HAMILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, has claimed the life of a Hamilton woman. Christal N. Stidham, 48, was fatally injured when the 2020 Ford Mustang she was driving left the roadway, struck a tree, and overturned. Stidham was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on Alabama 195 near the 39 mile marker, in Winston County. Approximately one mile north of Haleyville, in Winston County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

CULLMAN COUNTY – A single-vessel related fire that occurred at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday, July 6, has resulted in the injury of a Mississippi woman. Katherine E. Goodwin, 30, of Florence, Miss., was injured, as the 20-ft Runabout vessel, she was a passenger on, caught on fire. Goodwin and the three other individuals onboard the Runabout all drove into the water as the vessel caught fire. However, Goodwin was injured and had to be airlifted to the University of Alabama (UAB) Birmingham Hospital for medical treatment.The operator Cody Curry, 40, of Florence, Miss., along with two 18-year-olds, who were also passengers on the vessel, were not injured during the course of the incident. The incident occurred north of the Trident Marina near Crane Hill on Lewis Smith Lake in Cullman County.Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.

The weather monitoring station located at the Haleyville Airport (Posey field) was struck by lightning last week and has been offline. A part had to be ordered and expected to be installed Monday, June 9. You may have noticed those current observation numbers missing on the area TV station’s weather conditions.

HAMILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, has claimed the life of a Nauvoo man. Carlton L. Lawson, 57, was fatally injured when the 2011 Toyota Venza he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Lawson was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on Dogwood Road near Walden Road, approximately two miles north of Carbon Hill, in Walker County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

ILTON POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, has claimed the life of a Double Springs woman. Shelby J. Ayers, 53, was fatally injured when the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Ayers was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The crash occurred on Winston County 55, approximately four miles north of Double Springs, in Winston County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.