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Swayback Bridge to be closed July 30-31 for repairs
WINSTON COUNTY - The county will be closing Swayback Bridge on County Road 77 between Arley and Helicon Tuesday, July 30, through at least Wednesday, July 31, to fill two holes that have occurred in the bridge through the years, as well as repair some cracks, noted Winston County Road Engineer James Glasgow, who announced the project at the county commission’s Monday, July 22, meeting.
Back-to-school pep buses rolling August 1
HALEYVILLE - Big changes are underway for the start of Haleyville City Schools this year, not only with the annual block party, but also with the return of the pep buses. Over the past few years, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, HCS put most of its professional development days at the start of the school year, explained Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland. At the time, virtual days were built into the school calendar, but since that is no longer the case, the school has placed two or three professional development days back into the calendar, Sutherland added.
Summer Drought Spreading Across Central Alabama
During the warm months, Alabama is accustomed to the scorching hot temperatures and occasional afternoon downpour to replenish the dry soils. However, we are normally not prepared for growing drought concerns like many local farmers have been worried about this year. In fact, for some farmers, these are the driest conditions they’ve had since the […]
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