry into a residence and stealing a lawn mower while possibly being connected to an ongoing break-in spree of residences in the area.
Fall paving project in Haleyville amended by city council
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City Council kicked off 2025 with a full agenda for their first meeting of the year, Monday, Jan. 6.
Free beginner beekeeping class starts tonight
Beekeeper Cindy Bryant teaching Meek Elementary students about honeybees at the Arley Women's Club's Earth Day event.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Free State Beekeepers Association in Double Springs will be hosting a free two-part beginner beekeeper class at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Winston County roads deemed passable with travel advisory
WINSTON COUNTY- Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings reported at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday January 11, that all Winston County roads were deemed passable, but a travel advisory was still listed due to ice lingering on roads and bridges.
"Travel is not advised, but if necessary, use extreme caution due to the potential of slick roads, bridges and black ice," Cummings stated.
Residents seemed to better adhere to warnings to stay off the roads during the two to four inches of snow the area received in the winter storm early Friday, Jan. 10, Cummings reported.
City of Haleyville preparing for potential winter storm
Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, standing, goes over plans for winter weather with city department heads and other community stakeholders during a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri gathered department heads for a meeting in the City Hall courtroom Thursday, Jan. 9, making sure all possible preparations are in place ahead of the potential for wintry weather in the area beginning as early as Friday morning, Jan. 10.
New communications equipment coming
The three acres, leased to the Winston County Firefighters Association, where the new communication tower will be placed is located behind the Delmar Fire Department off Highway 13.
WINSTON COUNTY - First responders throughout Winston County have received the long-awaited announcement that much-needed communication upgrades and a new building on the county’s west side to house the new equipment have officially been given the go-ahead, meaning the project should begin soon.