Haleyville

New Hope Baptist fall festival

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HALEYVILLE - New Hope Baptist Church, located on Highway 129 in Haleyville, will be holding its fall festival Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3-5 p.m.
There will be a trunk-or-treat, games, food and a whole lot of fun.  
New Hope Pastor Larry Dover and the church congregation cordially invite everyone to attend.

Haleyville Fall Festival taking place on Halloween this year

From left, Austin Lewis, Rodney Lewis, Chris Saylor, Doug Channell, Shawn Galloway. Front row, from left, Whitley Fowler, Shae Walton, Susan Morgan, Haley Smith, Caroline Thompson, Jedi Boshell, Christy Harbin, Brian Berry, Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell, Chris Wilbanks, Dr. Amy Boshell, Joel Sherrill and Jordan Egres.

From left, Austin Lewis, Rodney Lewis, Chris Saylor, Doug Channell, Shawn Galloway. Front row, from left, Whitley Fowler, Shae Walton, Susan Morgan, Haley Smith, Caroline Thompson, Jedi Boshell, Christy Harbin, Brian Berry, Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell, Chris Wilbanks, Dr. Amy Boshell, Joel Sherrill and Jordan Egres.
HALEYVILLE - Deadlines are creeping up for businesses, churches, organizations and volunteers to have a booth or display at the City of Haleyville’s annual Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 31, which has expanded this year to include even more tricks, treats and a few frights.

Fall festival at First Baptist Church in Haleyville

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HALEYVILLE - First Baptist Church, located on Highway 195 in Haleyville, will hold its annual fall festival Sunday, Oct. 25, beginning at 5 p.m.  There will be games, inflatables and plenty of food from 5-6:30 p.m., with the trunk-or-treat beginning at 6:30 p.m.  This is a great event for families, and all interested persons are welcome to attend.

Haleyville receives grant for sidewalk

Haleyville officials gather where the new sidewalk will be constructed. From left, City Clerk Christy Harbin, city council members Todd Barton and Cade Lewis, Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell, council members Brian Berry and Boo Brooks, Director of Public Works Chris Wilbanks and Street and Sanitation Supervisor Chris Saylor.

Haleyville officials gather where the new sidewalk will be constructed. From left, City Clerk Christy Harbin, city council members Todd Barton and Cade Lewis, Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell, council members Brian Berry and Boo Brooks, Director of Public Works Chris Wilbanks and Street and Sanitation Supervisor Chris Saylor.
HALEYVILLE - Safer pedestrian traffic in the downtown Haleyville area is being emphasized, thanks to a $223,023 Federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program grant, which will be used to construct a sidewalk connecting two sections of the town where pedestrian traffic has been endangered by motorists.

Potentially challenging financial future ahead for Haleyville City Schools

Haleyville City Schools Chief Financial Officer Candy Marbutt, right, gives the reality of financial uncertainties ahead for the school system. Shown from left, HCS Superintendent Dr. Bill Bishop, Board members Donna Jones Beth McAlpine, Brian “Thumper” Vickery and Chad Tidwell. Not present is board member Boo Haughton.

Haleyville City Schools Chief Financial Officer Candy Marbutt, right, gives the reality of financial uncertainties ahead for the school system. Shown from left, HCS Superintendent Dr. Bill Bishop, Board members Donna Jones Beth McAlpine, Brian “Thumper” Vickery and Chad Tidwell. Not present is board member Boo Haughton.
HALEYVILLE - A possibly grim financial picture is being painted for Haleyville City Schools in the next few years, due to an expected significant drop in state and federal funding, meaning the system will have to dip more into local monies in order to fund personnel and services.

Arctic Shark returns to the local sky

Pete Carroll, UAS operations lead with ARM Aerial Facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington State, left, and Jonathan Stratman, UAS specialist, were special guests at a recent meeting to advise about a drone operation from the Haleyville airport to the Bankhead National Forest to collect weather data.

Pete Carroll, UAS operations lead with ARM Aerial Facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington State, left, and Jonathan Stratman, UAS specialist, were special guests at a recent meeting to advise about a drone operation from the Haleyville airport to the Bankhead National Forest to collect weather data.
HALEYVILLE - Residents in the Haleyville area and Bankhead National Forest may report an unidentified flying object hovering in the skies over the next few weeks, but local aviation and city officials assure that it is all part of an ongoing weather data collection project known as Atmospheric Radiation Measurement.
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