Haleyville receiving grant for Botush Industrial Park paving project
HALEYVILLE - Projects are taking place or are in the planning stages all across Haleyville, thanks to resolutions passed by the Haleyville City Council.
Visible reminder of Easter’s true meaning this Saturday in Haleyville
The handmade cross pictured above will be borne through the streets of downtown Haleyville Saturday during the Bearing the Cross event. (Courtesy photo)
HALEYVILLE - Lyrics from the old gospel hymn read, “Must Jesus bear the cross alone, and all the world go free? For there’s a cross for everyone, and there’s a cross for me.”
Easter sunrise service at Winston Memorial returns
Everyone is invited out to Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville this Sunday for the return of Easter sunrise service.
HALEYVILLE - The Easter sunrise service at Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville will return this year after a two-year hiatus necessitated by COVID-19.
No garbage pickup in Haleyville on Good Friday
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Street & Sanitation Department will be closed Friday, April 15, for Good Friday. Therefore, there will be no garbage pickup on that day.
Friday’s garbage routes will be collected Monday, April 18, along with the regular Monday route.
Local residents' art raising money for war-torn Ukraine
Students in the Art with Friends painting class of Arley with instructor Susan Ripp (front). From left to right in the middle row are Jennie Sanford and Laurie McGriff. From left to right in the back row are Krista Givens, Judy Crump, Joyce Martin, Loretta Bartlett, Glynns Posey and Mim Kuntz. (Courtesy Photo)
ARLEY - As images and reports from what is arguably the most-documented war in history have flooded all forms of media, many local residents have wished that the U.S. or other countries could do more to help Ukraine.
Countywide cleanup set for April 23
WINSTON COUNTY - The Winston County Commission has set Saturday, April 23, as the countywide cleanup day in coordination with the county transfer station in Haleyville, Pace Industries Landfill in Lynn and Hyche Landfill in Addison and Double Springs.
Senior ranking policy questioned
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The fairness of a policy regarding ranking students in line for valedictorian and salutatorian was questioned by a concerned parent, who spoke out at the March 31, meeting of the Winston County Board of Education.
Volunteers needed for Smith Lake cleanup
SMITH LAKE - The Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee and Alabama Power are seeking volunteers for the Renew Our Rivers/SLEPC Smith Lake clean-up Earth Day, Friday, April 22.
Series of suspicious fires spark investigation
Lynn Fire Chief Tim Harris shows destruction of one of two mobile units within 50 feet of each other from a suspicious blaze that also burned an acre of wooded area.
LYNN - At least four suspicious fires in the areas of county roads 29 to 339 have occurred in the past six weeks, including the most recent fire of two unoccupied dwellings that spread into a woods fire, sparking an ongoing investigation.
Funding for four new classrooms in Winston County announced
WINSTON COUNTY - Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education have announced that 36 new classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3).
Local students inducted into UA Mortar Board Honor Society
The University of Alabama honored the achievement of numerous students, faculty and staff during the annual Tapping on the Mound ceremony April 8.
Scammers invading gas pumps to steal card info
Haleyville Police Chief Rodney Lewis shows three Skimmers that have already been removed from gas pumps in the city
HALEYVILLE - Those who pay at the pump when buying gasoline are being urged to use extreme caution and pay either in cash or the clerk inside the store, due to an ongoing scam.
Driver’s license offices to close April 18-25
Winston County Probate Judge Sheila Moore and Chief Clerk J.C. Pruitt place a sign up letting customers know of the coming closure of driver’s license services at the office April 18-25.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Driver's license operations throughout the state will halt for one week, April 18-25, for some much needed system updates, so the public is encouraged to do any last minute or urgent business before that time.
Holy Week services at Double Springs FUMC April 11-15
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Holy Week will be observed in church once again at Double Springs First United Methodist Church, located on 283 Guttery Street, April 11-15, from 11 a.m. to noon each day.
Injunction sought against Imperial Inn parent company
HALEYVILLE - The City of Haleyville has filed a complaint in Winston County Circuit Court against Yogi, LLC, owner of the property known as the Imperial Inn, which city officials say has become a nuisance and should be closed.
Financial assistance for Southern Pine Beetle prevention available
WINSTON COUNTY - The Alabama Forestry Commission is inviting landowners to participate in its Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Cost-Share Program.
Donations needed after early-morning house fire
Fire displaces Steven Hill at 2505 7th Avenue in Haleyville.
HALEYVILLE - Efforts of local individuals and churches, are underway to help a Haleyville homeowner get back on his feet, after being displaced by an early morning fire that destroyed his residence.
Fire departments battle weather conditions at structure fire
WINSTON COUNTY -Fire departments from Haleyville, Craft and Bear Creek battled more than flames at a structure fire late Wednesday night, March 30, during severe storms that blew through the area.
Wheelchair ramps being constructed along Highway 13
New wheelchair-friendly ramps are being constructed by the Alabama Department of Transportation at intersections along Highway 13 this week.
HALEYVILLE - Motorists along Highway 13 in Haleyville may have experienced slight delays in travel this week, but it's all for a very good cause.