DOUBLE SPRINGS- All Winston County offices remain closed Friday, January 19, after a week of closures due to weather, announced Commissioner David Cummings. Plans are to reopen offices on Monday, January 22, with an emergency commission meeting set 9:45 am, at the courthouse, Cummings added.
Winston County Sheriff's officials have been working with local fire departments, ALEA troopers, and municipal law enforcement agencies this week helping motorists either stranded or having minor accidents due to icy roadways, according to Sheriff's Investigator Jacob Eward.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Basketball Tournament, which was scheduled to begin Thursday, January 18, and conclude Saturday, January 20, has been moved to January 25-27.
WINSTON COUNTY - As of Wednesday morning, January 17, all Winston County roads were still deemed impassable, according to the Winston County Commission.
"We are just as anxious for this weather to break as anyone else, but with sub-freezing temperatures this morning and throughout most of the day today, we’re still deeming Winston County Roads impassable for right now," Winston County Commissioner for District 1 Rutger Hyche posted on his Facebook page.
WINSTON COUNTY - According to separate messages shared on social media by the Winston County Sheriff's Office and the City of Haleyville Mayor's Office, roads throughout Winston County are predominately still impassable. Residents are being urged to remain at home and to be extremely careful if they do get to drive.
WINSTON COUNTY - Winston County Sanitation Department has postponed garbage collection for Tuesday, January 16, until roads are deemed passible after wintry weather, reports commissioner David Cummings.
Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri stated there is much uncertainty on when City offices will reopen Tuesday. If City streets do not improve enough to reopen, city services such as garbage collection will remain halted.
WINSTON COUNTY - County roads and some bridges are becoming slick with ice as of Monday morning, January 15, due to wintry weather, and a decision will be made later today on whether county roads will be closed, announced Commissioner David Cummings.
