The Town of Berry held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 6. All council members were present for the meeting, with the exception of Councilman Troyce Townsel. The brief meeting began with Councilman Chuck Tidwell making a motion to approve the minutes of the Monday, Nov. 1 town council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar, and the motion was approved unanimously.
The Fayette County Tigers boys’ team hosted Caledonia High School in basketball on Dec. 6, losing by a score of 49-44. Freshman Tucker Whitley led the scoring for the Tigers with 18 points, followed by Lucas Boyd with 11. The next night, Fayette lost a heartbreaker to Northside on the road by the score of 57-56. Whitley again led the Tigers in scoring with 24 points. Landon Lowe scored 13 points, followed by Kealand Savage with 12 points.
Fayette County resident Cody Nichols says that he has been fishing for almost as long as he can remember, starting as a young boy with his dad Tommy. Those leisurely trips turned into a lifelong love for fishing, and also into a hobby that now is paying big dividends on the pro fishing circuit. Nichols, a 2010 graduate of Fayette County High School, fishes regularly on the Major League Fishing tour. He has fished on the tour for several years, but only qualified recently to fish in the top tier of tournaments on the circuit.
Several local Republicans are literally off to the races early as the Fayette County Republican Party began accepting qualifiers on Dec. 1. According to Fayette County Republican Chairman John Killian, current Fayette County Sheriff Byron Yerby was the first in line to qualify, turning his paperwork in to Fayette County Republican Candidate Committee Chairman Ty Burnett at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 1
The annual Fayette Christmas Parade was a huge success, with an unusually large number of entrants in this year’s parade. The parade featured the FCHS band, floats, decorated cars and four-wheelers, fire trucks, horses and a visit from Santa.
COVID-19 vaccines are now readily available across the state, including the Fayette County Health Department. The Fayette County Health Department is currently giving COVID vaccines and COVID booster shots on Mondays - Fridays at the department, from 8 a.m. - noon and from 1 - 5 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Berry boys won two of the three basketball games that they played last week, losing to South Lamar before defeating Meek and Sumiton Christian. On Nov. 30, Berry traveled to South Lamar and was defeated 58-36. Isaiah Kizzire led the Wildcats with 18 points, followed by Chrishaun Jennings with eight points. Colton Cunningham scored six points during the game, Tanner Parr had three points and Blake Johnson made a free throw.
The Fayette City Council presented the proceeds for the one-half cent sales tax that is earmarked for capital projects at the Fayette County Hospital and Fayette Long -Term Care facility to the Fayette Medical Center Board on Tuesday, Nov. 16.
The University of Alabama’s “Million Dollar Band” has been selected to perform in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the State of Alabama.
The second annual “An Old Fashioned Christmas” will be back in downtown Fayette on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 5 - 8 p.m. The event was held for the first time last year, and appeared to be a crowd-pleaser for everyone involved. This year, there will be train rides for youngsters for $1, and carriage rides for everyone at $5 each. Most local businesses will have extended hours and sales, and there will be lots of food shops and vendors open as well.
The annual seasonal event, “Christmas at the Park” returns this week at Guthrie Smith Park in Fayette. “Christmas at the Park “ will start on Thanksgiving night, and the event will continue nightly through Dec. 31. The event was started several years ago by John and Doris Brasher, and is being continued by a group of citizens who wanted to keep the tradition the Brashers started alive in Fayette.
A “Celebrate America’ rally was held at the Fayette Civic Center on Sunday, Nov. 14.
The event included a presentation of the flags by members of the Sons of the American Revolution, and the singing of the National Anthem by the Fayette County High School choir.
The History Channel’s popular TV show, “American Pickers” is slated to be in Alabama in Feb. 2022, looking for their famous finds of “rusty gold.” “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking.” The hit show follows skilled pickers as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.
“The Loft,” a Christian Ministry located on Columbus Street in downtown Fayette, will again offer free Thanksgiving meals to the public this year. The meals will be available from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Loft on Nov. 25, and will consist of chicken and dressing, ham and/or turkey, sweet potato casserole, green beans, roll, dessert, and water or soft drink.
The Glen Allen Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the town’s community center.The council was originally scheduled to meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2, but since there was not a quorum of council members present for that meeting, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant rescheduled the meeting for Nov. 16. Councilman Joel Isham was not in attendance for the rescheduled meeting.
All area high schools are out of the football playoffs, and the schools are beginning their transition to basketball season. Berry traveled to Sumiton Christian on Nov. 16 and the girls were defeated 56-29. Courtney Parr led the Lady Wildcats in scoring with 11 points. Lynsie Abernathy had six points, Ally Kimbrell and Anna Kate Vandee scored five each, while Maggie Hammack made two points.
A Fayette County Jail inmate who escaped work release custody in July has been sentenced to serve 20 years in custody. Daniel Wayne Beard, 36, escaped custody with the assistance of a woman who picked him up at Fayette County High School on July 12. Beard was among a group of inmates on work release who cleaned the school over summer break.
The Fayette County Commission approved premium pay for the county employees during its Nov. 9 commission meeting. Commissioner Barry Corkren was absent from the meeting, with all other commissioners present. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, Fayette County High School student Connor Taylor led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. Also at the beginning of the meeting, Councilman Robert Townley became the vice-chairman of the commission for the next year, replacing Commissioner John Underwood.
The Fayette City Council heard a status report on the proposed new Fayette City Shop during its Nov. 9 meeting. All council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, Kaylin Moore led the council in prayer and the pledge.
COVID-19 vaccines are now readily available across the state, including the Fayette County Health Department. The Fayette County Health Department is currently giving COVID vaccines and COVID booster shots on Mondays - Fridays at the department, from 8 a.m. - noon and from 1 - 5 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
