Winfield City High School

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.

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.

ORLANDO — Winfield City High School varsity cheerleaders placed 13th out of 58 teams at a national cheer competition despite a last minute injury. Winfield’s varsity cheerleaders competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in February in Orlando, Fla.

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 Sc

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.

WINFIELD — Pilot Travel Center General Manager Russ Griffin and Regional Manager Hunter Candela, joined by Superintendent Randy Thomley, Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Simmons, and Neighborhood Bridges Area Director Jill Spann; present Winfield City Schools with a check for $20,000, which will go to the Neighborhood Bridges charity. Neighborhood Bridges partners with Winfield City Schools to provide needs for students and families to help students succeed in the classroom. The event occurred on Tuesday, April 15, during the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Pilot station located on State Highway 129.

Winfield students raising money for trip

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America members from Winfield City High School competed in the FCCLA Students Taking Action with Recognition events in March. Three groups that competed were state finalists at the state leadership conference held in Montgomery.
Jaci Cook and MaKenzie Nix competed in nutrition and wellness, and their “Make Health a Habit” event won them a gold medal and an alternate position at nationals.

Marion County teams going to basketball regionals

MARION COUNTY
Marion County will be sending their boys and girls to the regional tournament this week after both teams won their respective 1A Area 11 championship games.
The Lady Red Raiders tamed the Hubbertville Lions 63-31, and the Raiders won 69-39 over the Lynn Bears.
Both teams will be advancing to the regional tournament this week.

Webb to Wallace State

Abigail Webb

Abigail Webb (center) is shown signing a full cheerleading scholarship with Wallace State Community College in Hanceville on Thursday, May 28. Shown are (from left) LaDawn Lawrence, Abigail, Adam Lawrence and (back) Sam Webb. [Contributed]

By Scott Johnson
General Manager

Webb to Wallace State

Abigail Webb

Abigail Webb (center) is shown signing a full cheerleading scholarship with Wallace State Community College in Hanceville on Thursday, May 28. Shown are (from left) LaDawn Lawrence, Abigail, Adam Lawrence and (back) Sam Webb. [Contributed]

By Scott Johnson
General Manager

Cummings signs with UAB

Cumming

By Scott Johnson Managing Editor WINFIELD - Winfield City High School (WCHS) senior Macy Grace Cummings, 17, signed with the University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) on Monday, April 19, to cheer for the Blazers. She plans to study business at UAB with a goal to earn a real estate license. Macy Grace is the daughter of Shannon Cummings and Kelly Pollard and the granddaughter of Tena Pollard and the late-Larry Pollard and Tony and Jan Cummings. Her sister, Jacie, signed with Shelton State Community College as a cheerleader in 2019.

Winfield teacher charged with sending nude photo to student

WINFIELD - Former Winfield City High School teacher Carrie Jackson, 44, was arrested for distribution of obscene material to a student and was released on Thursday, Jan. 16, on a $3,000 bond. A school employee distributing obscene material to a student is a Class A misdemeanor, according to the 2016 Code of Alabama.
According to a press release from 25th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Slatton, Jackson allegedly sent a nude photo to a current student at the high school.

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