Winfield approves budget
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Council voted to accept the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
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Hughes leads Pirates in 52-6 homecoming win over Tarrant
WINFIELD — Keylan Hughes rushed for four touchdowns as the Winfield Pirates scored early and often in a 52-0 homecoming win over Class 3A, Region 5’s Tarrant Wildcats, on Friday, Oct. 6.
Pirates shut out Hamilton Aggies in 50-0 win
HAMILTON — The Winfield Pirates dominated the Hamilton Aggies in the 97th edition of the rivalry between the two schools for a 50-0 win on Friday, Sept. 29 in Hamilton.
Mule Day on its way
Mule Day is scheduled for Sept. 23 and 24.
WINFIELD — Mule Day is on the horizon, as the annual festival returns to downtown Winfield on Friday night and Saturday morning Sept. 23 and 24.
Pirates overcome rain, early miscues to put away Haleyville
HALEYVILLE — The Winfield Pirates overcame a slow start in the first half to later put away the Haleyville Lions 26-14 on Friday, Sep. 1 in Haleyville.
2023 Football Season Scores
This page will update with Marion County schools' football scores throughout the 2023 football season.
Brilliant High School:
8/25/2023, vs. Waterloo, 64-0, W
9/1/2023, vs. Pickens County, 6 -34, L
9/8/2023, at Marion County, 12-44, L
9/22/2023, vs. Sumiton Christian (Homecoming), 45-6, W
9/29/2023, at Phillips, 40-6, W
10/6/2023, vs. Hubbertville, 13-55, L
10/13/2023, at Lynn, 6-63, L
10/20/2023, at Holy Spirit Catholic, 26-35, L
10/27/2023, vs. Berry, 0-44, L
11/3/2023, at South Lamar, 0-56, L
Winfield officials and residents still frustrated over stop light
Stop lights in Winfield were only supposed to be temporary, yet are still in use after nearly two years.
WINFIELD — City officials expressed frustration over the lack of progress being made on the traffic lights at the main intersection in downtown Winfield after a tornado destroyed the previous lights on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.
That was nearly two years ago.
Now, a set of temporary lights still hang diagonally across the intersection. The awkward angle, combined with a lack of left-turn signals and a dangerous blind hill, have created a dangerous situation that has left citizens and city officials alike frustrated over the delay in repairs.
‘We’ve been done unfair’ - Winfield to challenge reporting law, committee handling
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WINFIELD — The City of Winfield is challenging the constitutionality of the state reporting law involving the collection of sales tax revenue from areas that are outside of city limits but within police jurisdictions.
The city unexpectedly found itself in violation of this law earlier this year, and by law, the city now must either stop providing services in those areas or abolish the jurisdiction all together.
New roof coming for Pastime
The Pastime Theatre in Winfield will have a new roof soon, as the current one was damaged in a tornado a year and a half ago.
By Luke Brantley
Staff writer
WINFIELD — The Pastime Theatre in downtown Winfield will be getting a new roof after the city council accepted a bid of just over $67,000 from Mid America Roofing during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6.
The current roof, which was installed in the early 2000s as the building was being renovated, was damaged by the F1 tornado that hit downtown Winfield on Dec. 29, 2021.
While the roof wasn’t destroyed or removed completely, the tornado lifted the roof slightly, which has led to several issues since then.
Northwest Regional Health to open new ER
WINFIELD — Northwest Regional Health will unveil its new $4 million emergency department on Friday, June 16, with a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. and tours for the community from 1-6 p.m. The state-of-the-art facility represents a significant community investment for the emergency medical care of Marion, Lamar, Fayette and Winston counties.