• $1.5 MILLION GRANT FOR HALEYVILLE FIBER

    MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $1,500,000 grant to the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative for the Haleyville Fiber Infrastructure Project.

    This project will help install 99 miles of new fiber construction which will provide internet access to approximately 252 businesses and over 1,500 households in Marion and Winston Counties.

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  • Fire Destroys Home on 31st Street

    Fire destroyed the home of Linda Clayton at 1605 31st Street 10 am Friday morning. Haleyville and three other fire departments (Bear Creek, Craft, and Delmar) were called out. Haleyville’s first tanker truck arrived on the scene and quickly used all the water it had on board. The HFD’s 6-inch hose was brought to the scene and laid to the nearest hydrant about over a block away. Meanwhile, the wind from the south helped the fire intensity grow. Firemen donned masks and air tanks to attack the fire because of the heavy smoke and wind. The fire was brought under control approximately an hour after their first arrival.

    No one was home at the time of the fire. According to Mrs. Clayon’s daughter, the fire appeared to have started in the utility room, just behind the carport where the fuse box was located. No official cause of the fire has been determined.

  • Phillips She Bears Area Champs

    The Phillips High School She Bears claimed the Class 1A Area 14 volleyball title Tuesday night after defeating the Belgreen Bulldogs in the championship game. The She Bears opened tournament play by defeating Hackleburg.  Next, Belgreen defeated Covenant Christian to set up the championship match. The championship match was a thriller that left fans of both teams on their feet until match point. The She Bears took the first game 25-11. Belgreen came back to win the second game 25-20, but the She-Bears struck again in the third game-winning 25-18. The fourth game was a hard-fought battle throughout, but the She-Bears came out on top 25-23 to seal the victory. Both Phillips and Belgreen will advance to the Super Regional Tournament in Huntsville this Friday. Phillips will take on Mars Hill at 11:30 a.m.

  • Haleyville City Board of Education Meeting

    The Haleyville City Board of Education met Tuesday evening and approved amendments to the salary supplement schedule, the expenditures for September in the amount of $1,414,306.10, the payment of the property insurance and the Middle School Basketball schedule. The Board also approved one request for use of facilities, two field trips, and 6 fundraisers.

    Honoring a 1968 HHS grad, Jerry Jackson, the Board presented Serve With Pride Awards to students in the three schools.

    Mallory Comeens, HES, Mrs. Bice

    Nichols (Ping) Church, HMS, Mr. Wilcoxen

    HHS, Dr. McCoy, Ryan Baccus, Mr. McCullar

  • How Much Can I Win?

    The Mega Millions Lottery is now in the $BILLIONS, what are your chances? If you rolled a die and hit 1 eleven times in a row, then you have some idea of the odds. With a story in mind, last Friday I drove to Tennessee from Haleyville just to see what the fuss was all about. round trip was about 3 hours. Just across and within feet of the Tennessee State line on Highway 43, I went in to make a purchase. It was very easy, once I was past all the people who had purchased and were checking their scratch-off tickets. The Mega Millions Lottery tickets were $2 each and I learned I could either fill out a card with all my favorite numbers, or I could let the computer select for me. I opted for the computer selection.

    So far, no one has won and the prediction is, the total will be over $2 Billion by the Tuesday night drawing. Will I go back for more? Still thinking about it.

    Who gets all the money paid in? It’s up to the sate, but in Tennessee, it goes to education. Alabama remains the only state in the south not having a lottery, but that is like saying Haleyville was dry until it went wet a few ago. I saw a parking lot full of vehicles at the  Tennessee convenience store where the tickets are sold, all with Alabama tags. My understanding is, a lottery may become a reality in Alabama sometime after the election in November. At least the citizens may have a chance to decide. Whether you believe we should have a lottery or not, the truth is, Alabama is losing a tremendous amount of money every day to our surrounding states. Let the folks in Montgomery know how you feel. I think it’s time we had a vote.  That’s my personal opinion, let your legislators know yours.

  • Haleyville Rescue Squad Delivers Relief Supplies

    Members of the Haleyville Rescue Squad collected donations of food, water, and other supplies last Sunday for victims of Hurricane Michael witch devastated a huge area in the Florida panhandle and SW Georgia.  Aside from their parking duties, the Rescue Squad members also collected donations at the Haleyville/Fayette Football game Friday night. Saturday. members picked up items left at both O’Reiley’s and AutoZone during the week, then left for Florida in a filled 26-foot truck. Their destination was the Marianna Florida Evangel Church. The Church is feeding all the workers in that area including law enforcement and fire department personnel plus holding church service for everyone.

    The Haleyville Rescue Squad thanks everyone who made a donation for the people who suffered from the loss of their homes and businesses from Hurricane Michael.

  • Cullman County Sheriff Pulls Cars From Smith Lake

    On Thursday, October 18, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Division pulled two vehicles out of Smith Lake. They were both recovered from the Lions Club Landing area of the lake, according to the Cullman Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page.

    The 2007 GMC Yukon and a late 80’s to early 90’s Mercury Grand Marquis appeared to have been in the lake for many years, with the Grand Marquis possibly being in the lake for decades.

    Sheriff Matt Gentry said that is an ongoing investigation and they are working with ALEA to determine if the vehicles are stolen. He also indicated that the vehicles were found by fishermen who identified the vehicles on their depth finder before notifying law enforcement.

  • Phil Campbell Resident Killed in Crash

    On 10/16/2018 at 6:00 PM the Quad Cities Trooper Post responded to a one-vehicle crash on CR 77 near CR 56 in Franklin County. The driver of the vehicle, Phil Campbell resident Ronnie Presley, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner. The vehicle left the road and roll over entrapping Presley in the vehicle. Speed was a factor in the crash. Presley was alone in the vehicle.

  • Haleyville City Council

    The Haleyville City Council met Monday with Jonathan Bennett absent. The Council approved the operation bills and Purchase Orders for September in the amount of $507,134.60. At the recommendation of Police Chief Kyle Reogas, Elana Olan was hired as the Police Secretary.

    Following a public hearing which preceded the council meeting on the Council approved a modification to the Planned Unit Development ordinance approved by the city in 2006 specifically for the Gardens, a development at Newburg Road the Airport Road. This development was originally started by Bob Masdon but has been purchased by Royce Benefield. The change allows the combining of lots but retains the same restrictions in terms of setbacks and spacing for any buildings on the lots.

    A contract for street paving was awarded to the Central Alabama Asphalt & Construction Company in the amount of $157,974.60. A change order was also approved correcting an invoice error of a contract with Mallory Burkhalter Paving on work already done.

    City Project Engineer, Calvin Cassady, asked the Council to approve the application for funding for two projects at the Haleyville Airport. One is for obstacle clearance on the approach ends of the runway and the other for security fencing.

    The City of Bear Creek asked for an extenuation of 6 months for officer repayment for an officer who transferred to the Bear Creek Police Department.

    The next meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be on Monday, November 5.