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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Registration is this month beginning April 16. Info on what you will need to register your child and the dates below:

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A house fire at 6:45 Saturday morning destroyed the home of Craig and Tricia Baggett on George Avenue in Haleyville. The Baggetts and their young daughter had gone to eat breakfast and were not home at the time. The house and contents were a total loss. The Haleyville Fired Department responded to the fire, but the house was fully engulfed when they arrived. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri stated at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon the legal paperwork was just being completed in order for the Haleyville/Winston County Hospital Board to take ownership of the Lakeland Community Hospital on April 1. The hospital will be managed by the Java Medical group.