The Haleyville City Council met Monday, April 1 with Royce Benefield absent. The Council approved a resolution which assigns administration and collection service of sales, consumer’s use, and business license for the City of Haleyville to Public Resource Management Alliance Corporation. This will become effective on 1 June.

A second resolution approved by the Council was for declaring certain items of personal property which are no longer needed as being surplus and authorizing the disposal of the unneeded property. The following items were on the list which will be sold to the highest bidder on GovDeals.com and/or sealed bids.

1982 Mack R68ST Truck – VIN #JWG0BK1BXML001040

1994 Low Boy Trailer – VIN #1M2N179C0CA077471

2000 International 4000 Series- VIN #HTCABN5YH225965

1993 Ford F700- VIN#1F0WK74C4PVA38471

1999 Ford 150- VIN #1FTZF1729XNB99288

The next scheduled meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be Monday, April 15, 5:30 p.m. at the Haleyville City hall.

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The Haleyville Fire Department responded to a house fire at 1850 Haley Avenue around 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, March 24. The young couple who lived there was not at home at the time of the fire. The mobile home was a Ricky White rental. There were extensive fire, smoke, and water damage. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

A single-vehicle crash at 7:25 a.m. Saturday, March 23, has claimed the life of a Haleyville woman. Diana Lynn Wyllie, 69, was killed when the 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle, she was a passenger on, left the roadway and struck a culvert. The driver of the motorcycle was transported to North Alabama Regional Medical Center in Florence. Wyllie was pronounced dead at Lakeland Hospital in Haleyville. The crash occurred on Dime Road, approximately five miles north of Haleyville. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

The HCS Board met Thursday, March 21 and approved the expenditures for February in the amount of $1,327,446.51. The Board also approved amendments to the HHS Athletics Supplement List and a salary schedule revision. Four field trips and seven fundraisers were also approved. The Board approved the resignation of David Brent McCoy as HES P.E. Teacher and HHS Head Volleyball Coach. Chere’ Fetter was approved as the Interim Principal of HHS. Continue reading

The Haleyville City Council met Monday afternoon, March 18 for the regular bi-monthly meeting with all members except Drew Thrasher. After approving the minutes of the last meeting, the Council approved the general operation bills and purchase orders for February in the amount of $463, 081.76. The Council passed a resolution soliciting bids for a drainage project in Forest Park.

A second resolution was approved which authorizes an agreement with Mallory Burkhalter to repair potholes and do street patching on 20th Street from 12th Avenue to 20th Avenue, 15th Avenue from Highway 195 to 28th Street, and 30th Street from State Highway 195 to Newburg Road. Total cost for a two-day project is $20,560.

The next scheduled meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be Monday, April 1, 5:30 p.m. at the Haleyville City Hall. The public is always invited.

A single vehicle crash at 3:05 p.m., March 18, 2019, has claimed the life of a Haleyville woman. Carolyn P. Nicholson, 71, was killed when the F-250 pickup truck she was driving left the road and struck a tree on County Road 93 in Franklin County. Nicholson was med-flighted to Huntsville Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The crash occurred approximately 10 miles north of Haleyville. Nicholson was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash. No further information is available while State Troopers of the Quad Cities Trooper Post investigate the crash.   –  QCP -Alabama State Troopers

The Haleyville Fire Department responded to a call of a dust bin fire at Masonite Monday morning just after 9 a.m. There was a fire but not in the dust bin. Reportedly, the fire was in a construction trailer which belonged to a roofing contractor.  The fire was quickly extinguished with some fire damage.

An abandoned or unoccupied house at 1581 CR 3435 (old Highway 195) was left with a couple of walls standing, but otherwise was considered a total loss. A passerby on Highway 195 saw flames from the burning house and called 9-1-1 before 11 p.m. Wednesday night, March 13. When the Pebble Fire Department arrived, they called for backup from Haleyville and Ashridge. Even with high winds, the firemen quickly extinguished the blaze. The cause of the fire is unknown.