Fayette County schools played several games prior to taking a break for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Berry High School boys opened its basketball season against Vina, winning by the score of 54-40.
David Hubbert is shown taking the oath of office from Judge Freeman as his wife Tracie Hubbert holds the Bible.
The Fayette County Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to discuss various items of business. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, newly elected Commissioner David Hubbert took the oath of office, and Commissioner Brad Cox was also administered the oath of office to begin a new term. All commissioners were present for the meeting.
Pictured are some of the carolers singing during the 2020 “Old Fashion Christmas” in Fayette.
After its humble beginnings in 2020, “An Old Fashion Christmas” returns to downtown Fayette for its third season on Thursday, Dec. 1. Myra Nichols said that she thought of the idea of “An Old Fashion Christmas” to replace some of the void that was left in Fayette during the Christmas season after “The Gospel According to Scrooge” ceased to be performed.
This “12 Days of Christmas” lighted display is one of the many attractions that have delighted visitors to “Christmas at the Park” through the years.
The annual seasonal event, “Christmas at the Park” returns this week to Guthrie Smith Park in Fayette. “Christmas at the Park “ will start on Thanksgiving night, and the event will continue nightly through Dec. 31.
This is one of the graphic boards at the school that was paid for by the R.C. Cobb Foundation.
Fayette County High School hosted a “Community Partners Thanksgiving Luncheon” on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to thank business leaders, parents and the public for their support of activities at the school during the past year. Principal Jennifer Sanford thanked everyone for attending, telling them that without community support, many of the projects that the school is undertaking could not be accomplished.
Nevaeh Hoobler is shown driving to the basket for Hubbertville against Phil Campbell.
The Hubbertville Lions opened its 2022-23 basketball season by hosting Class 3A Phil Campbell.
The girls’ team was defeated by Phil Campbell by the score of 53-24. Leading the scoring for the Hubbertville girls was Nevaeh Hoobler with nine points.
Shown presenting a check to the Fayette Medical Center Board, front, from left: Fayette Mayor Rod Northam, Fayette Medical Center Board Chairman Charles Brandon and Fayette Medical Center Administrator Donald Jones. Back: Council Members Tommy Williams, Jerry Nichols, Virettia Whiteside and Eddy Campbell.
The Fayette City Council presented the Fayette Medical Center its annual check from the proceeds of the one-half cent sales tax that is earmarked for the facility during its Nov. 7 meeting. The meeting was held one day earlier than usual so that the meeting would not conflict with the general election. Councilwoman Aliska Hughes- Monroe was absent from the meeting.
Shown are people receiving meals at The Loft in 2020.
The Loft, a community Christ-centered outreach ministry located in Fayette, will continue a tradition that it started three years ago by serving fresh-cooked meals on Thanksgiving Day.
Dana Beavers, owner of The Loft, said that she just wants to serve people who might not otherwise have a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal.
In the only locally contested race within Fayette County for the Nov. 4 General Election, Republican David Hubbert defeated Democrat Willie Ivey for the Fayette County Commission District 3 seat. Hubbert received 799 votes (87.61 percent) to 107 votes (11.73 percent for Ivey). Hubbert will take the oath of office prior to the next meeting of the Fayette County Commission.
A Lamar County man has pled guilty to two felony charges involving child pornography.
Mason Logan Martinez, 20, of Kennedy, entered an open-ended guilty plea in Fayette County Circuit Court on Oct. 31. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
Kiwanis President Bill McCollum (left) and Kiwanis member Larry Humber (right) is shown presenting a check for $14,000 to Weldy Home Director Monica Chandler.
On Friday, Nov. 4, The Weldy Home for Girls received two very generous donations.
The Glen Allen Town Council met on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the town’s community center. Councilman Robert Aldridge was absent from the regularly scheduled monthly meeting, with all other council members present. Addressing items of old business, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant informed the council that the Fayette Community Foundation Grant application requesting funding assistance for improvements to the town hall infrastructure was submitted prior to the deadline. He also reminded the council of the public meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at the town hall.
The Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama has revoked the medical license of a plastic surgeon for unprofessional conduct. Robert Pearce Bolling, M.D., who practiced medicine in the Fayette area, was found by the Commission to be “unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to his patients.”
Commander Phil Jones, Executive Officer of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, will give the keynote address at the Community-Wide Veterans Day Program, to be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 at the Earl McDonald building on the Fayette campus of Bevill State Community College.
These pre-school children are shown posing for a picture at the Fayette Medical Center’s Long-Term Care event.
Local children enjoyed visiting one of the many ‘Trunk-or-Treat’ sites in Fayette over the past few days. These pre-school children are shown posing for a picture at the Fayette Medical Center’s Long-Term Care event. For more pictures from local Trunk-or-Treat events, see page 13.
Shown at the Oct. 24 meeting of the Fayette County Commission, from left: Commissioner John Underwood, Commissioner Wesley Jacobs, Commissioner Robert Townley, Commissioner Shane Hughes and Commission Chairman Mike Freeman.
The Fayette County Commission voted during its Oct. 24 meeting to purchase a new service truck for the county off of the state bid list. Commissioner Barry Corkren and Commissioner Brad Cox were absent from the meeting, with all other commissioners present.
The Fayette City Council discussed the status of several ongoing projects during its Oct. 25 meeting. Fayette Mayor Rod Northam and Councilwoman Virettia Whiteside were absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. During the absence of Mayor Northam, Council President Pro Tem Eddy Campbell presided over the meeting.