Deadlines changing for September 4, edition
Deadlines are being moved up for the September 4, edition of the Alabamian.
Bear Creek’s only bank branch closing
The Bear Creek branch of BankFirst will close October 25. All customers will have the option to stay with the bank and transfer their accounts to Haleyville. All employees will also have jobs provided for them in Haleyville.
BEAR CREEK - The Bear Creek branch of BankFirst - the town’s only banking location - will be closing its doors on Oct. 25, with bank officials giving customers and employees the option of transferring to the Haleyville branch before the date arrives.
Local football scores - August 23, 2024
Here are the scores for local football teams for Friday, August 23, 2024:
Winston County 48, Addison 13
Lynn 33, Meek 20
Haleyville 27, West Point 24
Haleyville couple’s 72-year marriage honored by the state
Jewell and Dude McCreless, of Haleyville, are all smiles after being honored for 72 years of marriage.
HALEYVILLE - Three weeks after Dude and Jewell McCreless, of Haleyville, first laid eyes on one another, they were married, and that marriage - now going 72 years strong - has earned them a distinct state honor.
County to pay $100,000 more a year for inmate healthcare
Winston County Commissioner District 2 David Cummings, center, has questions about the agreement the county is about to sign regarding inmate medical services at the county jail. At left is Commissioner District 1 Rutger Hyche and at right is Chairman Roger Hayes.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Budget concerns will possibly be facing the Winston County Commission, after they reached a new agreement with the company providing healthcare services for county jail inmates, at a cost of over $100,000 more per year than the previous agreement.
Safer truck route to be created in Delmar
A large truck turns from County Road 62 at a dangerous intersection with limited visibility, onto Highway 13, in the area where the project will result in rerouting truck traffic.
DELMAR - A project to alleviate the dangerous situation of large trucks accessing Highway 13 with limited visibility, has finally been funded...
Public meeting planned in Florence to discuss deterrent projects for invasive carp
FLORENCE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host public meetings in Florence, Nashville and online this month to discuss a pilot project designed to manage and prevent the spread of invasive carp within the Tennessee and Cumberland river basins and the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway.
Hill named to Midway University’s athletic director’s honor roll
LYNN - Brandon Hill, of Lynn, a baseball athlete and student at Midway University in Midway, Kentucky, has been named to the athletic director’s honor roll for the spring semester.
Homeless plight in Haleyville in focus at council meeting
Ricky White, left, and David Harbin, volunteers with The Upper Room - A Gathering Place, approach the Haleyville City Council to discuss the city’s homeless situation. In the background is Police Chief Rodney Lewis.
HALEYVILLE - The topic of homeless people in Haleyville once again came before the Haleyville City Council, this time with a plea for unity.
Haleyville BOE budget hearing Monday
HALEYVILLE - The Haleyville City Schools Board of Education will hold its first budget hearing for the Haleyville School System for the 2025 fiscal year Monday, August 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Haleyville Board of Education Conference Room.
This meeting is open to the public, and all interested persons are welcome to attend.
Friendship added to state historic cemetery register
Friendship Cemetery, located on County Road 23 near Rabbittown, is only the second cemetery in Winston County to be named to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. (Courtesy photo)
WINSTON COUNTY - A local cemetery is now one of just two in Winston County officially considered historic by the State of Alabama.
Craft VFD holding open house/fun Day Saturday
The Craft Volunteer Fire Department invites the entire community to their open house/fun day Saturday. From left, Randy Pounders, John Chambers, Gary Mize, Haylee Adair, Kerry Adams, Riley Trussell and Chief Ray Cantrell. Not shown are Kayla Collier and Ben Harrison.
HALEYVILLE - Great summer fun with a purpose is planned for Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Craft Volunteer Fire Department.
Addison Town Council seeking attorney general’s opinion
The Addison Municipal Airport is located off Sardis Airport Road. The hangers in the background and plane being housed are located on private property adjacent to the airport. The town owns the grass strip runway.
ADDISON - A resolution has been approved by the Addison Town Council to seek an Alabama Attorney General’s opinion on the proper way to proceed with possibly selling the town’s airport.
Lynn officials hopeful overpass project at Natural Bridge will alleviate truck problem
From left, Lynn School Resource Officer Mike Clark, Lynn Water Clerk Kris Gray and Town Clerk Marcia Manasco at a series of signs posted warning large trucks not to be on County Road 1 certain hours of the day and to avoid the downtown area near the school at all times.
LYNN - The most recent announcement of $450,000 in ATRIP-II funds to finally begin the project at the Highway 278 railroad overpass that has been planned for decades is a major relief to the Town of Lynn, which has faced issues with larger trucks violating posted signs and detouring through their town.
Haleyville Schools implementing finger scan technology
Emma Anne Hallman, director of the Child Nutrition Program for Haleyville City Schools, goes over the new finger print scan system with first grade student Paisley Sherrill, 6.
HALEYVILLE - A new method of student identification is being implemented for the new school year, where a finger scan will allow school personnel to access students’ meal accounts.
Pebble Bluegrass Festival returns August 9-10
PEBBLE - The Pebble Bluegrass Festival returns Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10, with a great line-up of artists.
American Legion Auxiliary in Haleyville accepting applications for military banners in August
HALEYVILLE - The Auxiliary for American Legion Whitehead Post 33 in Haleyville is accepting applications for veterans banners every Saturday in August from 9-11 a.m. at the American Legion Post, located off of Highway 13 North in Haleyville.
Haleyville Fire and American Red Cross teaming up to install free smoke detectors
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville Fire/Rescue is always ready to save lives, and through a partnership with the American Red Cross, they hope to save even more with a new project.
Lynn Community Center now available for events
Lynn Water Clerk Kris Gray, Police Chief Bryan Kirkpatrick and Town Clerk Marcia Manasco hold the community center sign before it is posted at the center’s driveway on Highway 5.
LYNN - After more than two years of planning and work, the renovation of an existing building to create the Lynn Community Center is complete, and the center is now available to rent as an elegant setting for special events.
HMS holding sixth grade academy August 5
HALEYVILLE - The transition of students from elementary to middle school is known to be one of the toughest changes a student can make in his or her educational life.