HALEYVILLE - Over the past several months, Marion/Winston Community Action Agency - which helps low-income families with heating and cooling costs, among other things -, has been considering a merger with either Community Service Programs of West Alabama or Community Action Partnership of North Alabama.

RUSSELLVILLE - Pinkard Funeral Home's Russellville location, located on Highway 24, is open and ready to serve families in need, despite sustaining significant storm damage Sunday, March 28.

HALEYVILLE - A woman convicted of child pornography in Ohio who is wanted on other charges was found hiding out in a room at the Imperial Inn in Haleyville, where she was taken into custody.

LYNN - Lynn Elementary School continues to achieve success and strives in multiple ways for their students to learn, besides the classic textbook example.

ADDISON - Updated equipment is imperative for first responders, and emergency response vehicles make that list.

WINSTON COUNTY - Although Winston County dodged a bullet when it came to tornadoes during Wednesday, March 17’s severe weather outbreak, flooding rains caused extensive damage, as well as extra costs for the county.

LYNN - Lynn Elementary is one of 10 schools across Alabama that will receive funding for a new classroom under the state’s Pre-K through 3rd grade integrated approach to early learning.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - A disaster can be classified in many ways, from tornado damage to floods to house fires. The Town of Double Springs, through a joint partnership with the American Red Cross, has supplies ready to help people suffering from such disasters.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Current legislation being considered in Montgomery has raised the debate over whether a county commission should oversee that county’s health department, pending the abolition of the Alabama Department of Public Health.

HALEYVILLE - Parents and other motorists looking for congestion relief on Highway 195 in Haleyville at the intersection near the Chevron gas station will be waiting one more year.

HALEYVILLE - Huddle up, Haleyville. Huddle House is coming to town. America’s beloved Southern diner franchise, Huddle House, has announced that it is spreading its charming small-town hospitality with plans to open a new location in Haleyville.

HALEYVILLE - Although Haleyville City Schools has several building projects in the works and also has decisions pending regarding hires, officials assure that projects are being done one-at-a time and decisions are being made regarding the financial best interest of the system as a whole.

ARLEY - Having extra money to put toward other expenses, bills or groceries is a good thing. Thanks to efforts of the Arley Fire Department, homeowners in Arley will now be saving money.

BEAR CREEK - The critical situation with the Bear Creek water system is being addressed in a big way after the Alabama Department of Environmental Management contacted Communities Unlimited to explore solutions.

HALEYVILLE - One of Haleyville’s top employers has landed a lucrative contract, and they are preparing to hire dozens more employees. Exxel Outdoors, LLC, is adding many new jobs and expanding production to fulfill its new, long-term, five-year contract with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to produce sleep systems for the troops. The Defense Logistics Agency is the U.S. Department of Defense's combat logistics support agency.

ARLEY - Just in time for Easter, smoked ham orders are currently being taken, with all proceeds to benefit the Arley Women's Club.

The hams must be pre-ordered by Friday, March 26, and will be available for pickup on Friday, April 2, from 3-5 p.m. at the Arley Community Center.  To place an order, call (205) 387-2612 and leave a message or send a text to (205) 489-9405.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - First responders were not dispatched in their typical manner recently to a single wide manufactured home burned during the night, only discovering that the occupant was dead, after extensive debris was removed first.

A main transmission line outage at the Upper Creek Water Filtration Plant during the recent winter weather resulted in a scare of a water shortage for some customers.

WINSTON COUNTY - Jimmy Madison will be stepping away from full-time duties as Winston County’s emergency management agency director, but has been hired part-time in the role until a permanent replacement can be found.

WINSTON COUNTY - The following local students were named to the dean’s and president’s lists for the University of Alabama for the fall semester...