Winston County
Winston Fraternal Order of Police begins Toys for Kids drive
Deadline to register to vote in general election is Monday
Dolly Parton Imagination Library launches in Winston County
County revenue commissioner’s office gets new software
Tremayne wins again
WINSTON COUNTY - Trips to Bessemer just keep getting sweeter for Tremayne.
The local band won its fourth Alabama Music Award recently during the 10th annual award ceremony, held at the Bessemer Civic Center. Tremayne was named the top country band in Alabama once again during the ceremony, their second time to win this honor. They won that award initially in 2022. Prior to 2022, Tremayne was also named best male country artist twice.
For Mike Mayhall, of Haleyville, who founded the band, the thrill of hearing the band’s name called never gets old.
Absentee voting begins today
Pine beetle epidemic hits county
WINSTON COUNTY - The Alabama Forestry Commission announced last week that Southern pine beetle infestations have reached "epidemic" levels in the state and identified Winston County and the Bankhead National Forest among the worst hit areas.
The August 22, AFC press release said the organization had identified nearly 5,000 SPB spots, "with an average mortality of 191 pine trees per spot," across Alabama as of that date, but on Tuesday, Aug. 27, Acting Bankhead District Ranger Tyler Fish said there are over 1,000 individual spots in the Bankhead alone.