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Aerial photo of the triple-roundabout interchange at I-65 Exit 284 in Hayden, Alabama

News · August 31, 2026

Hayden’s Triple Roundabout Wins Regional Safety Award After Cutting Crashes in Half

The triple-roundabout interchange ALDOT built where State Route 160 meets I-65 at Exit 284 - the Hayden/Corner exit - has […]

By West Blount Staff

The Blount County Annex building in Hayden, home to the Probate, Revenue, and Sheriff's offices.

News · August 18, 2026

Hayden Probate Office Reducing Days Due to Staff Shortage

Beginning Sept. 1, the Hayden Annex probate office will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays only, per the Blount County Commission.

By West Blount Staff

News · August 3, 2026

Sheriff’s Office Releases Details on Hayden-Area Shots-Fired Incident; One Suspect Still Sought

The Blount County Sheriff's Office says the August 2 shots-fired incident began with a trespassing encounter, not a disturbance at the Valero itself. One suspect is in custody, one remains at large, and the stolen vehicle involved has been recovered.

By West Blount Staff

News · August 2, 2026

Blount County Schools Releases 2026-2027 Calendar

First day is August 6, last day is May 27 -- the key holidays, breaks, and weather-day plan for the new school year.

By West Blount Staff

Directory

Businesses

Agriculture & Farm Supply 4 Arts & Culture 1 Attractions & Entertainment 4 Automotive 8 Beauty & Personal Care 6 Childcare & Private Education / Tutoring 3 Event Venues 5 Health & Wellness 8 Home Services & Contractors 19 Industrial 2 Professional Services 8 Restaurants & Food 6 Retail & Shopping 7

Community & Civic

Churches & Faith Communities 12 Government & Municipal 7 Health & Social Services 5 Parks & Recreation 3 Schools 4 Utilities & Essential Services 8

B and B Customs Inc

205-590-1711 Auto body shop -- repairs, paint, custom restorations, insurance estimates. Owner Sherry Bittle.

DNA Automotive and Mobile Repair LLC

205-810-6496 Auto repair shop offering mobile repair services. Also a U-Haul truck rental/moving supplies location.

H and S Garage and Wrecker Service Inc

205-647-5441 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Family-owned since 1968. ASE-certified, Jasper engine/transmission installation, 24/7 wrecker service.

Hurst Towing and Recovery

205-590-7002 Open 24 hours. Expanded specifically to serve Hayden/Blount County in 2013.

Robert Dennis Auto Sales

205-647-6080 Used car dealer.

Warrior Tire and Auto Service

205-647-9566 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm (Wed until 5pm), closed Sat/Sun.

Wildcat Pride Oil and Lube

205-543-6748 Described as Haydens only drive-up, quick oil change service.

Witts Discount Tire

205-647-2767 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm. New and used tires, brake services.

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History

1869-1934

Smith Ford and the Vaughn Bridge

In 1932, an old man named B.H. Vaughn wrote a letter to the Southern Democrat remembering the hard years after […]

Vintage color postcard labeled 'Hayden Bridge' showing the covered wooden Standridge Bridge spanning the Locust Fork on stone piers

1967

The Unsolved Burning of the Standridge Bridge

It happened on a Thursday night in November 1967, on a bend in the Locust Fork east of Hayden that […]

1820s-Present

From Rockland to Hayden

Long before it was Hayden, this was Rockland - settled starting in the 1820s by families whose names still fill […]

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