Teen from Double Springs missing
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Sixteen-year-old Kaitlyn Mann, of Double Springs, has been listed as missing before, but never for this long, according to police.
Lynn locker registration and open house Monday, Aug. 5
LYNN - The date for locker registration and open house at Lynn High School has been announced by Principal Todd Tittle as Monday, Aug. 5.
Addison 11U team state champs
The Addison 11U Dizzy Dean baseball team won the state championship June 25. Front row, l-r: Shelton Alexander, Jed Wilkins, Dathan Cleghorn, Cole Thompson, Jaxson Williams, Braiden Moser, Kiah Lake, Stone Talley, Landen Livingston, Tucker Thompson and Trennon Burns. Back row, l-r: Coaches Chad Williams, Keith Thompson, head coach; Damon Cleghorn and Dallas Thompson. (Courtesy photo)
ADDISON - They came together approximately five years ago to play America’s pastime. Now they are state champions.
Fred’s is closing
Fred’s Inc. announced Friday, July 12, it would be closing 129 stores nationwide, including the Haleyville location, including 11 others in the state.
HALEYVILLE - Fred’s Super Dollar in Haleyville will be closing soon, it was learned Friday, July 12, through a press release. A date of closing has not yet been set. The retail chain will be closing an additional 129 store locations across the country. The Haleyville location, at 916 21st Street, was one of an additional 12 in Alabama to be shuttered.
Vandals strike Hillcrest Cemetery in Haleyville
Vases are toppled on graves at Hillcrest Cemetery in Haleyville after what police believe was an intentional act of vandalism.
HALEYVILLE - A resident taking time to visit her grandparents’ graves in Haleyville July 6, was greeted with a saddening sight instead.
Addison native new Winston County Extension Coordinator
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Addison native Zack Brannon has brought much to the table as Winston County Extension Coordinator, replacing long time agent Mike Henshaw, by bringing to light some new and innovative ideas to keep the program moving forward.
Haleyville Elementary making preparations for the start of school
HALEYVILLE - The countdown is on for the new school year, and Haleyville Elementary is preparing to welcome back students.
CenturyLink plans to continue improving service to county
WINSTON COUNTY - While a new broadband provider prepares to begin serving the Haleyville area, an existing provider is proud of the achievements it has made to expand internet service while planning to do more to serve Winston County.
Accusations made during commission meeting
Winston County Commission Chairman Roger Hayes notes that the subject of the U.S. Forest Service keeping up forestry roads is a sore subject to him.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Accusations were made that the Winston County Commission was not following through on their commitment to improve roads as well as being in violation of doing road work on federal property.
The 2020 Census: What to expect and when
WINSTON COUNTY - It is quite possible you have seen those cards and flyers on counters and displays asking for census workers. The United States Census Bureau has been getting ready for the upcoming 2020 Census for several months now, and they need workers to help in all local areas.
McCurley new Addison band director
Garrett McCurley was hired effective June 11, as the new band director at Addison High.
ADDISON - A former student will be behind the music stand directing band members at the beginning of the school year on Wednesday, August 7.
IRS, Attorney General to investigate Bear Creek
BEAR CREEK - An investigation into the Town of Bear Creek’s financial situation - to be conducted by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Internal Revenue Service and Alabama Department of Revenue - should begin in August...
Haleyville City Council accepts bid for CDBG project
HALEYVILLE - The neighborhood improvement project for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Avenues is back on track in Haleyville after the council approved a low bid for the grant-funded work.
Arley seeking $350,000 grant
This is one of the three water tanks needing upgrades. It is just north of Arley on Firetower Road. The other two are located at Houston and Nesmith.
ARLEY - The Town of Arley is applying for a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant through Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs with help from the North Alabama Council of Local Governments. The majority of the grant will be used to clean and paint the area’s three water tanks. One tank is located in Houston, one at Nesmith and the other on County Road 52, or Firetower Road, just north of Arley.
Wreck near Hackleburg claims the lives of two teens
HACKLEBURG - A single-vehicle crash at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 30, has claimed two lives.
Family Resource Center receives grant
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $339,281 grant to support a non-profit organization that assists domestic violence victims in Northwest Alabama.
Haleyville Board of Education approves numerous personnel items
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville Board of Education met in regular session June 25, approving numerous personnel items. They are as follows:
NACOLG seeks residents’ input for grant projects
Bear Creek Mayor Tammie Batchelor shows the income statement that residents must fill out before the town can obtain grant funding. Also shown is Water Supervisor Tyson Brown.
BEAR CREEK - Needs throughout the Town of Bear Creek, which kept coming back to water issues, were the forefront of a public hearing Thursday, June 20, gathering public input towards a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant that will be used for overall community improvements.
