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After months of campaign advertisements, rallies, and political promises, a lot will be on the minds of Alabama voters as they head to the polls to cast their ballots on November 3. With so many different names and voices pulling voters in different directions, some may find it difficult to get to the bottom of key issues on the ballot this year. But while candidates make their personal pitches, Alabama has several amendments on the table that could implement major changes to school systems within the state and fundamentally change the way the state government operates.

Timmy Henderson of Glen Allen was struck while riding his lawnmower near the intersection of State Highway 233 and State Highway 129. Henderson was transported by Marion County EMS and was eventually sent to a hospital in Birmingham with serious injuries. He has since been released and has “a long road ahead of him,” according to Glen Allen Mayor Allen Dunavant. Hubbertville and Glen Allen Volunteer Fire Departments assisted at the scene. ALEA investigated.

As you enter Guthrie Smith Park, you may notice a new landmark  alongside the large sign bearing the park’s name. The 1,500-pound monument, which has occupied the spot for around a month and a half now, honors the life and work of John and Doris Brasher, founders of Christmas at the Park and Brasher’s Ladies Ministry. In a ceremony held on Sunday, Oct. 18, community members from the Fayette Garden Club and Beautification Committee gathered alongside the Brasher family to dedicate the monument.

The Fayette City Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 13 to discuss a host of topics, including a $1.50 increase in the city’s garbage collection fee, appointments to the city’s gas board, and the potential purchase of a street sweeper. 

Mayors from across west Alabama gathered in the art-covered halls of Fayette’s Civic Center for the West Alabama Mayor’s Association’s meeting on Oct. 15.   The West Alabama Mayor’s Association brings together mayors from across the western half of the state to discuss common issues, share ideas, and learn more about different communities in the region.

The Kiwanis Club of Fayette County and golfers from around the county gathered underneath the warm fall sun on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Fayette Country Club for the 31st annual “Kiwanis Klassic” golf tournament. The event, held every year since 1996, aims to raise money for the Weldy Home for Girls. Since its inception, the event has raised over $360k for the group home, with $14,326 more being added to the total after Wednesday’s event. 

The Berry Town Council met on Sept. 14 to address several matters regarding the Park and Recreation, and Industrial Development boards.

On Friday, Oct. 9, the lobby of DCH medical center in Fayette became a pink-covered mecca of breast cancer awareness, education, fun, and remembrance. Survivors of breast cancer, DCH staff, and those touched by the disease came together for the hospital’s annual “Pink Party,” a celebratory and educational gathering that dates back over ten years.