Haleyville City Hall

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.
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.

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.

Annual legislative forum moves to new location


Winston County's team of state legislators will hold a public meeting at Haleyville City Hall Thursday, Jan. 8. Pictured from left, State Representative Tracy Estes, State Senate Pro Tem Garlan Gudger and State Representative Tim Wadsworth.
The annual political forum and meet-and-greet event with Winston County’s state legislative delegation will be in a different location this year.

City of Haleyville preparing for potential winter storm


Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri, standing, goes over plans for winter weather with city department heads and other community stakeholders during a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri gathered department heads for a meeting in the City Hall courtroom Thursday, Jan. 9, making sure all possible preparations are in place ahead of the potential for wintry weather in the area beginning as early as Friday morning, Jan. 10.

First responders get new dispatch system

Shown celebrating the Computer Aided Dispatch System for the City of Haleyville, from left, Travis Pruitt, director of Computer Aided Dispatch operations; Zack Perkins, public safety training officer; Scott Wright, technical marketing manager; Neal Brooks, accounts manager; Haleyville Mayor Ken Sunseri; Police Chief Rodney Lewis; Haleyville Firefighter Jeff Postell and Dan Barcus, project manager for Southern Software of Southern Pines, N.C.
HALEYVILLE - A Computer Aided Dispatch System will not only provide the latest updates in technology for Haleyville dispatchers, in sending out first responders more quickly, but also ensure better safety for those first responders.