The Lions and the Wildcats met up Friday night for the annual cross-county rivalry between the two Region Five teams. This year’s game was played on Harris Field at Hubbertville in Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium.
Although Fayette crossed midfield on each of its first three possessions, the Tigers could not finish the drives and lost to the Gordo Greenwave by the score of 35-0. Gordo received the opening kickoff and lost one-yard on its possession before punting the ball to Fayette. The Tigers started at its 26-yard line and reached Gordo’s 20-yard before an illegal shift penalty and three consecutive incomplete passes turned the ball over on downs.
The Berry Town Council voted during its Oct. 3 meeting to extend the water lines from the Berry Water System to accommodate residents in the Harkins Lake area. All council members were present for the meeting.
The Glen Allen Town Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the town’s community center. All council members were in attendance for the regularly scheduled meeting.
The council discussed plans for the annual Glen Allen Christmas Tree Lighting event.
For the first time in approximately 40 years, Hubbertville School will field varsity and JV volleyball teams this season.
The Fayette City Council approved the sewer rate increases, that had been previously introduced, during its Aug. 9 meeting. All council members were present for the meeting.
Prior to the start of the meeting, Jeff Crowley, manager of the Fayette Housing Authority, led the council in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Fayette County Commission unanimously approved providing a Security Resource Officer (SRO) for Hubbertville School during its Monday, Aug. 15 meeting. All commissioners were present for the meeting. This was the meeting that was rescheduled after last Monday’s meeting was cancelled.
Coach Jared Porter will begin his head football coaching career this season, leading the Tigers into gridiron action with the hope of continuing the school’s winning tradition. After suffering a rare losing season in 2020, the team rebounded last season under Coach Waldon Tucker to finish 6-5, losing in the first round of the state high school playoffs. Fayette is one of only three teams in the state with at least 700 all-time football victories.
Hubbertville Head Football Coach Caleb Hynds is entering his second season leading the Hubbertville Lions’ football team, and is only beginning his sixth season as a head football coach. However, Hynds now finds himself as the “old man” among the county’s high school coaches, compared to second-year Coach Hunter Mims at Berry and first-year Fayette Coach Jared Porter.
Berry Head Coach Hunter Mims suffered through a tough first season last year as the coach of the Berry Wildcats. His team struggled through a 2-8 season, with wins over only the Wildcats’ cross-county rival Hubbertville and a road win against Lynn.
Editor’s note: The Winfield Eight and Under Dixie Youth baseball team recently played for a World Series Championship, losing a close game to North Carolina and finishing second in the nation. Although the team played in the Winfield Park and Recreation League, several of the coaches and parents have strong ties to Fayette County.
The Fayette Kiwanis Club sponsored its annual fishing rodeo for local children on Saturday, Aug. 6. Several area children participated in the event. with the participants catching numerous catfish.
The Fayette County Board of Education approved several personnel changes during its Aug. 4 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting.
The Glen Allen Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the town’s community center. All council members were present for the monthly meeting. Following standard operating procedures, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant presented the Glen Allen FY 2023 Transportation Plan in accordance with regulations of the “Rebuild Alabama Act” (State House Bill 2019-2).
Emily Montague has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce. She replaces Daniel White, who retired from the position in June. Montague’s first day in her new position was Monday, July 25.
The Fayette County Commission hired a new county engineer during its July 25 meeting, held at the Belk Community Center at the request of District 1 Commissioner Brad Cox. All commissioners were present for the meeting. Commission Chairman Mike Freeman announced that the commission has been without an engineer for the past two – three months following the resignation of the previous engineer Josh Knight. He said that three applicants had been interviewed for the position, and that one candidate for the position had received a second interview.
The new school year for students within the Fayette County School System begins on Monday, Aug. 8. Fayette County Superintendent Jim Burkhalter said that teachers and the administrative staffs of the schools have been working hard in an effort to open schools in a traditional and normal fashion this year, following disruptions the past two years due to COVID restrictions.
The Fayette City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 26. All council members, with the exception of Councilman Jerry Nichols, were present for the meeting. City Accountant Rick McCabe opened the meeting with prayer and Mayor Rod Northam led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Berry Town Council met for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 1 at Berry Town Hall. Councilman Calvin Madison and Councilman Charles Tidwell were absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Councilman Russell Madison led the council in prayer, with Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
On Sunday, July 24, DCH’s Fayette Medical Center hosted a welcome reception for Dr. Mark Randall. Dr. Randall is trained in general and laparoscopic surgery and will begin offering services at Fayette Medical Center starting Aug. 1.
