Left to right are Hilda Smith, Chris Carothers, State Senator Garlan Gudger, State Representative Tracy Estes, County Commissioner Larry Akers, Northwest Alabama RC&D Council Executive Director Lauranne James, Winfield Board of Education Chairman James Garner and Winfield Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Brad Cunningham.
Winfield City Schools announces they will be implementing metal detectors at entrances to sports facilities such as the high school gymnasium.
Randy Thomley, Winfield City Schools superintendent, has announced his retirement, effective at the end of this month.
Students talk to a rescue helicopter crew as part of the Emergency Fire Management program.
WINFIELD — Winfield City Schools are partnering with Marion County Schools to allow students from Brilliant and Marion County high schools to attend career tech classes on Winfield’s campus.
Students will travel to the high school for two periods during the day, and then travel back to their school. These classes are currently meeting at the high school, but will be moved to the new facility located in the old SITEL building once it is fully completed and approved for use.
MARION COUNTY — Students in the Winfield city and Marion County school systems will eat for free this upcoming school year through the Community Eligibility Program.
CEP was created under the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which was intended to allocate federal funds to help feed students in lower-income areas of the country.
CEP allows for schools in areas with high poverty rates to offer free meals to all students, without any students having to apply to receive the free meals.
Tommy Bowen is reappointed to the Winfield City School Board of Education.
WINFIELD — The Winfield City Council voted 3-1 in favor of reappointing Tommy Bowen to the Winfield City Board of Education during its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 4, as recommended by the school board.
“Mr. Thomley and the entire board recommended to the mayor and city council to reappoint Tommy for another term,” Board of Education Chairman James Garner said. “Tommy has proven to be a valuable asset for our school system and has always put our students’ needs first.
