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Dr. Kim Ennis, president of the Bevill State Community College system, said that despite a few temporary setbacks, the college is still strong and looking ahead to a bright future. “We’re positive about the future of our institution and we want other people to feel the same,” Ennis said. “Bevill has impacted the lives of so many individuals during the last almost 60 years and we think the college will continue to be a vital part of its service communities in the future.”
This year marks the 14 anniversary of “Christmas at the Park” and according to organizers John and Doris Brasher, the lights and exhibits this year are better than ever. Doris Brasher said many new lights and two new scenes were added to the numerous exhibits that were already on display at Guthrie Smith Park. The two new scenes are “The 12 Days of Christmas” and a dinosaur Christmas display.
The veterans Christmas tree lighting ceremony, sponsored by the Fayette Garden Club, was held on Nov. 20 on the front lawn of the courthouse.
The City of Fayette will hold its annual Christmas parade this year on Monday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Participants in the parade are asked to be at the vacant lot of the former Fayette Square Shopping Center at 4:30 p.m. to line-up for the parade. The parade will follow the usual parade route, traveling south on Temple Avenue and proceeding to Second Avenue heading north before disbanding back at the starting location.
The Glen Allen Town Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov 6 at the town hall with all council members in attendance. Following standard opening procedures, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant stated the meeting would likely be very brief since the agenda consisted of only two items along with the monthly reports. The first item addressed from the agenda was the consideration of finding a date that would be best suitable for holding the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.
While Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) officials continue to do all they can to keep chronic wasting disease (CWD) out of Alabama, unfortunately the latest news from our neighbors in Mississippi is not good. Another deer in the lower Mississippi Delta in Issaquena County, a 2½-year-old doe, tested positive for CWD last week. The initial CWD case in Mississippi last January was also in Issaquena County, confirmed in a 4½-year-old buck.
The Fayette County commission held its annual organizational meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14. All commissioners were present for the meeting and commissioner Joe Acker assumed the chairmanship of the commission until January 2019, when newly-elected probate Judge, Mike Freeman, will serve as chairman. Commissioner Acker asked Freeman to sit with the commissioners at the meeting table since he would soon be chairman of the commission.
The Fayette County Board of Education held its yearly organizational meeting on Nov. 13 at the Fayette Middle School gymnasium. Prior to the meeting the local school board toured the facilities at Fayette Elementary School and Fayette Middle School. The meeting also offered the general public an opportunity to address the board concerning any topic relevant to the local schools or the school board. No one took this opportunity to address the board.
Shown are shoeboxes for “Operation Christmas Child” that were presented for shipment at the Nov. 13 Fayette City Council meeting. Shown from left, front: Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce Director Daniel White, Operation Christmas Child volunteer Jesse Griffin (holding a box donated by Mayor Ray Nelson), Councilwoman Linda McCraw and Councilman Jason Cowart. Back: Councilmen Jerry Nichols, Cedric Wilson and Eddy Campbell.
The Fayette City Council voted unanimously to file a lawsuit to abate the former Cotton Mill property during its Nov. 13 meeting. All members of the council were present. Mayor Pro Tem Cedric Wilson presided over the meeting during the absence of Mayor Ray Nelson.
A very light dusting of snow fell and slightly accumulated, mostly on wood and metal surfaces, in Fayette County on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 15. While the snowfall was almost immeasurable, the temperature for Wednesday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 14 stayed mostly between 30 and 40 degrees for the 48 hour period.
In a matchup of Tigers, the Deshler Tigers used a balanced and powerful offensive attack to take control of the game in the second quarter and defeat the Fayette Tigers 42-21. Deshler (7-5) will travel to Hokes Bluff for the third round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association playoffs, while Fayette is eliminated and finishes its football season with a 9-3 record.
The Fayette Long-Term Care facility held its annual Alabama - Auburn pep rally on Nov. 15 to the delight of the residents. They enjoyed facing the fans of the opposite team and, with the aid of the Fayette County High School cheerleaders, they cheered loudly and forcibly for their favorite school.
WBRC - 6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt visited Fayette Middle School on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to talk to the sixth grade class about his work as a meteorologist and about becoming weather-aware during potential weather events.
Berry High School’s Volleyball team finished the season as the Area Seven Runner-Up and competed in Montgomery in the super regionals.
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in introducing legislation to increase wildlife managers’ ability to keep wildlife healthy. The bill authorizes a special resource study to determine how chronic wasting disease (CWD) spreads and could be prevented in deer and elk. CWD can affect both wild and domestic herds of deer and elk in 25 states. However, state recommendations for preventing the spread of the disease vary.
Our nation’s service academies are elite institutions that train students to excel in academics and military affairs. These institutions seek well-rounded individuals with a high level of academic achievement, as well as a commitment to athletics, student activities, and civic organizations. Famous graduates of these institutions include Presidents Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Jimmy Carter, as well as legendary Generals George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and Norman Schwarzkopf. The academies have also produced numerous astronauts.
The Republican candidates Mike Freeman and Byron Yerby won the two biggest contested offices in the county during the Nov. 6 general election. Yerby defeated current sheriff Rodney Ingle and current state trooper Tierre Agnew to win the sheriff race in Fayette County. Yerby received 3,893 votes and captured almost 52 percent of the votes cast in the sheriff’s race, easily outpolling Agnew (1,845 votes) and Ingle (1,777) votes. Agnew was the Democratic nominee and Ingle sought his fourth term as sheriff running as an Independent candidate.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell R. Spillers, Jr. delivered the keynote address at the joint Fayette County High School and Bevill State Community College Veterans Day Program, Held at Bevill State on Nov. 8. Veterans Day is a day celebrated annually to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served their country honorably during times of war and peace. It originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
Several Veterans' Day programs were held throughout the county last week to honor those who have honorably served this country in times of war and peace. This year also marks then 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
