Saturday, January 15, the Haleyville Fire Department was dispatched at 3:30am to the Greenleaf Apartment complex, located off of Highway 195.

Although seven families have been displaced by this event, there was no loss of life.  Fire, smoke, and water damages were apparent in two of the apartments.  The damages were kept to a minimum, considering the time of day, thanks to the swift and effective response of the Haleyville Fire Department.

According to Facebook resources, efforts have been made to collect clothing and other necessities, for those affected by the fire.

At the January 5th City Council meeting, Jonathan Bennett was recognized and commended for his thirteen years of service as a Councilman for the City of Haleyville.  Although retiring his position, Jonathan continues his contributions and service to our community as a Board Member of the Health Care Authority of Haleyville and Winston County, and as an local entrepreneur, creating employment opportunities and quality products.

This is a repost from February 2011:

For many years, whenever snow has been forecast for Haleyville, many people, particularly the older citizens, rushed to the super markets to buy milk and bread. Young people, “Yankees” and other well-meaning folks laughed at us grey-haired “fools.” I do not even drink milk, but I bought a gallon anyway just before the last snow storm a couple of weeks ago. Five inches stopped traffic and kept kids out of schools for five days.

The reason for this unique phenomenon of disappearing milk and bread from the grocery shelves goes back to 1958. The following account is based on a real life experience. Continue reading