Northwest RC&D

RC&D awards for Marion County total $123,661

RC&D grant recipients are shown with RC&D officials, area, state and local officials, county commissioners and others who attended the 2025 grant announcements presentation held at the Hamilton Fire Department. From left, back row, are Josh Weatherly (formerly Guin Elementary School) Matt McCracken (Hamilton Fire Department), Bartlett Kimbrough (Phillips High School), Ray Cantrell (Craft Volunteer Fire Department), Kevin Rye (Marion County Cattleman’s Association), Ryan Sanderson (Brilliant High School), Wi

RC&D grant recipients are shown with RC&D officials, area, state and local officials, county commissioners and others who attended the 2025 grant announcements presentation held at the Hamilton Fire Department. From left, back row, are Josh Weatherly (formerly Guin Elementary School) Matt McCracken (Hamilton Fire Department), Bartlett Kimbrough (Phillips High School), Ray Cantrell (Craft Volunteer Fire Department), Kevin Rye (Marion County Cattleman’s Association), Ryan Sanderson (Brilliant High School), Will Riley (Winfield Fire & Rescue), Blake Farley (Winfield Fire & Rescue), Tracy Estes (state representative), Garland Gudger (state senator), Larry Akers (county commission), Bob Page (former mayor of Hamilton), Keith Nichols (county commission), Kenneth Cochran (county commission), Stefanie Weeks (CTE-Winfield), Dr. Patrick Sutton (Marion County Schools), Norman Ballard (Hamilton Middle School) and Dustin Silas (Guin Elementary School). And front row, from left, are Autumn Sizemore (Northwest Regional Library), Starr Montgomery (Clyde Nix Public Library), Tina Coan (Phillips Elementary School), Brittany Bailes (Sen. Gudger’s office) Ginger Eatman (formerly of Extension), Lauranne James (RC&D), Don Barnwell (RC&D board, Hackleburg council), Katherine Parham (Brilliant Elementary School) and Randall Shedd (Sen. Gudger’s office).

MARION COUNTY — More than $123,661 was awarded by the Northwest Resource Conservation & Development Council during 2025.

Northwest RC&D holds FY 2024 completion project

Shown from left are grant recipients and Northwest RC&D officials. They are Ginger Eatman, SNAP-Ed regional Extension agent; Ann West, Marion County Schools superintendent; Don Barnwell, RC&D board member and Hackleburg councilor; Kenneth Cochran, Marion County Commission; Ray Cantrell, with Craft Volunteer Fire Department; Carla Lewis with Marion County Extension; Vanessa King, operation manager at NWRC&D; Gina Bryant with Winfield Park and Recreation; Anna Morrison, NWRC&D outreach coordinator; Lauranne J

Shown from left are grant recipients and Northwest RC&D officials. They are Ginger Eatman, SNAP-Ed regional Extension agent; Ann West, Marion County Schools superintendent; Don Barnwell, RC&D board member and Hackleburg councilor; Kenneth Cochran, Marion County Commission; Ray Cantrell, with Craft Volunteer Fire Department; Carla Lewis with Marion County Extension; Vanessa King, operation manager at NWRC&D; Gina Bryant with Winfield Park and Recreation; Anna Morrison, NWRC&D outreach coordinator; Lauranne James, NWRC&D executive director; Greg Gunnin, with the Marion County Commission; Trey George, Hackleburg High School principal; Josh Weatherly, Guin Elementary School principal; Senator Garlan Gudger; Gary McCarley, Hamilton Elementary School principal; and Joan Canterberry, with Brilliant Chamber of Commerce.
HACKLEBURG — The Northwest Resource and Conservation Development Council, in partnership with the Alabama Legislature, met with officials on Monday, Sept. 30, at Hackleburg High School to announce the completion of projects in fiscal year 2024.
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