Christmas parades planned across county
WINSTON COUNTY - Winston County’s stocking is stuffed full of Christmas parades and other festive events this December.
Fill your freezer and help the WCHS archery team at the same time
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The WCHS Archery Team is holding a Fill the Freezer fundraiser to buy much-needed supplies, such as bow cases, and to pay for travel expenses that will allow the new team to attend competitions for the first time this year.
Arley Women’s Club gives thanks with luncheon
The Walker Area Community Foundation was honored with a plague from the Arley Women's Club for being a community partner. Shown from left, are Robbin Reed Allen, chairman of the board for the WACF, Beth Stukes, board member, Barbara Wills, Arley Women's Club president and Paul Kennedy, president of the WACF.
ARLEY - Donors have been the life’s blood of the Arley Women’s Club, and those donors were thanked in a big way recently.
Santa returns to Christmas by the Lake
HALEYVILLE - Christmas by the Lake is back for 2021, with all the usual sights and features that make it such an incredible event each year.
American Pickers to film in Alabama
American Pickers is getting back on the road. Pictured here are stars Danielle Colby and Mike Wolfe. (Courtesy photo)
WINSTON COUNTY - The American Pickers are excited to return to Alabama!
2021 Mr. and Miss WCHS announced
Ethan Lewis and Kanesha Flanagin, first alternates; Kaygen Grace, Ryker Morgan and Makayla Lindsey, Mr. and Miss WCHS; Kylia Hosford and Lane Bagby, second alternates. (Courtesy photo)
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The 2021 Mr. and Miss WCHS have been chosen from among senior athletes and band members by the student body of Winston County High School. Ryker Morgan was voted Mr. WCHS, and Kaygen Grace and Makayla Lindsey tied for Miss WCHS. First alternates are Kanesha Flanagin and Ethan Lewis. Second alternates are Kylia Hosford and Lane Bagby. When the winners were announced at the WCHS Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 12, Principal Jeff Cole said that being selected is a very big honor.
Haleyville Center of Technology celebrating DECA Week
Pictured are some of the members of the Haleyville Center of Technology's DECA Club. Front row, l-r: Ava Juan, Emma Parson, Alyson Crittenden, Club Sponsor Neina Middleton, Raegan Phillips, Macy Seymour, Audrey Sibley, Sophia Church, Kenslee Frederick, Olivia Farris, Jasmine Wilson, Ashley Clark, Kaitlyn Burleson, Karley Dozier, Bella Porter, Evelyn Kate Carroll and Karman Speakman. Middle row, l-r: Jacob Sims, Lily Tinch, Lily Rae Rushing, Anna Kate Bice, Bella Knight, Ampelia Luna, Anna Cornelius, Karlee Jones, Eliana Sanchez and Ann Marie Boyles. Back row, l-r: Neyser Mateo, Daiton Wolfgang, Cole Key, Samuel Head, Andrew Luna, JB Crumpton, Jackson Crook, Robert Mobley, Whitt Sutherland, Jon Walker Honey, Gavin West, Rome Yarbrough, Mac Wilcoxson, Brody Gravitt, Cade Burleson, Randy Calhoun, Gaspar Nicolas, Kyelan Wall, Gavin Yealock and Sam Long.
HALEYVILLE - Nov. 15-19 is DECA week, and the Haleyville Center of Technology's 82-member DECA Club is celebrating the organization's rich history, with planned activities each day this week.
Plan ahead to ensure your holiday turkey is ready to roast
WINSTON COUNTY - People across the nation are looking forward to a more normal holiday season this year. To keep this holiday safe and healthy, a food safety regional agent with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System says thaw your turkey correctly to ensure that foodborne illnesses do not show up at the Thanksgiving table.
Bell ringers needed for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
HALEYVILLE - Volunteers are needed to help ring the bell for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign in Haleyville, which will run Friday, Nov. 26, through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
Haleyville BOE seeks guidance on how to fill vacancy
The Haleyville Board of Education listens to advice from Mayor Ken Sunseri during a recent work session. Board members from left, Kris Burleson, Chad Tidwell, Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland, members Beth McAlpine, President Donna Jones and Chief School Financial Officer Candy Marbutt.
HALEYVILLE - Members of the Haleyville Board of Education had questions for Mayor Ken Sunseri, a special guest at their Nov. 8, work session, about the steps that should be followed to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Barry Burleson.
Eddy inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
HALEYVILLE - Courtney Eddy of Haleyville, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.
Twin Forks Campground ends season with increase in revenue
Melissa Taylor, manager of Twin Forks Campgrounds in Bear Creek, shows that the area is currently closed while renovations and improvements are made to prepare the park for a March, 2022, reopening.
BEAR CREEK - Campsite deposits at Twin Forks Campgrounds in Bear Creek have increased over $30,000 from the previous year.
Arley Women's Club receives grant
Front row, from left, Barb Wills, Arley Women’s Club president and Robert Tidwell, Cullman Electric Board Chairman and District 3 representative. Middle row, from left, Sheila Sizemore, District 2 representative; Lisa Weeks, District 5 representative and Lynda Carter, at-large representative. Back row, from left, Chad Alexander, District 8 representative; J. David Hembree, District 7 representative; Daryl Calvert, District 6 representative and Phillip Garrison, District 1 representative.
ARLEY - The Arley Women's Club recently received a $2,500 grant from Cullman Electric Cooperate and Co-Bank.
HPD accepting donations
Haleyville Police Chief Rodney Lewis encourages the public to donate to Kruzn for a Kure.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Police Department has chosen to support Kruzen for a Kure this No Shave November and is accepting donations from businesses and members of the public.
Haleyville high planning to go west for senior trip
Haleyville High School Principal Davey Reed explains the itinerary of the proposed May 2022 senior trip out west to a group of seniors, from left, Antuan Blanco, Bella Knight, Melissa Boshell, Grant Wakefield, Brody Gravitt, Mac Wicoxson, Ashley Clark and Kaitlyn Burleson.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville High School Senior Class of 2022 will literally be going in a new direction when it comes to the school’s annual educational tour, which is being revamped after a two-year hiatus to include a different area of the country, filled with new experiences.
Misner appointed to Bear Creek Council
Pictured after the swearing-in ceremony are, from left, Bear Creek Town Council members Eric Mills, Alex Price and Eric Loden, Mayor Rob Taylor, council member Chris Hyde and newly appointed council member Tom Misner.
BEAR CREEK - Tom Misner, a local farmer, plans to bring his professional work ethic into his new position as a Bear Creek Town Council member.
Meek Elementary School first nine weeks honor rolls
ARLEY - Meek Elementary School is proud to announce the first nine weeks honor rolls:
Prepare to hunt your national forests
BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - For many hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, Alabama’s national forests are special places during this time of year. The USDA Forest Service would like to wish a safe and successful season to all hunters this fall.
Lynn's only bank to close
The Lynn branch of BankFirst, pictured above, will be closing its doors on December 31.
LYNN - Lynn town officials and residents have expressed a good deal of concern, after receiving a 90-day notice that their branch of BankFirst will be permanently closing at the end of the business day Dec. 31.
McDonald inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
PHIL CAMPBELL - Ethan Wesley McDonald, of Phil Campbell, has been inducted into the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Northeast Mississippi Community College. The induction ceremony took place on the Booneville campus of the college on Monday. Oct. 4.