Haleyville

Woodard new Haleyville fire chief


Haleyville Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell, right, welcomes Justin Woodard on board as the city's new fire chief.
HALEYVILLE - A new era in leadership has begun for the Haleyville Fire Department, with a new fire chief, new full-time personnel and a strong desire from the department and the city to move forward.

Haleyville Fire Department restructuring, mayor says


The electronic sign at the Haleyville Fire station No. 1 on Highway 13, says it all, as volunteers are desperately needed, especially in sight of the city’s three career firefighters all resigning to accept other jobs.
HALEYVILLE The resignation of Jeff Postell as the city’s fire chief after just a few months and the resignation of two other full-time firefighters, have left the city working to fill voids and to publicly address what Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell cited as confusion and misleading information that had been circulating regarding the issue.

New K-9 officer gets first bust


The city of Haleyville's new K-9 Arlo does a practice search after the Jan. 20, city council meeting. The dog was responsible for alerting to a major amount of drugs at a recent traffic stop. Shown with Arlo is K-9 Officer Daniel Revilla, Behind him, from left, Investigator Austin Lewis, Officer Allen Abbott, Fire Chief Jeff Postell and Sgt. Tim Harris.
HALEYVILLE - A Haleyville woman is facing several drug-related charges after the city’s newly trained K-9 officer, Arlo, assisted in locating a significant amount of methamphetamine in her vehicle during a recent traffic stop.

Travel advisory in effect for county roads

WINSTON COUNTY - Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings reports that, as of Sunday night, Jan. 25, a check of various roads in Winston County showed that moisture from recent rainfall has dried, but since temperatures are drastically  dropping into the teens, a travel advisory is  in effect for all county roads, due to the potential for ice on roadways and bridges. Travel is not advised but if necessary, motorists need to use extreme caution due to possible black ice and slick road conditions, Cummings said.

Haleyville preparing for winter weather


From left, Winston County Commission Chairman David Cummings, Haleyville EMA Director Phillip Weaver and Haleyville Mayor Dr. Ray Boshell review weather forecasts during a weather preparedness meeting Wednesday.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville city officials are hoping for the best, but planning for the worst, when it comes to the potential for severe winter weather this weekend by giving out safety tips and preparation measures ahead of the storm.

HHS seniors partying like it’s 1999 next week during senior play

HALEYVILLE - For those who remember the Y2K issue in 1999, you will appreciate the comedy and music in this year’s Haleyville High School senior class production, entitled “Party Like It’s 1999.”
This year’s production will have performances for various grade levels of Haleyville City School students Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29, with the public performance Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.-- all on the stage at the elementary school cafetorium, organizers said.