The state playoffs for girls high school softball begins on Tuesday with all day double elimination to determine the winning team which can continue forward with in the playoffs, until a state champion team is determined with the state finals.

The Haleyville Lady Lions will be playing in the starting game at 9 a.m. against the Fayette Tigers. “The winner will play again at 1:45. After the first game at 9 a.m,  game times are scheduled for 10:30,  12:15, 1:45, 3:15, 5 and 6:30.

The games Haleyville will be playing can be heard live on Paradise 92.7. Airtime, just before 9 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The Haleyville High Lions Baseball Team ended their season Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 loss to Oneonta in the third game following a win and a loss on Friday night. The first game Friday ended Haleyville 6-1 over Oneonta. The second game was a Oneonta win, 5-3.

Congratulations to the Haleyville High Baseball Team and Coach Todd McNutt for a great season.

HHS is excited to announce that Lauren Watkins and Garrett Tinch have each been awarded Hagan Scholarships. These scholarships total $40,000, plus a Schwab Scholar Account. Lauren and Garrett are the very first Haleyville High School recipients of this scholarship, as only 350 are given out nationwide.

Russell Damon Boyd was arrested late Monday, April 23, 2018, after an investigation revealed probable cause to believe he had inappropriate sexual contact with multiple female inmates incarcerated at the Jasper City Jail.

Boyd, 51, served as a Correctional Officer for the City of Jasper until December 2017, when he began a field training program as part of a transition from Correctional Officer to a Police Officer for the City of Jasper.  In January 2018, officials with the City of Jasper Police Department contacted the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and requested that an investigation into allegations that Boyd inappropriately touched or sexually assaulted a female inmate incarcerated at the Jasper City Jail.  SBI Special Agents presented the findings of the investigation to the Walker County District Attorney’s Office for review and warrants for Boyd were obtained.  Boyd was incarcerated at the Walker County Detention Facility on Monday, April 23, 2018, where he received a $20,000 bond.  No other information is available at this time.

The HCS Board of Education met Tuesday and approved the expenditures for March in the amount of $1,323,374.28. Also approved was a lease agreement for a Roro fairway mower for $911.00/mo for 60 months. A 1998 bus was declared obsolete or unserviceable. Barber’s Milk and Lann Chemical were approved for the Child Nutrition rollover bids. Two other minor business items were approved. Approval was made for the Mark Forrester Foundation to use the HMS Cafeteria on May 18 and the Haleyville Alumni Association to use the HES lunchroom on June 2 for the annual alumni banquet.

Three field trips and four fundraisers were approved.

The Board approved the resignation of Dustin Ball as Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, also as the Head Coach of the Golf Program. Other resignations approved included Janna Carruth as HES teacher, Mandy Townsend as HMS cheer sponsor, Hannah Fox as the bookkeeper at HHS, and Christy Aderholt as the Superintendent Secretary.  Also approved, the retirement of Leigh Ann Kiser, HES teacher and Rachel Armstrong as HMS Special Education teacher. Suzanne Caldwell will transfer from Special Education at HHS to a Collaborative teacher at the HMS. Mark Burleson will be the HHS Summer Facilitator and Misty McNutt and Pam Wilson as Summer Feeding Lunchroom workers. Ashley Tidwell was hired as the English Language Learner teacher for HCS. Dylan Burleson was hired as the HHS Varsity Basketball Coach.

Coach McNutt with Coach Dylan Burleson

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The Haleyville High Lions Baseball Team hosted Dora Friday night for the opening games of the state playoffs. The Lions won the first game 10-5, and the second game 9-1. The next game will be at home Friday against Oneonta at 5 and 7:30 pm. Saturday at 1 pm if needed. You can hear the games live on Paradise 92.7 with David Albright and Tyler Hallman.

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Jarad Brimer (shown with parents) signed a basketball scholarship with

Bevil State in Jasper.

J.T. Lollar (shown with parents) recently signed a baseball scholarship with

Calhoun community college inTanner.

Hamza Abusammour signed for a cross country scholarship with

Wallace State College