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.

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The 15th annual Public Safety Gun Show, a fundraiser for the Double Springs police and fire departments - promises to be the biggest and best yet, as far as vendors and attendance.

HALEYVILLE - History of buildings and sites in downtown Haleyville will literally come alive this Saturday night, Oct. 31, for a Halloween haunted history walk, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street, and continuing with a hayride throughout downtown.

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.

CAMP MCDOWELL - Camp McDowell is looking for a little help from its friends Halloween weekend.

HELICON - Get some help with Thanksgiving dinner this year while support a brave young Winston County girl and her family.

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.