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.

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.

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.

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 — The Guin City Council honored two city council members for setting historic firsts for the city during its meeting on Monday, July 1.

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.

GUIN — This year’s Firecracker 5k raised over $27,000 for Santa’s Workshop last Wednesday night, July 3.

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.

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.

VINA — A Hamilton man was arrested in Vina on Tuesday, June 25, after stealing property and a snack from the Vina School.

BEAR CREEK — Continue your Fourth of July festivities in Bear Creek this Saturday for the town’s annual Friendship Festival to be held at Twin Forks Park.

PHIL CAMPBELL — A tragedy occurred on Saturday, June 15, when a 17-year-old from Hamilton drowned at Bates Landing on Bear Creek.

BEAR CREEK — Patriotism will be front and center in Bear Creek on Saturday, July 6, as the town holds its annual Friendship Festival at Twin Forks Park, located off of County Highway 79.

HACKLEBURG — You don’t want to miss the 23rd Annual Neighbor Day this Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, in downtown Hackleburg.

HAMILTON — Local master muralist and artist Missy Miles of “Miles of Murals” has been approved by the Hamilton City Council to begin work on her 123rd mural.

HACKLEBURG — The 23rd Annual Neighbor Day in Hackleburg will be celebrated this year on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual “Dinner on First” awards banquet on April 18 on First Avenue in downtown Hamilton.

WINFIELD — A confirmed EF1 tornado touched down in Winfield on Wednesday, June 5, dealing damage to businesses, homes, trees and power lines, but not causing any injuries. The tornado spun up without any significant warning.

TWIN — Federal, state and county officials have begun cleanup efforts in Cooper Creek in and around Twin after an asphalt spill last week.

HALEYVILLE — Firefighters faced many obstacles while battling a structure fire on Mize Loop in Haleyville Tuesday afternoon, June 4, including having to search for the home’s owner.