• Fire Destroys Home

    Fire destroyed a home in a park on Winston County Road 3418 late Saturday afternoon as members of the Pebble, Ashridge, and Haleyville Fire Departments fought to put the fire out in a steady rain. Wendy Brock was home at the time of the fire and said she was in the back when she heard a loud pop. When she went to see what it was, she found heavy smoke coming from an area which had an electric space heater. She stated the heater was plugged in, but not turned on. She got of the house, a call to 9-1-1 was made then she re-entered in order to get her 7 dogs out which she successfully did. The house and contents were a total loss. Wendy stated she had relatives nearby she could stay with, but she needed to find a place for her dogs.

  • NWSCC Chorale to Perform This Sunday

    The Northwest-Shoals Community College (NW-SCC) Chorale will hold a free Spring Concert Tour beginning Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Corinth Heights Baptist Church in Haleyville.

    The NW-SCC Chorale will perform a wide variety of music including classical, jazz, and spiritual. The group will make three Sunday appearances during the month of April.

    • April 15, 2018, at Corinth Heights Baptist Church, 4070 Dime Rd Haleyville, Ala. 35565, at 3 p.m.
    • April 22, 2018, at New Zion Baptist Church, 1468 Co Rd 129 Russellville, Ala. 35654 (located in Lawrence County, near Hatton), at 6 p.m.
    • April 29, 2018, at First United Methodist Church, 311 North Jackson Ave. Russellville, Ala. 35653, at 3 p.m.

    The NW-SCC Chorale is directed by Jeff McAlister. Admission is free.

    NW-SCC Chorale (members and hometowns):

    Lauren Allen – Haleyville

    Bekkah Church – Russellville

    Allie Harris – Haleyville

    Nate Harris – Double Springs

    Devan Hulsey – Natural Bridge

    Zeke Lowery – Russellville

    Olivia Martinez – Double Springs

    Jacob Patterson – Double Springs

    Tommy Quinn – Hackleburg

    Regan Roberts – Mt. Hope

    Lindsey Shotts – Hamilton

    Cody Wakefield – Lynn

  • Photography of Bill Snoddy

    The Double Springs Study Club proudly presents the photography of Bill Snoddy. This exhibition is open daily through this Wednesday, April 11, from 12 to 5 each day. The free exhibit features the photo work of Snoddy capturing the beauty of Winston County as well as subjects and scenes over a lifetime of travel.

     

    Bill is a native of Winston County and a retired NASA engineer. His framed photos and published books of photos will captivate you in this free exhibit at the Little Rock Building across from the Winston County Courthouse and next to the Courthouse Annex. Its worth the drive to see his fascinating collection of photos.

  • Ronald Reagan Dinner

    The Winston County Republican Party held the Ronald Reagan Dinner Friday night, April 6 at the Double Springs City Hall auditorium. Bobby Horton and Three on a String provided musical entertainment during the dinner from Banks BBQ. The full house then heard from all the Republican candidates who are running for the many state and local political offices this year. The primary election will be on Tuesday, June 5.

    John Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, urged everyone to vote in in the upcoming primary and in every election.

  • Haleyville Civitan Auction This Saturday

    The annual Civitan BBQ dinner and auction will be this Saturday, April 7 with the BBQ dinner served from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Slaughter Fellowship Hall (First Methodist Church on 9th Avenue). The dinner will be delicious BBQ, chips, beans, slaw, a drink and a desert. Cost is $7.50. The auction will start at 6.

     

    Hundreds of new items will be auctioned, including tires, mattresses, furniture and much more. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will benefit the Winston/Marion ARC. If you already have plans for dinner, come to the auction for free at 6.

  • KFC Changes Owners

    Since 1973, Wiley and Vicky Dean have operated the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise at the corner of 10th Avenue and 21st Street in Haleyville. After 45 years, the Deans decided to sell, but retirement is not exactly in the plan. Vicky will stay on through May for the transition and Wiley is starting a new service company.  The new owner of the Haleyville, Hamilton, and Fayette KFC stores, is KBP Foods, of Overland Park, KS. the company already owns and operates 570 stores. Local employees will see increased benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan to be offered by the larger company.

     

    Both Wiley and Vicky have been very active in local civic clubs and have contributed much to our city. Wiley has served as a Haleyville City Councilman and as a national legislative liaison with KFC. While they have no plans to leave Haleyville, their friendly faces will be certainly be missed at KFC.

  • Haleyville City Council

    The Haleyville City Council conducted a very short meeting Monday with Jonathan Bennett absent. With only one item on the agenda, the Council approved the recommendation of the Zoning Board for a variance for streetside parking for KFC.

     

    The next meeting of the Council will be Monday, April 16.