• Farmers Market in Haleyville

    The Haleyville Farmers Market is open each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings till noon.  The market is located next to Rocky Ravine Park on Highway 195 at 20th Avenue. The sign may be missing because it was damaged when hit by a wine delivery truck. See the previous story.

  • No Wine Before Its Time

    Just before 6 a.m. Today, the driver of a box truck loaded with wine, headed to the Haleyville fell asleep and ran off the road hitting a culvert and coming to rest at the entrance to Rocky Ravine Park. The truck was had serious undercarriage damage but the driver had on a small cut on his arm. The driver stated he had been up with a baby most of the night, and with very little sleep had driven the two hours from Bessemer and almost made it to Walmart for his delivery. From the smell, apparently, some of the wine bottles were broken. The Haleyville Police and Fire Departments worked the scene until it was cleared in less than an hour by Lyle wrecker.

  • School Happenings

    Phillips High School

    New Student Registration: Monday, July 30, 2018 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. (In the High School Office)

    Orientation:

    12th Grade Monday, July 30   1:00 p.m.

    11th Grade Monday, July 30  2:00 p.m.

    10th Grade Tuesday, July 31   9:00 a.m.

    9th Grade Tuesday, July 31 10:00 a.m.

    8th Grade Tuesday, July 31   1:00 p.m.

    7th Grade Tuesday, July 31   2:00 p.m.

    Locker Rental is $10.00

    Parking Permits – $10.00 (you must bring your Driver’s License and Insurance Card)

    Orientation will be in the Lunchroom

     

    Haleyville High School

    Lockers and car passes will be sold on August 6 from 12:00-3:00.  Lockers and car passes will be $10.00 each.

    Schedules will also be given out.

    School starts on August 8.

    Haleyville High School open house is on August 16 from 5:00-7:00.

    Meet the Lions is August 16 at 7:00

  • All Three Inmates Recaptured!

    All three escaped inmates from the Marion County Jail in Hamilton have been recaptured. The first to be recaptured was Leslie Dewayne Cameron. Cameron was apprehended by ALEA State Troopers at the Craft Community Center on Thorn Hill Road, just off Highway 129. The other two, Thomas Green and Christoper Spain were apprehended by Marion County Deputies on Hill Street in Hamilton.

    Click below to see the video of the attack on correction officer during escape:

    Video footage of attack on correctional officer

    All three of the inmates that escaped this morning from the Marion County Jail, have been recaptured and are all incarcerated in the Marion County Jail. Leslie Cameron was apprehended at intersection of State Hwy 129 and County Road 19 at 9:03 AM.Christopher Spain and Thomas Green were apprehended at a residence on Steele Street in Hamilton at 9:51 AM.All three inmates were back in custody of the Marion County Jail at 10:10 AM.I would like to extend my gratitude to all the law enforcement agencies that assisted my department in the search for these inmates. I commend the K-9s and their handlers from the Alabama Department of Corrections and appreciate their efforts in apprehending these inmates today. Also, I am very appreciative for all the phone calls and tips from the local citizens, that acted as additional eyes in today’s search. All three inmates received the following additional charges, when booked back into the Marion County Jail: Robbery 1st, Kidnapping 1st, Theft of Property 3rd, Assault 1st, Escape 1st, Theft of Property 4th, and Breaking and Entering a Vehicle Attached is the news release and video footage of the attack on the correctional officer.

    Posted by Marion County Sheriff's Department on Thursday, July 26, 2018

  • Convicts Escape From Marion County Jail

    At approximately 2:00 AM, 3 inmates overpowered a correctional officer and escaped from the Marion County Jail. Please be on the lookout for Thomas Joe Green, Leslie Dewayne Cameron, and Christopher Cole Spain. Thomas Joe Green is 6 foot tall and weighs 170 pounds. Green has hazel eyes and brown hair. Leslie Dewayne Cameron is 5 foot and 11 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. Cameron has green eyes and brown hair. Christopher Cole Spain is 5 foot and 10 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. Spain has hazel eyes and brown hair.

    Thomas Green is incarcerated on the following charges: Rape 1st and Escape 2nd. Green has ties in Colbert County, AL, and Joiner, AR.

    Leslie Cameron is incarcerated on the following charges: Attempting to Elude, and False Identity to Obstruct Justice. Cameron has ties in Franklin County, AL.

    Christopher Spain is incarcerated on the following charges: Theft of Property 1st, Criminal Mischief 1st, Break and Enter a Vehicle, and Theft of Property 2nd. Spain has ties in Nauvoo and Jasper in Walker County, AL.

    The direction of travel is unknown at this time.

    If you come in contact with these individuals, please notify your local law enforcement agency or call the Marion County Sheriff’s Department at (205) 921-7433.

  • HHS Cheerleaders Selling “Lion Paws”

    Starting at 5 a.m. till dark on Tuesday for the HHS cheerleaders repaint and prepare the HHS Lion Paws on 20th Street approaching the school for this year’s fundraiser. The prep work has been going on for days. It’s a big job, but worth it to the cheerleaders who will use the money to buy supplies for the weekly banners seen at the pep rallies and football games.

    You can honor your favorite student/player with a $25 donation to the cheerleaders. Text or call your request to Wendy Rushing (cheerleader sponsor) 205-269-3737

  • Haleyville BOE

    The Haleyville City Board of Education met Tuesday night with all members present. The Board approved the financial statements and expenditures for June in the amount of $1,402,618.54. Also approved were the scheduled monthly Board meetings, salary schedules, amendments to the school policies and procedures, child nutrition bids, a la carte prices, and instructional policy to be sent to the personnel components for input. Three field trips, five fundraisers, and the substitute teacher lists were all approved.

    The Board approved the resignation of Dusty Farris Yealock, as Paraprofessional at HES, the resignation of Jada Mitchell as HES teacher, the resignation of Susan Lollar as head JV Girl’s Basketball Coach and Assistant Varsity Girl’s Basketball Coach at HHS, The Board approved the hiring of Hallie Olive, Mitzi Hyde, Lori Crook, M. Tyler Malone and Sydney Kiser. Approval was made for the voluntary transfer of Gina Wilson, Julie Wilcoxson, Dina Sparks and Tiffany Smith to other positions within the school system.

    Open house and orientation dates for the schools were announced and will be published here on hbtv.us in the coming days.

  • Thanks for Making it Possible for Myliegh to See!

    If you contributed to the fundraiser on social media for Myliegh, this is for you from the mother of Myliegh.

    We would like to give a big thanks to everyone who took the time out of their day to pray and give a donation, or just come an asks how Myleigh was doing. With everyone’s help, she will be able to own the E Glasses. I do believe there is a lot of good people still left in this world. We will be forever grateful.

                     Sincerely

                    The Davis family