Grant helping Camp McDowell Farm School continue to educate children

Executive Director Lauranne James, Operations Manager Vanessa King and Media Design Specialist Anna Morrison of Northwest Alabama RC&D, Economic Developer Dr. Nicole Wadsworth, Rep. Tim Wadsworth and Grants Administrator Mary Yancey and Farm School Program Coordinator Kelly Baker of Camp McDowell hold an over-sized grant check that paid for a new tractor, on which Farm School Director Scotty Feltman is seated. They are surrounded by students who came from Jackson, Miss., to attend Farm School.

Executive Director Lauranne James, Operations Manager Vanessa King and Media Design Specialist Anna Morrison of Northwest Alabama RC&D, Economic Developer Dr. Nicole Wadsworth, Rep. Tim Wadsworth and Grants Administrator Mary Yancey and Farm School Program Coordinator Kelly Baker of Camp McDowell celebrate a grant that paid for a new tractor, on which Farm School Director Scotty Feltman is seated, along with students who came from Jackson, Miss., to attend Farm School.

NAUVOO - The Camp McDowell Farm School recently purchased a new tractor to replace one the camp has been using since at least 1987 using a $30,000 grant from the Alabama Association of Research, Conservation and Development Councils (AARCDC).

"We are funded by the state legislature," explained Mary Kendall Dixon, AARCDC's communications specialist. "There are nine local RC&D councils and our state office, so we split that money among all ten councils. To apply for a state grant, your project has to affect three or more council areas."

Winston County Rescue Squad celebrates one year of saving lives

Housed within the Arley Fire Department, the Winston County Rescue Squad is ready to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives.

Housed within the Arley Fire Department, the Winston County Rescue Squad is ready to roll 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to save lives.
ARLEY - On November 7, the Winston County Rescue Squad (WCRS) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the day it began serving the communities in the east of the county and beyond.

Wild Alabama art exhibit brings hemlock conservation into focus

Part of the “Saving Alabama’s Hemlocks” exhibit now at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs.

Part of the “Saving Alabama’s Hemlocks” exhibit now at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - A Wild Alabama art exhibit called “Conservation through Art: Saving Alabama's Hemlocks” opened at the Little Rock Building in Double Springs last week, and a number of related workshops and events are coming up.

Smith Lake cleanup this week

Volunteers drag trash they've collected from Smith Lake to a dumpster during a 2022 lake cleanup.

Volunteers drag trash they've collected from Smith Lake to a dumpster during a 2022 lake cleanup.
CRANE HILL - Winston County Smith Lake Advocacy Inc. will hold its fall Renew Our Rivers cleanup of the lake and its shorelines with Alabama Power this week, and volunteers are needed. The cleanup will take place by boat on Thursday, Nov. 14, and Friday, Nov. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Addison business owners angry after sewer project stalls

Johnny and Sherry Porter have held up completing construction of a new business, after having laid the foundation, awaiting on a new sewer line to be installed at a row of businesses off HIghway 278 near the Texaco station in Addison.

Johnny and Sherry Porter have held up completing construction of a new business, after having laid the foundation, awaiting on a new sewer line to be installed at a row of businesses off HIghway 278 near the Texaco station in Addison.
ADDISON - A sewer line installation project - already delayed several months - has come to a grinding halt after the Addison Town Council voted at their Monday, Nov. 4, meeting to rescind a resolution for the project and reject all bids.

Haleyville PD urges parents to practice safety this Halloween

HALEYVILLE - The night of spooks, spirits and shadowy shapes commences tomorrow night, Thursday, Oct. 31, as droves of little goblins will be out roaming the streets in search of...candy.
These little goblins, also known as trick-or-treaters, will be out and about seeking candy, especially at two of the city’s busiest areas Halloween night--15th Avenue and 11th Avenue also known as Kelly Hill, city officials confirmed.

Town of Bear Creek to purchase BankFirst building for new town hall

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

BEAR CREEK - Residents of the Town of Bear Creek will have a new and more convenient location to pay their water bills when the town officially moves operations to its new town hall in just a few weeks.

Inaugural Bluegrass Festival at Looney’s this Saturday

Shown at the Dual Destiny replica at the Looney's Amphitheater Complex, the site of the upcoming bluegrass festival, from left, organizers J.D. Snoddy, Theresa Snoddy, Nicholas Bailes, Brittany Bailes, Jerry Mobley and Ronnie Mobley.

Shown at the Dual Destiny replica at the Looney's Amphitheater Complex, the site of the upcoming bluegrass festival, from left, organizers J.D. Snoddy, Theresa Snoddy, Nicholas Bailes, Brittany Bailes, Jerry Mobley and Ronnie Mobley.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - There will be pickers and grinners coming from across the southeast to attend Winston County’s first Bluegrass Festival at Looney’s Amphitheater Complex this Saturday, Nov. 2, benefiting the Winston County Arts Council.

Winston Fraternal Order of Police begins Toys for Kids drive

Winston County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Josh Bennett, left, and Sheriff Caleb Snoddy with toys being collected for this year's giveaway.

Winston County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Josh Bennett, left, and Sheriff Caleb Snoddy with toys being collected for this year's giveaway.
WINSTON COUNTY - The countdown has begun for parents and/or guardians of children needing toys this upcoming holiday season to take part in the annual Toys for Kids giveaway, sponsored by Winston County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 51.
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