Interstae havoc Winfield man arrested for murder
John McAdams
Brilliant celebrats 25th anniversary of CoalFest on May 23, 24
Special CoalFest 25th Anniversary T-shirts are now on sale. Shown displaying a couple are town clerk Jessica Lee, right, and water clerk Candie Linley. Extra small kids’ sizes to adult XL sizes are $10. Sizes 2XL and 3XL are $12. Shirts are available in light purple, light pink, lime green, royal blue, charcoal gray and black colors.
Hamilton's Local Farmer's Market opens this Saturday; new location, dates & hours
Annual supplu drive for Safeplace is a success; community thanked for its efforts
High school graduation schedules announced
Marion County Schools: (All on Thursday, May 22)
Brilliant High School, 7 p.m., Dickinson & Walker Memorial Stadium (Rain location - high school gym);
Hackleburg High School, 6 p.m., Hackleburg high school gym;
Hamilton High School, 8 p.m., Sargeant Stadium (Rain location - HHS gym);
Marion County High School, 7:30 p.m., Rayburn Stadium (Rain location - J. Shelton Akers Gymnasium); and
Phillips High School, 7 p.m., Phillips High School gym.
Winfield City: Friday, May 23
Winfield City High School, 7 p.m., Estes Hudson Stadium.
Springfest is this Friday night, Saturday
Hackleburg begins paperwork on allowing alcohol sales
The pool at Hackleburg is scheduled to open May 30 with a Summer Bash.
Gabe Skinner selected to attend Space Academy in June; HMS student shares winning essay
Alabama 4-H ambasssador president receives Barbara D. Thorne 4-H Scholarship
Ana Kathrine Whisnant
Vote to sell alcohol passes 186 vote yes, 134 vote no in Hackleburg election last week
Shelia Whitfield, clerk, and Hackleburg Mayor Daryl Colburn look over election results for the wet/dry vote. Hackleburg voted to sell alcohol in the city limits with 186 yes votes and 134 no votes.
Community tips lead to drug bust
Aldridge accepts position at T.R. Miller
Grassroots, efforts, grass related ordinance concerns addressed by Hamilton council
Hackleburg FCCLA Team brings home gold, silver medals; 3 perfect scores
Shown from left are the winning FCCLA students, their categories and their medals and places: Lane Harper-Entrepreneurship Level 3, Gold, first place (perfect score); Braelyn Ingram- Community Service Display Level 3, silver medal; Brianna Fleming-Chapter and Review Display Level 3-Silver, 4th place; Ana Kathrine Whisnant-Job interview Level 1-Gold, 5th place; Caroline Whisnant-Job Interview Level 1-Gold, 1st place; Addie Hill- Entrepreneurship Level 1-Gold, 1st place; River Hargett-Interior Design Level 1-Gold, 1st place (perfect score); Violet Chambers- Interior Design Level 1-Gold, 1st place (perfect score); Emma Robnett-Chapter Service Portfolio Level 3-Silver, 4th place; Dacey Mcduffa-Teach and Train Level 1- Gold, 1st place; and Adrian Ingram-Chapter Service Display Level 3, Silver. Not pictured are Ally Robnett and Sadie Fincher-Interior Design Level 3, Silver; and Kyndall Cleveland-Interior Design Level 1-Gold, 1st place (perfect score).
Guin's Annual Springfest is next weekend, May 9-10
Hamilton sets new policy on public records requests
A resolution adopted by the City of Hamilton will enforce a new policy on public records requests and sets fees for the same.
Winfield cheerleaders place 13th in nationals
Right, the Winfield varsity cheerleaders celebrate with their trophy at Universal Orlando Studios. Left to right, front row: Bella Thompson, Baylee Pennington, Anna Claire Tidwell, Chloe Beth Kleypas and Lily Hubbert. Middle row: Coach Sandra Seals, London Wallace, Gabby McCullum, Bella Tidwell, Makinzie Jones, Kaelyn Weeks, Alyssa Travis, Caroline Butler and Coach Ashley Wilson. Back row: Jenna Westbrooks, Addyson Rhudy, Ally Tidwell, Kylee Harbin, Alaya Blackburn and Isabella Posey.
New Pilot donates $20,000
WINFIELD — A few weeks after its soft opening, Pilot Travel Center on Highway 129 in Winfield hosted an official ribbon cutting on Tuesday, April 15. Pilot’s Zack Mann, Hope Wilson, Cassie Clark, Allison Hinshaw, Haley Wheeler, JoAnn Cole, Tracie Inman, Ginarose Bizzle, Wendy Head, John Cunningham, Nick White, Russ Griffin and Hunter Candela were joined by members of the Chamber of Commerce, city leaders, and friends and family. Pilot donated $20,000 to Neighborhood Bridges, which will help Winfield City Schools.