Marion County

Middle school students urged to apply for Space Camp scholarships

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 9:55:55 AM

WINSTON COUNTY - State Representative Tracy Estes (R-Winfield) has announced middle school students in House District 17 may apply for one of two scholarships to attend space camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.

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Community Action Partnership receives grant to help with utility costs this winter

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 8:32:43 AM

WINSTON COUNTY - Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a grant in the amount of $150,545 to Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc., which serves Winston, Marion, Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan counties.

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Phillips High School: An oasis in a food desert

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 - 9:50:43 AM

PHS students and other volunteers work at the food bank.

Volunteers sorting and packing food at a drive-through food bank at PHS.

BEAR CREEK - Many families from Bear Creek and surrounding areas recently received 46 pounds of food each thanks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), the West Alabama Food Bank (WAFB) of Northport and Phillips High School.

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2022 Season Football Scores

Friday, August 5, 2022 - 9:48:07 AM

This page will have updated scores throughout the football season.

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Community Action receives funds to help with water costs

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 8:35:27 AM

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $11.1 million to help low-income households with water service costs statewide.

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Marion-Winston Community Action merger with CAPNA now in effect

Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 1:34:36 PM

WINSTON COUNTY - Beginning October 1, Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc. (CAPNA) and Marion-Winston Counties Community Action Committee, Inc. (MWCCAC) will formally merge to serve five core north Alabama counties under the CAPNA name.

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Haleyville woman charged with arson

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 8:28:29 AM

MARION COUNTY - A Haleyville woman is being charged with arson following an investigation into a fire at her residence.

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Bear Creek man killed in wreck

Thursday, July 29, 2021 - 8:42:24 AM

MARION COUNTY - A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, has claimed the life of a Bear Creek man. Jeremy Poston, 49, was killed when the 1988 Jeep Wagoneer he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Poston was pronounced deceased on scene. The crash occurred on Alabama 253 at the 19 mile-marker approximately 14 miles east of Hamilton. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

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Guilty plea in 2019 dog shooting

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 12:06:15 PM

MARION COUNTY - Donald Gene Nix, of Haleyville, has pleaded guilty in a case involving a dog being shot in 2019.

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Nearly 1,900 without power currently

Thursday, February 18, 2021 - 12:17:04 PM

WINSTON COUNTY - The number of people in Winston County without electricity as of 11:46 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, was 1,898 out of 23,372 customers. The data is provided through poweroutage.us where not all electric companies are tracked, though the majority of Winston County is included in the list.