Haleyville Council plans for airport’s future
HALEYVILLE - Upgrades and improvements are in the pipeline for the Haleyville Airport, but are all subject to approval from other entities.
Local students graduate from University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama awarded some 5,716 degrees during its spring commencement May 3-5.
Local students graduate from UNA
FLORENCE - The following local students graduated from the University of North Alabama recently at the close of the spring semester:
2-year-old child dies
The Winston/Marion County District Attorney's Office has confirmed to the Alabamian that a two-year-old child died over the weekend. The case is under investigation by the DA's office.
Authorities have not released the cause of the child's death. Winston County Deputy Coroner Tracy Yealock has not released the child's name due to the child's age.
The Alabamian will provide more details as they become available.
U.S. Forest Service seeking new campground concessionaire for Corinth and Clear Creek
WINSTON COUNTY - The National Forests in Alabama, Bankhead Ranger District, is soliciting applications for a concession special use permit for the operation of two developed recreation sites, Clear Creek Recreation Area and Corinth Recreation Area.
Overnight storms leave some residents in the dark
WINSTON/MARION - An overnight storm system that quickly swept through the area left some tree and power line damage in its wake, resulting in power outages that are still ongoing.
Garbage bills are going up
Winston County Commission Chairman Roger Hayes, left, explains about the need to keep equipment updated for the sanitation department. Also shown is Commissioner Bobby Everett.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A resolution passed by the Winston County Commission Monday, June 10, increased rates for garbage collection service by $1.50 for a total of $14.75 per month for the service, with an additional $3 late fee applied each quarter to any rates that are not paid.
Wallace State releases spring semester president’s and dean’s lists
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 804 students named to the president’s list and dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester.
Lynn PD cracking down on traffic violations
Lynn Police will have even more of a visible presence in the town.
LYNN - The small, tight knit town of Lynn has been compared through the years to the Mayberry community on “The Andy Griffith Show”, but the stereotypical small town atmosphere of everybody knowing everybody doesn’t always work in police business.
Applications being accepted for emergency food and shelter funding
WINSTON COUNTY - Winston County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Fleet of vehicles for county school system approved
Board President Joey Boteler and other board members approve the purchase of seven vehicles for school use.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The use of personal vehicles while on business by Winston County School System employees is no longer needed, since the purchase of seven vehicles was approved at the board of education meeting, Tuesday, June 11.
Bevill State to expand mine training facility
SUMITON - The Alabama Legislature passed and Governor Kay Ivey signed an education budget that includes $950,000 in funding to expand Bevill State Community College’s mine training facility to include longwall mining training.
Chromebooks for all Winston students
Chromebooks are being used at Lynn High School. From left are Roger Hayes, Winston County Commission chairman; Jeff Stokes, Lynn mayor; Representative Tim Wadsworth; Senator Greg Reed; Lauranne James, executive director and LHS Principal Todd Tittle.
WINSTON COUNTY - A “one to one” initiative has paid off for the Winston County School System, thanks to the Resource Conservation and Development of Northwest Alabama council association.
Haleyville hires new firefighters
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri told Haleyville City Council members during the June 3, meeting that he has hired five new volunteer firemen. They are Branden Roberts, Cameron Miller, Kyle Doss, Ethan McBroom and Blane Godsey. They will be paid at a rate of $17.83 per call. The only item on the council’s agenda was approving minutes from May 20.
New HHS Principal guest speaker at Civitan meeting
Haleyville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland welcomes newly hired high school principal Davey Reed on board.
HALEYVILLE - New Haleyville High School Principal Davey Alan Reed will be the special guest speaker at the Tuesday, June 11, meeting of the Haleyville Civitan Club at the conference room of Lakeland Community Hospital.
D-Day Remembered
Double Springs resident Jack Baldwin with many of the medals he received for his service during WWII, including the French Legion of Honour.
Editor's note: In commemoration of today, June 6, being the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France - known as D-Day, we are posting an article that ran in the Alabamian approximately five years ago. The article is about Double Springs resident Jack Baldwin, who received the French Legion of Honour for his role in helping to liberate France from the Nazis. The article includes Baldwin's personal recollections of landing at Normandy on D-Day. Please note that the dates within this article reflect the timeframe when it was written five years ago.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A Double Springs man has joined a short and very prestigious list of persons to receive France’s highest honor.
Knight receives Alumnus of the Year award
Bo Knight receives the Alumnus of the Year award presented by Debbie Wood, president of the Haleyville Alumni Association.
HALEYVILLE - Bo Knight, described as knowing the value of hard work and never expecting from others what he is willing to give, was honored with thunderous applause, when he came forward to receive the highly coveted Alumnus of the Year award at the city’s annual luncheon Saturday, June 1.
