HAMILTON — Here is an abbreviated list of the 2024 Marion County Sports Hall of Fame inductees from Brilliant, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Marion County, Phillips and Winfield for the class of 2024.
Dylan Lucas’ 5-year-old son Zaidyn comes up and gives his daddy a big hug. Also shown is Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins.
BEAR CREEK — First responders are usually the ones saving lives, but a unique situation brought first responders forward to honor a man who saved the life of a mother, her baby and her unborn child from the waters of Bear Creek.
Restoration Family Services and Kids for Life Director Melissa Mathieson and Facilities Director David Mathieson are shown at the special children’s entrance and patio area at their new location.
HAMILTON — During the National Foster Care Month of May, the Journal Record was invited to an open house to tour the new Restoration Family Services and Kids for Life facility in Hamilton.
Left to right, Marion County High School SRO Jason Clifton, Lamar County High School Principal Jason Clark, Anna Rhea White and LCHS SRO David Sullivan stand in front of the bench which memorializes Chaney Livingston, who passed away in April.
VERNON — On April 30, 2024, Lamar County High School lost a senior, Chaney Livingston, to a tragic automobile accident. After hearing the news, Marion County High School Junior Anna Rhea White immediately wanted to do something to help LCHS. Anna Rhea began collecting donations, while still undecided as to what to do to show support.
BEAR CREEK — Tina Coan, a native of the Bear Creek community and a long-time teacher at Phillips Schools, has now returned to Phillips as the new high school principal, effective July 1.
Logan Samuels winds up to pitch during his time at the University of Montevallo.
WINFIELD — Former Winfield Pirates and Montevallo Falcons pitcher Logan Samuels has been drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft on Monday, July 15.
Barbara and Charles Wiginton of Hamilton enjoy growing sunflowers in their garden every year. Charles noted, “We grow them at the edge of the garden for looks and because the birds like the seeds, but we’ve never seen any grow this tall before. They’re usually about head-high or six-feet-high, but these are nearly twice as tall as I am.” Charles said he did add some Miracle-Gro® to the soil, and uses it “on about everything.”
Love’s Travel Stop in Hamilton is the recipient of a grant from the state to install two electric vehicle charging stations. The only other stations in the county are located at the Holiday Inn in Guin.
HAMILTON — The Love’s Travel Stop in Hamilton, located off of I-22 on River Road/County Highway 35, will be getting electric vehicle charging stations thanks to a state grant.
VP Sandy Anderson shares tips to avoid scams after fake warranty letter received
WINFIELD — After a recent scam letter found its way into the mailboxes of Citizens Bank’s customers, Citizens Bank Vice President Sandy Anderson sat down with the Journal Record and shared some tips on spotting scams before it’s too late.
Veterans speak to representatives from various organizations about the benefits available to them in what is known as the first VA Town Hall event in this part of the state.
FAYETTE — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other veterans’ organizations held a town hall meeting in the Fayette Civic Center on Friday, June 14.
Nurse practitioner and Haleyville resident Alissa Hood is all smiles as she runs in the iconic Boston Marathon. E
HALEYVILLE — When Haleyville resident Alissa Hood started running seven years ago, she only wanted to run three miles. Now, she has logged hundreds of miles and traveled the world, all one step and one dream at a time, inspiring her community all at the same time.
Guin honors the first Black city councilors with plaques. Shown from left are city councilors Bobby Bellew and Kelee Williams, Annie Metcalfe (accepting on behalf of her late husband Cerrell Metcalfe), councilor Mineo Lindsey, mayor Phil Segraves, councilors Regina Salter and Joseph Benton.
GUIN — The Guin City Council honored two city council members for setting historic firsts for the city during its meeting on Monday, July 1.
BNSF Railway Executive Director of Public Affairs Michael Garriga presents a hazmat check to the Marion County Hazmat Team. From left are Garriga, Marion County Assistant EMA Director Blake Farley, Bryant Rye, Winfield Fire Chief Alan Stovall and Representative Tracy Estes
WINFIELD — The Marion County Hazmat Team was presented with a $25,000 check from BNSF Railway on Wednesday, June 26, at the Winfield city fire station.
After previous grants helped fund new roofs and new windows, the new grant will help fund interior restoration.
WINFIELD — The City of Winfield has received a $52,500 grant from the Alabama Historical Commission to go toward restoration of the old WPA NYA building, located on State Highway 253 in downtown Winfield near the street department.
Holiday Inn Guin received a Torchbearer Award, one of only four given in the Americas.
GUIN — Few hotels in the western world for last year can claim the prestigious Torchbearer performance award. In fact, only four of the awards were presented in the Americas (Canada, United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America). The only one in the United States was bestowed on the Holiday Inn in Guin.
