Two local Haleyville High Students recently took top awards in state-wide competition for SkillsUSA. Skills USA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. The program provides educational programs, events, and competitions which support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classroom.

Bryton Frost took first place in Diesel Equipment Technology at the Alabama State Skills USA Competition. Bryton will be attending the National Competition in Louisville Kentucky this summer for the second time. Bryton is a 10th grader and has received many scholarships this year and last year as well. Hunter Jordan took third place in Automotive Service Technology as a Junior at HHS. We are very proud of both these young men and expect great things in the future from both of them.

The Haleyville Center of Technology (HCT) is having an electric car race this Saturday morning on on the streets next to Haleyville High School. The first race is at 10 a.m. The race is to promote STEM projects at the HCT. The public is invited, but come early, 20th streets and 20th Avenue will be closed for the race.

The Haleyville City Hall was packed with people for the open house on Monday afternoon. Governor Robert Bentley and Congressman Robert Aderholt both spoke briefly commending the city, and especially Mayor Ken Sunseri and the council for the new facility which will serve the city for many decades to come.

At 5:30 the Council held their bi-monthly meeting.

The Council first established a pay scale for part-time police and fire dispatchers then approved advertising for part-time dispatchers.

A change order for backstops at the new sports complex was approved, adding additional angled fencing to the top of the planned backstops.

Discussion and action on the renewal of the RDS agreements, alcohol tax, business license, occupational, sales and use tax was tabled.

The council voted to purchase a new Ford F-150 pickup fro Long-Lewis Ford in the Shoals for $28,704.50 for use by the head of the Street and Sanitation Department.

Mayor Sunseri announced the hiring of Wesley Marshall for the Street and Sanitation Department effective May 3.

The next council meeting was rescheduled from May 16 to May 19 due to the League of Municipalities annual convention that week.

The Haleyville Police and Fire Departments responded to a single vehicle crash Monday morning at 5:55 a.m. on 7th Avenue just south of Mineral Springs. The driver, the sole occupant, of a late model Mustang was entrapped in his car after leaving the street and crashing into a tree.

The driver, Michael Ellis Clark, 23, Bear Creek, was seriously injured and his car totaled as a result of the crash. Clark was transported by ambulance to Lakeland ER. The accident is being investigated by the Haleyville Police Department.