Lyons receives Service and Dedication award
Annita Lyons, left, receives the Service and Dedication award on behalf of her husband Howie Lyons. Shown presenting the award is Tabitha Clark, vice president of the Haleyville Alumni Association.
HALEYVILLE - The room filled with alumni gathered for the annual luncheon Saturday, June 1, erupted with applause, when Annita Lyons came forward to receive the Service and Dedication award on behalf of her husband Howie Lyons.
P.A.S.S. Program accepting donations
HALEYVILLE - A program that has been a blessing to countless children and their parents through the years is accepting donations so it can continue to bless others.
Property taxes may go up
Winston County Revenue Commissioner Sandra Wright shows a sample of the green card that will soon be mailed out.
WINSTON COUNTY - Taxpayers in Winston County need to be aware of a little green card they will soon receive in the mail.
Former Addison Police Chief killed in accident
Donald Baker
ADDISON - Retired Addison Police Chief Donald Baker was killed Monday afternoon, June 3, in a motorcycle accident in the vicinity of Dunlap, Tennessee. Baker's body was returned to Nichols Funeral Home in Addison Monday afternoon in a large convoy comprised by law enforcement officers from across Winston County and the surrounding area.
For funeral arrangements, see the Obituary page.
Denton named elite tourism professional
NATURAL BRIDGE - An individual from Winston County has been named a North Alabama Elite Tourism Professional, a program of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) where tourism employees demonstrating outstanding customer service and hospitality in the 16-county North Alabama region are recognized in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week.
Safeplace Inc. receives nearly $3 million grant
WINSTON COUNTY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $2.7 million to ensure that victims of domestic violence in six northwest Alabama counties...
Reed hired as new Haleyville High School Principal
Welcoming Davey Reed on board as new principal of Haleyville High School, from left, Board of Education President Donna Jones, Chere Fetter, who has served as high school interim principal. Standing to the right of Reed is HCS Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland.
HALEYVILLE - In a special called meeting Friday, May 31, Davey Alan Reed was hired by a unanimous vote of the Haleyville Board of Education as the new principal of Haleyville High School for the 2019-2020 school year effective June 3.
Ivey signs rural broadband inititative into law
Governor Kay Ivey signs SB90 into law. Standing far right is State Senator Greg Reed, who represents a portion of Winston County.
MONTGOMERY - In a major step toward continued expansion of broadband internet service in rural Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey today signed Senate Bill 90 into law. Sponsored by Senator Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), SB90 expands an existing grant program under the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund, which was established by the Alabama Legislature in 2018.
State Senate approves Incentives to spur job growth in slow-growing counties and bring technology companies to Alabama
WINSTON COUNTY - The State Senate on Wednesday evening approved the Alabama Incentives Modernization (AIM) Act, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa).
$1.1 million resolution passed for water and sewer improvements
Mayor Ken Sunseri has just signed a resolution for the 2019 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan in the amount of $1,182,100.
HALEYVILLE - When the Haleyville Water Works and Sewer Board did not receive the principal forgiveness of $500,000 on a $1.5 million loan, not all of the items could be completed at this time. The HWWSB approved a resolution for one of the scenarios given by Engineer Calvin Cassady in the amount of $1,182,100, at their meeting, Tuesday, May 28, for the 2019 “Clean Water State Revolving Fund” loan.
Wakefield new WCHS assistant principal
Brian Wakefield is the new assistant principal, head varsity softball coach and assistant football coach at Winston County High School.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Brian Wakefield, a 2003 graduate of Haleyville High School, is now the assistant principal at Winston County High School.
Crane Hill couple pleads guilty to tax fraud
CRANE HILL - A Crane Hill couple pleaded guilty yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama to failing to pay over employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town for the Northern District of Alabama.
Senate passes Jones-sponsored bill to decrease unwanted robocalls
WASHINGTON - Today the Senate passed broad, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) to decrease and deter robocalls.
Billowing smoke alerts fire department to vacant house fire
HALEYVILLE - Friday morning, May 24, Fire Chief Terrell Baccus was in the area of 21st Street and Alabama Avenue, when he saw black smoke billowing from the south Haleyville area.
“I could tell it was more than a controlled burn. I called dispatch. They said they didn't have any reports of any controlled burn, so I came and inspected it and found a structure fire fully involved,” Chief Baccus stated.
County issuing warrants over past due bills
Discussing the issue, from left, Winston County Commissioner David Cummings, Chairman Roger Hayes and Commissioner Bobby Everett. Also shown is administrative clerk Judy Burnett.
WINSTON COUNTY - $800,000 in arrears caused by residents not paying their fees for sanitation collection services has forced the Winston County Commission into taking its strongest action yet, reaching the point of legal action to get residents to pay up on past due bills.