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New Forest Service District Ranger
(Double Springs, AL) October 6, 2017 – The USDA Forest Service recently announced Andy Scott as the new district ranger responsible for the administration of approximately 181,000 acres of the Bankhead National Forest in northwest Alabama.
According to Carl Petrick, forest supervisor for the Conecuh, Talladega, Bankhead, and Tuskegee National Forests, Scott brings a wealth of leadership and scientific skills to the National Forests in Alabama. For 15 years, Scott worked with the Forest Service providing extensive collaboration with community stakeholders, partners, and Forest Service employees. He served as a research soil scientist for the Forest Service Southern Research Station in Pineville, LA, and Huntsville, AL.
“I’m very excited to join the great group of employees, partners, and volunteers that work hard every day to manage the beautiful Bankhead Ranger District,” said Andy Scott. “Together we will provide a productive, safe and enjoyable work environment to accomplish the best outcomes for the land to benefit its natural resources and the public.”
Scott earned a Ph.D. in forestry and forest products from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in forest management from Purdue University and a Master of Science in forestry from Texas A&M University.
A native of Shoals, IN, Scott is a member of the Society of American Foresters, Soil Science Society of America and the Alabama Forestry Council. He is married to Debbie Scott and has three children.
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Empty Bowls Dinner Thursday
The Empty Bowls Bicentennial Dinner will be this Thursday night, October 12 at the 5 p.m. at the Double Springs Municipal Building. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. The proceeds go to the Winston County Arts Council and Main Street Ministries Food Bank. For your $15, enjoy a wide variety of delicious homemade soups plus your choice of a unique one-of-kind pottery bowl made by the pottery art class at Meek High School. Tickets available at the door.
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HHS vs Madison Academy
TThe Haleyville Lions Varsity Football team was defeated by Madison Academy Friday night 52-0. The Lions played a great game but was just no match for the private school which does appear to have advantages when it comes to players and facilities. Their field boasts a Jumbotron once used by Vanderbilt and wireless microphones for the referees to announce their calls. The loss was not a regional game and it may be possible for Haleyville to see another game against Madison Academy in postseason play. The Paradise 92.7 Lion of the Week is Nick Sadler.
Haleyville will play a regional game this Friday night against Good Hope, at Good Hope.
Listen to the exciting play-by-play each Friday night on Paradise 92.7 with Butch Foster and Craig Wakefield.
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Council & Garbage Pickup Rescheduled
The Haleyville City Council meeting which would normally be this afternoon, the first Monday of the month, has been rescheduled for next week, Monday,
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Half-Mast For Vegas
The U.S. Flag at the Haleyville City Hall is at half-mast as proclaimed by President Trump for those in Las Vegas. Two of the dead were reportedly off-duty police officers. Flags are to be flown at half-mast until sunset on Friday,
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Haleyville City Council
The Haleyville City Council met Monday morning and approved the FY-2015-16 audit as presented by Dicky Sparks, CPA, from Red Bay. Spanks has audited the city’s finances for many years and spoke highly of the city employees who were always the most professional and prepared and praised the city as a whole. He stated the city is in great financial shape.
Two former police vehicles, a 2003 and a 2005 Ford Crown Victorias were declared as “surplus” and can be sold to the highest bidder.
The council failed to hire an Acting City Clerk to replace Debra Hood who will be retiring this year. Richard Bittinger made a motion to hire Emily Farris but failed to get a majority vote from the Council. Royce Benefield made a motion to hire Christy Harbin, which also failed to get a majority vote. With no other motions, no one was hired, which necessitated the postponement of two other items on the agenda. The appointment of an acting revenue/clerk accounts payable clerk and advertising for an assistant account payable clerk were effectively tabled.
The Council did approve the advertising for a full-time policeman and part-time dispatcher. They also approved the purchase of a used pickup for use by the Street Department.
The next regular meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be Monday.
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HHS Lions Win!
The Haleyville Lions varsity football team scored their first victory of the season last Friday night by defeating the Winston County Yellow Jackets at Bubba Scott Field 54-20. The Lion of the Week was Jordan Steele. The Lions have another home game this Friday against the Hamilton Aggies. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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4AM Crash Injures 6
Six young people were injured in a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning just after 4 a.m. on Highway 129 approximately one mile south of Grace Baptist Church. One male and 4 females were transported by ambulance to ECM and Lakeland emergency rooms with none life-threatening injuries. One girl was airlifted to UAB in Birmingham. One girl refused medical attention and stayed at the scene. Reportedly the group had been to Wal-Mart in Haleyville to purchase cigarettes and was traveling south on Highway 129 when the red dual-cab pickup left the highway and went down an embankment on the south side of the road. Haleyville police responded and found the six inside the truck which had caught on fire. They were quickly extracted. The Haleyville Fire Department responded and extinguished the flames.
