A single vehicle crash at 5:20 a.m. Monday, October 23, has claimed the life of an Addison man.  Norman Otis Bartlett, 75, was killed when the 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup he was driving left the roadway and overturned.  Bartlett was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on US 278 at the 60-mile marker, approximately three miles east of Addison.  Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

The Haleyville Lions varsity football team defeated Dora Friday night for the last home game of the season `20-14. The Paradise 92.7 Lions of the Weeks include Antonia Reyes, Scott McAlpine, Cal Taylor and Jackson Kennedy. With only two games left in the regular season, the Lions will travel to Fayette this Friday night and the last game will be at Central of Florence on November 3. Listen to all the exciting play-by-play this Friday night with Butch Foster and Craig Wakefield here on Paradise 92.7.

It’s that time of year again!! Our 5th annual Friends of NRA Patriot’s Dinner & Auction will be Thursday, October 19, 2017. This year we will be celebrating the life and service of local hero SrA Mark A. Forester. We are blessed and excited to have Mark’s brother, Thad Forester, as our speaker. Come join us to hear Thad tell us about Mark, Patriotism and the true Price of Freedom! Our dinner will be at the Double Springs Municipal Building 22415 Hwy 195 in Double Springs. Doors open and games begin at 5:30, Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ Dinner will be served at 6:30 with the auction to follow. Tickets are available for $30 each or $50 per couple at Alabama Title & Pawn in Haleyville, 205-486-1864 or Call Eric at 256-810-3363. Tickets are also available online at https://friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/Details/1

The Haleyville City Council met Monday with the longest agenda on record for this council. Mayor Sunseri and the council presented a plaque to retired Haleyville Fire Chief Phillip Weaver. Phillip has been a fireman for over 30 years.

Approval was made by the council to annex property into the city as requested by the owners Jerry Whitman, Sr., Jerry Whitman, Jr, and Kim Ann Balkenbush. A resolution changed a contractor for miscellaneous paving projects around town, from the original low bidder, Shoals Paving and Sealing to the next to lowest bidder Mallory Burkhalter Paving because Shoals Paving was not current with the city of Haleyville in paying the required occupational taxes. The cost increased by approximately $1200. Continue reading

Roman Chase Banks of Jasper, Alabama is considered armed and dangerous. He is wanted for multiple felonies including stealing a car from the Walmart parking lot in Winfield.

The bowls were not empty for at least 425 people at the Empty Bowls Dinner Thursday night at the Double Springs Municipal Building. Everyone enjoyed a host of savory crock pot soups and even two kinds of chili. The annual dinner is a joint project of the Winston County Arts Council and Main Street Ministries. Both will split the proceeds which totaled $5,615.  Both organizations thank everyone who came and enjoyed the fantastic food and just as important, a chance to socialize without a smartphone. It was a great evening!

Winston County Commissioner David Cummings and the Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill

 JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a high school graduate or have an equivalent. Must pass the required Basic Ability Test (BAT), if applicable. Must have a valid driver’s license. Must be mentally and physically able to work in all kinds of weather and under hazardous conditions over sustained periods. APOST certification preferred, or be able to meet all the minimum standards as set out in Alabama Title 36-21-46 within a 6-month period.

Full-time position includes BCBS Health Insurance, State Retirement, 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation, & Sick Time.

Applications may be picked up at the Haleyville City Hall or the Haleyville Police Department located at 911 21^st Street. Call Police Chief Kyle Reogas at 205-486-2427 for more information. E.O.E. – A.D.A.

A single-vehicle crash at 6:35 a.m. today, Oct. 12, has claimed the life of an Arley man.  Matt Cook Russell, 39, was killed when the 2005 Toyota Scion he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Russell, who was not using a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on County Road 41, 5 miles north of Addison.  Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

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(Double Springs, AL) October 6, 2017 – The USDA Forest Service recently announced Andy Scott as the new district ranger responsible for the administration of approximately 181,000 acres of the Bankhead National Forest in northwest Alabama.

According to Carl Petrick, forest supervisor for the Conecuh, Talladega, Bankhead, and Tuskegee National Forests, Scott brings a wealth of leadership and scientific skills to the National Forests in Alabama.  For 15 years, Scott worked with the Forest Service providing extensive collaboration with community stakeholders, partners, and Forest Service employees.  He served as a research soil scientist for the Forest Service Southern Research Station in Pineville, LA, and Huntsville, AL.

 “I’m very excited to join the great group of employees, partners, and volunteers that work hard every day to manage the beautiful Bankhead Ranger District,” said Andy Scott. “Together we will provide a productive, safe and enjoyable work environment to accomplish the best outcomes for the land to benefit its natural resources and the public.”

Scott earned a Ph.D. in forestry and forest products from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.  He also holds a Bachelor of Science in forest management from Purdue University and a Master of Science in forestry from Texas A&M University.

A native of Shoals, IN, Scott is a member of the Society of American Foresters, Soil Science Society of America and the Alabama Forestry Council.   He is married to Debbie Scott and has three children.