Fayette County High School and Bevill State Community College will host its annual “Communitywide Veterans Day Program" at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 in the Earl McDonald Auditorium on the Fayette Campus of Bevill State. The guest speaker for the event will be United States Navy Veteran James A. Henry, a 1992 graduate of Fayette County High School.
The Fayette County Board of Education toured Berry Elementary School and Berry High School before holding its Oct. 17 meeting in the library of Berry High School. All board members were present for the meeting, with the exception of board member Tierre Agnew. Prior to the start of the meeting Athena Hubbert was recognized as Berry Elementary School’s “Teacher of the Year,” and Kelley Strickland received recognition as Berry High School’s “Teacher of the Year.”
The Berry Town Council voted to deed the former Armory property to the Berry Industrial Development Authority during its October meeting. All council members were present with the exception of Councilman Russell Madison.
The “Kids and Kin” Program, a service offered by the Family Guidance Center of Alabama and funded by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, will be offering a series of classes continuing through March 2024 in the Fayette area.
The Glen Allen Town Council held its regular scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the town’s community center. All council members were present with the exception of Councilman Robert Aldridge.
Fayette County High School’s volleyball team won the Class 3A, Area 9 championship by defeating Carbon Hill in the championship match three sets to two.
In a matchup when Fayette may have played its best game of the year, the Tigers lost a heartbreaker on the road to Winfield by the score of 28-24. Winfield received the opening kickoff at its 38-yard line, and methodically moved down the field in 11 plays for a touchdown. Declyn Morgan ran the final nine yards for the score and after Jacob Barnes kicked the extra point, Winfield led 7-0 with 7:32 remaining in the first quarter.
The Pickens County Tornadoes visited Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium on Friday night to face the Lions. Winning the coin toss, the Tornadoes elected to receive, sending Santonio Jones and Kemaurion Plott back to receive the opening kickoff. However, Kristofer Witherspoon recovered Tucker Bowen’s short kick at the 47-yard line.
The Berry Wildcats welcomed the sixth-ranked Lynn Bears to Fred Webster Stadium for a Region 5 matchup on Senior Night. The Bears offense took control of the game early, and Lynn’s defense dominated the game. When game concluded, the Bears had a 50-0 victory to remain undefeated in region play.
On Sept. 29, six people earned the right to get a fresh start in life through the 24th Judicial Circuit’s Drug Court Program. The program originated in 2011. Since it began, approximately 500 participants have participated in the program. Overall, there has been a 40 percent graduation rate.
A cross-country balloon race ended abruptly for two Spanish pilots when they had to make an emergency landing in southern Fayette County. The Spanish balloon pilots, Anulfo Gonzalez and Angel Aguirre had left Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday, Oct. 7 as part of the annual “Gordon Bennett Cup” Gas-Powered Balloon Race.
The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Councilwoman Virettia Whiteside and Mayor Rod Northam were absent from the meeting, with all other members of the council present. Mayor Pro Tem Eddy Campbell presided during the meeting in the absence of the mayor. Fayette resident John McPeek opened the meeting with prayer. His daughter, Sadie McPeek, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
A Guin man was arrested on Oct. 2 after being indicted by a Fayette County Grand Jury on 10 counts of sexual offenses against minors. Emil Christopher Sebesta, 34, was indicted in August by a Grand Jury following an investigation by the 24th Judicial Circuit.
The two top vote-getters in the Sept. 26 Republican primary for the Alabama House District 16 seat, Brad Cox and Bryan Brinyark, will face each other in the Tuesday, Oct. 24 runoff.
An accident, occurring at the intersection of Highway 159 and Highway 171 South, caused severe vehicular damage and injuries. The accident occurred at approximately 5:49 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9. Manuel Portuges Ajqui was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, and John David Horton was driving a 2024 Chevrolet 3500.
Roger Bedford Jr., 67, passed away in Tuscaloosa on Oct. 11 following a brief illness.
Bedford was a mainstay in the Alabama Senate for many years, becoming the youngest person to ever win election to the prestigious state chamber in 1982 at the age of 25. At the time of his State Senate service, Fayette County was in his district.
Hubbertville FCCLA Chapter Officers Kaylee Crumpton, Ella Kate Curington, Ana Tingle, and Layla Frederick, along with Chapter Advisor Rhonda Dunavant from Hubbertville School, attended FCCLA’s Capitol Leadership program, where they joined with youth leaders from across the nation.
Fayette County High School will host the area volleyball tournament on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Gordo and Winfield will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the first match of the day, and the winner of that match will play Fayette at 3 p.m. Oakman will face Carbon Hill at 4:30 p.m., with the championship match scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
The Lions boarded buses and traveled to Berry to meet their cross-county rivals. Following the coin toss, Mason Parr’s opening kick was received at the 25-yard line by Coby McCarley, with Max Westbrook and Noah Morrison on the stop. With runs by T.J. Keeton and Blaize Wakefield, the Lions advanced the ball to midfield, where the opening possession came to a halt.
Fayette County hosted one of its regional rivals last Friday night, losing to the Gordo Greenwave by the score of 35-6. The scoring began early for the visiting Greenwave, as Ethan Wilder received the opening kickoff for Gordo and returned it 67 yeards for a touchdown. Jordy Gomez kicked the extra point, and Gordo held a quick 7-0 lead after 23 seconds of action.
