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Five RBI day for Gavin West benefits in Haleyville Lions JV's victory over Hamilton

Gavin West was bad news for opposing pitchers on Monday, April 15, driving in five on three hits to lead Haleyville Lions junior varsity past Hamilton 15-8. West drove in runs on a single in the first, a double in the second, and a single in the third.

Bats blistered as Haleyville collected nine hits and Hamilton tallied five in the high-scoring game.

Marion County Sports Hall of Fame 2018 honorees inducted

HAMILTON Phillips • Mark Crumpton attended Phillips High School from 1997-2003. He played basketball for coach Steve Pike for five years and started every game during his junior year. As a football player, Crumpton played for Gary McCarley and Jonathan Raper, Chris Gillum and James E. Glass. He started playing football in the fourth grade and played nine straight years. He won a league championship in youth football and a conference championship in junior varsity. As an eighth-grader, Crumpton started playing on varsity as a free safety and kick returner. He helped the Bears advance to the second round of the state playoffs. In his freshman season, he started at tailback and free safety and rushed for over 500 yards, scored five touchdowns and intercepted three passes.

$600 million pilot program to bring broadband into rural areas


From left, Steve Foshee, CEO of Tombigbee Electric Cooperative; Governor Kay Ivey; U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt; and Sonny Perdue, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture at the official announcement made Thursday afternoon, May 3, at Tombigee's headquarters in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Officials from the federal to state level gathered for the grand announcement Thursday afternoon, May 3, of a $600 million pilot program designed to help bring broadband or high speed internet into rural areas.

Federal officials meet with Haleyville High School FFA


From left, Julia Bonner, parliamentarian for the Haleyville High School FFA; U.S. Sectretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt; Blake Berry, HHS FFA historian; Katy Rawls, HHS FFA co-president and HHS Agriculture instructor Caleb Beason,
HAMILTON - Farmers and agriculture programs throughout the state and in the schools had some one-on-one time with federal officials during their announcement Thursday afternoon, May 3, of a $600 million pilot program that will extend broadband internet into rural areas, helping many in agriculture. The grant was administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, funded under the Community Connect Broadband Grant Program.