The Haleyville Lady Lions basketball team defeated Hamilton Monday night to advance to the area championship game Wednesday against Winfield. That game will begin at 3:30 and can be heard on Paradise 92.7. The Varsity boys will play Hamilton tonight in Fayette. The winner of that game will advance to the area finals.

The Haleyville City Council met Monday with Jonathan Bennett absent.

The low bid for playground equipment for the sports complex was approved in the amount of $126,000 from Great Southern Recreation. Approval was made for the repairs of a garbage truck for $10,000. the Council approved the substitution of Exhibit A in the Haleyville/Winston County Healthcare Authority documents. The purchase of an automatic cardiac defibrillator for $1624.00 for the safe room was approved.

Haleyville police officer Rodney Lewis was promoted to sergeant. The next scheduled Haleyville City Council meeting will be on Monday, February 19.

Miss Victoria Roose was selected as Miss 9-1-1 for 2018 at the Rotary Club pageant Saturday afternoon, February 3.

Victoria Roose, the daughter of Kim and Annette Roose, of McCalla, Alabama, is 23 years old. She has a bachelor of science in music. Her platform is Note To Self: Confidence Through Music.

Victoria likes doing home improvement projects, crocheting, bargain hunting, cooking and listening to jazz classics. She is a member of the Pride of Dixie Marching Band, Tau Beta Sigma, UNA Studio Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Her future plans are to finish a bachelor’s in music and start a master’s in education to qualify for a career in elementary music with an interest in arts administration.

Victoria received a $200 scholarship and will be the Miss 9-1-1 representative to the Miss Alabama pageant. Ten girls competed in four categories. Interview, talent, swimsuit and evening gown. The panel of judges also selected Meg McGuire as first runner-up and Madison Waid second runner-up. Victoria Roose also the winner of the talent portion. Selected by all the girls, Miss Cathrine Halloway was voted Miss Congeniality.

The Haleyville Rotary Club first-ever Miss 9-1-1 preliminary pageant to the Miss Alabama-Miss America pageant will be held this Saturday, February 3, at the Haleyville Elementary School cafetorium. The pageant will begin at 3 p.m. and tickets are $10. Eleven girls will be competing in four categories, evening gown, interview, talent, and swimsuit. The Rotary Club invites you to come and enjoy the pageant Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Doors open at 2:30.

The Haleyville High Lady Lions basketball team was defeated Thursday by Wilson 50-40. The boys won their game against Wilson 69-36. Both teams will be in area playoffs next week.

In a telephone interview, Thursday evening Congressman Robert Aderholt stated that he and his wife Caroline are perfectly fine following the train/truck crash in Virginia Wednesday. He and Caroline were with the Republican delegation on board the train headed to a retreat in West Virginia for a planning conference when the train struck a garbage truck at a crossing. One person in the truck was killed and another was seriously injured. Congressman Aderholt stated that there were a few bruises among the passengers, but no one on the train was seriously injured. The delegation continued by bus to the retreat where President Trump joined them for the planning conference.

Thursday, February 1, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Jimmy Daryl Burt to fill the remainder of the term of retiring Judge John Bentley as Circuit Judge for Winston and Marion Counties. Burt has been a practicing attorney with the firm Atkinson, Atkinson, and Burt, LLC in Winfield. Circuit Judge Lee Carter stated that Burt is presently suffering from the flu and will be sworn in as soon as possible.

Wednesday, The Haleyville Lady Lions Basketball team defeated Carbon Hill 59-47.The HHS Varsity boys won their game against Carbon Hill 57-40. Senior night is Thursday at the last scheduled home games against Wilson.

The body of Danny Ray Dotson, 32, of Haleyville, was found Tuesday afternoon, January 30, in a wooded area just off Dime Road. Dotson, who had been reported missing since Saturday, January 27, was found by a family member not far from his home. Authorities have stated there was no foul-play in the death.

Winston County Deputy Coroner Tracey Yealock has confirmed that the second case of Influenza has claimed the life of a 60-year-old male in Winston County.

It is important for everyone to be cautious and follow health department guidelines to protect themselves from infection.

Health officials stress that the virus can remain active on objects for up to 48 hours. Everyone should use extreme caution and disinfect areas routinely.

If you are experiencing flu symptoms you need to take it seriously and seek treatment immediately.