Christmas
Local angels help DHR make season bright
A partial stack of Christmas presents at the Winston County DHR will be delivered by Santa Claus tomorrow night, Christmas Eve.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - “I love getting gifts, but last Christmas, I didn’t get anything. I must be bad,” one eight-year-old boy told a Winston County Department of Human Resources employee recently. Santa Claus did not get to come see him last year, but that won’t happen this year, thanks to local individuals and businesses who have made sure the county’s foster children will have a happy Christmas morning.
Addison plans parade and Christmas In the Park
ADDISON - Known as the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas in Addison is a big event, celebrated on the second Saturday every December. Christmas In the Park and the annual Christmas parade will continue this year on Dec. 12, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, although there will be one change.
Christmas in the City hometown festival set for Dec. 5
HALEYVILLE - “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style”, is how a verse of the traditional Christmas song “Silver Bells” begins. It also includes within its chorus the line “It’s Christmas time in the city”.
A partnership between the City of Haleyville, the Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce and Haleyville City Schools will bring that song to life Saturday, December 5...
Volunteers needed to ring the bell for the Salvation Army
HALEYVILLE - Volunteers are needed to help ring the bell for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign in Haleyville Friday, Nov. 27, through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Volunteers must wear masks and gloves. To sign up to volunteer or for more information, please call (205) 486-0792.
Winston County FOP Lodge accepting applications and donations for Christmas toy giveaway
WINSTON COUNTY - Children across Winston County are in need of toys this holiday season, whether or not a COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, so the Winston County Fraternal Order of Police Free State Lodge 51 is determined to make that a reality.
Tis the season for snowflake lights
A city employee installs a snowflake light on a utility pole along Highway 195 on Wednesday, Nov. 21.
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Street Department has been busy installing snowflake holiday nights on utility poles throughout the city beginning this week, with plans to be completed by next week, noted Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri. It takes the city workers about a week to put all of the snowflakes on the poles, Sunseri said. The snowflakes will be up on the poles and all aglow for the city's annual Christmas parade, set Friday, Dec. 7.