DELMAR - The Delmar Volunteer Fire Department is currently taking orders for Boston butts and smoked hams, which will be ready for the Iron Bowl Saturday, November 28.

BEAR CREEK - The Town of Bear Creek is investing in a $682,000 project that will resurface at least 12 roads, some of which have deteriorated to the point they are turning back to dirt.

HALEYVILLE - The families of veterans buried at Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville will once again have a chance to honor their loved ones in a special way this Christmas, thanks to a partnership between the American Legion Auxiliary and Wreaths Across America.

 

HALEYVILLE - Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said that freedom is new more than one generation away from being lost.

Under Alabama’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone Regulation (220-2-.167), all deer harvested in the high-risk and the buffer zones of the state’s CWD Management Zone (CMZ) must be submitted for CWD testing during specific weekends of the 2026-2027 white-tailed deer season.

WINSTON COUNTY - Community Action Partnership of North Alabama’s Head Start in Haleyville and Double Springs has openings available for children.

SOMERVILLE - A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, has claimed the life of a Haleyville man.

ARLEY - A $630,000 project in Arley will provide a four-foot sidewalk, connecting all major points in the town.

BEAR CREEK - A $7,500 grant from the Resource Conservation and Development Council has helped make the Town of Bear Creek’s first monument honoring veterans a reality, with a dedication ceremony being planned for Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County High School Band will hold its 2026 Harvest Festival Monday, Oct. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Double Springs Middle School gymnasium.

WINSTON COUNTY - Ballot styles for voting sites across Winston County will be the same for the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election, with the exception of the two Haleyville voting sites.

LAKESHORE - Members of the Winston County Republican Women of Alabama are busy making final preparations for the first Free State Feast.

BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST - The Alabama Trails Foundation has secured a $1.2 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to correct erosion that has deteriorated trails in the Rush-Brushy Watershed, including Winston and Lawrence counties.

WINSTON COUNTY - “Buffalo Trail to Byler Road”, a play detailing the story of people, places and progress along the state’s first public road, will be performed in both Double Springs and Haleyville over the next two weeks.

HALEYVILLE - Deadlines are creeping up for businesses, churches, organizations and volunteers to have a booth or display at the City of Haleyville’s annual Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 31, which has expanded this year to include even more tricks, treats and a few frights.

Congressman Robert Aderholt has announced the approval of two Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants - one to the Town of Brilliant in Marion County for road infrastructure to enhance development of the Gateway I-22 Industrial Park project and another for Wallace State Community College’s truck driver training expansion project.

WINSTON COUNTY - Due to the potential for inclement weather Saturday, October 10, the Winston County Commission has postponed the countywide fall cleanup day scheduled for that date.  A new date will be set when the Winston County Commission meets October 26.

 

 

DOUBLE SPRINGS - Efforts are underway to bridge gaps between industry and education in a mission to also increase profitability and improve workforce and economic development.

Monday, Oct. 12, is Columbus Day, which means many different entities will be closed.