The State of Alabama has issued a Child Abduction Emergency, Amber Alert on behalf of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency ask for your assistance in locating Mary Catherine “Elizabeth” Thomas, white female, 15 years of age, 5′ 5″ tall weighing 120 pounds with blond hair and hazel eyes. Elizabeth Thomas was seen last wearing a flannel shirt and black leggings on March 13, 2017, and is believed to be in extreme danger. Elizabeth Thomas is believed to be in the company of 50-year-old Tad Cummins, white male, 6′ tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The subjects are believed to be traveling in a silver Nissan Rogue bearing TN tag number 976ZPT. If you have any information regarding this missing child, please contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND, or the Maury County, TN Sheriff’s Office at (931) 375-8654 or call 911.

The ARC Easter pageant will be April 1 at 5 p.m at the Haleyville Elementary cafetorium, It is for girls ages 1-12. Entry forms are available at the ARC, the Sunrise shop, Dr. Palmer’s office, and the Neighborhood Facilities Building. Rehearsal will be March 30, 4:30-6 p.m. at Haleyville Elementary

George R. Bolling, Jr, 55, was sentenced to two years in a federal prison for illegally dispensing opioid painkillers and other controlled substances. He was also sentenced on two counts of illegally transferring oxycodone, an opioid painkiller, between pharmacies he owned in Walker and Fayette counties. Bolling pleaded guilty to the charges in October of last year and will begin serving his sentence on May 8. The five pharmacies Bolling owned were located Berry, Fayette, Vernon, Jasper and Gateway Discount Apothecary in Double Springs. Bolling sold his pharmacies and as part of his plea and sentence, has forfeited his DEA registration numbers and his Pharmacy permits and license number. He also forfeited $75,000 to the government as proceeds of illegal activity. Bolling’s conviction was the result of a long-term investigation started in 2015.

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward Sunday morning at 2 a.m. You may want to do that before you go to bed Saturday, otherwise, you may be late for church.

The unknown female driver suffered non-life threatening injuries after her 93 Ford Explorer left Highway 195 and crashed into the “Free State of Winston” barn Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of Ward’s Wrecker Service.

Haleyville City Schools will hold kindergarten registration on Friday, March 17, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.   Registration will be held at the Haleyville Elementary School library.  A child being registered for kindergarten must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2017, before he/she can attend school for the 2017-2018 school year.  Due to current Board of Education policy, only students currently living in the Haleyville City school district will be allowed to register.  Parents or guardians registering prospective kindergarten students are encouraged to bring the following:

1. The child’s birth certificate
2. Blue immunization certificate showing that the child has had all of the required immunizations:  D.P.T., polio, measles, and mumps.  ALABAMA STATE LAW REQUIRES PROOF OF THE IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE A CHILD CAN ENTER KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST GRADE
3. Social Security Card
4. Proof of residency
5. Custody Papers (if applicable)
6. Driver’s License of parent/guardian

A team of Kindergarten teachers will be administering the HES Kindergarten Screener to all children who will attend kindergarten in the fall of 2017.  Thus, it will be necessary for you to bring your pre-school child with you to registration so we can administer this short screening instrument.  We plan to make this a fun experience for the children.  You can help by planning to make this a special outing for you and your pre-schooler.  In an effort to avoid over-crowded conditions and give each child individual attention, we ask that you adhere to the following schedule:

LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH        A-L 8:30-11:30           M-Z 12:00-2:30

We realize that some of your work and can only come at certain times.  We will adjust our schedule to accommodate working parents.

It is important that all parents or guardians register eligible children on March 17.

Further inquiries can be made by calling Haleyville Elementary School at 486-3405.

Disclaimer:  The enrollment of homeless, migratory, immigrant and ELL students will not be denied or delayed in accordance with the Haleyville City School Board’s policy File: JBCB. 

New hangers are up at the Haleyville airport. Doors are expected to be hung soon.

The Haleyville City Council met Monday with Drew Thrasher absent. The Council approved a low bid of $257,250.00 for paving the parking lot and walking trail at the Sports Complex from Central Alabama Asphalt and Construction Company of Tuscaloosa. The Council approved advertising for a Park and Recreational seasonal  employee to cut grass, weed eat and other outdoor work at the city lake and other areas. Don Defoor was appointed to the planning commission and Shane Cook was appointed to the Industrial Development Board.

With the recommendation of the Park & Recreation Supervisor Joel Sherrill, Mayor Sunseri hired the flowing personnel to work in the P&R Department. James Bryan Lawler – Ground Maintenance at $10.50/hr (full-time) then after 90 days and a favorable evaluation, a pay adjustment to $11.00/hr. Misty McNutt – Sports Complex concession stand at $9.50/hr (seasonal).

The next meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be Monday, March 20, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

A three-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 195 and County Road 11 resulted in one lady being taken to Lakeland ER, but no life-threatening injuries. Kolby Lee Benford, driving a Nissan was turning off Highway 195 onto County Road 11 when he was struck by a northbound Maza MPE van, driven by Opal Edwards. The Nissan was spun around and into a Toyota pickup driven by Gina Bass which was sitting at the intersection waiting to pull out onto the highway. Airbags saved the day for Benford from the side impact of the crash.

A house fire just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning at 1625 7th Avenue next to the Mineral Springs Housing was fought initially with a garden hose manned by Haleyville Police Officers SGT Michael Glasheen and Anthony Nix. The fire was between a heater and an old brick chimney. Haleyville Firemen quickly arrived on the scene and extinguished the remainder of the fire saving the house. The house was occupied at the time but all escaped injury. The house was filled with smoke and there was some fire damage.