The Fayette County Board of Education honored two Hubbertville School students and presented the students with signed Alabama Senate resolutions congratulating them for their accomplishments during its Aug. 22 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting.
Board president Tom Hubbert opened the meeting with prayer, and board member John Aaron led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Longtime FCHS employee Curt Rainey served as a honorary captain and was recognized during the Fayette - Cordova pre-game ceremony for his 40 plus years of service to Fayette County High School. He was hired at the school in Jan. 1958 as custodian, and also performed maintenance and groundskeeping work at the school until retiring in 1998. He was presented a plaque in recognition of his service during the ceremony.

The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on Aug. 22. Councilwoman Aliska Hughes-Monroe and Councilman Eddy Campbell were absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Prior to the start of the meeting, Chris Huynh led the council in prayer and Fayette Junior Council Mayor Emily Huang led the Pledge of Allegiance.

On a hot, humid, sultry night in John Morgan Brown Stadium the Fayette Tigers scored two third-quarter touchdowns and hung on to defeat Cordova 12-7. The game was delayed one hour due to the excessive heat of the day, with the temperature hitting near 100 degrees earlier in the afternoon.

Opening the 2023 season, the Hubbertville Lions welcomed the Trail Blazers of University Charter School to Wiley Hollingsworth Stadium. Winning the coin toss, the Lions elected to receive the opening kick, with Kobe McCarley recovering the ball at the 30-yard line. The Lions’ opening possession was short. Facing fourth down and five from the 35-yard line, T.J. Keeton punted the ball away, setting the Blazers up at its 29-yard line.

The 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s office and Pickens County Sheriff’s office have consulted with an anonymous donor who has generously made $5,000 available to anyone with information about a burglary reported last year. Firearms were stolen and security equipment was damaged at a camp house on Pickens County Road 13 (Vienna Road) the night of Oct. 30, 2022. “Someone knows who is responsible for this,” said Pickens County Sheriff Jordan Powell. “We hope the reward will serve as an incentive for them to do the right thing and come forward.”

Due to near-record temperatures this week, the kickoff for the Fayette-Cordova football game at John Morgan Brown Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 24 is being delayed until 8 p.m. Also, Hubbertville’s home game against University Charter School on Friday, Aug. 25 is starting at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.

Fayette played host to a preseason jamboree last Friday night, prior to the start of the regular season this week. The Tigers played its first game against Northside, with the starters playing the first quarter and reserves playing the second quarter.

The Fayette Farmers Market had a very successful summer season, and plans to reopen sometime in October with a variety of greens, pumpkins, gourds, baked goods and canned goods. Fayette Farmers Market Manager Lann Stewart said that the response to the Saturday market this year was “great,” with more vendors participating and more produce for sale than at last year’s market.

The Fayette County Commission held its Aug.14 meeting at the courthouse annex building. All commissioners were present for the meeting, with the exception of Commissioner Wesley Jacobs. Commissioner Robert Townley opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Tom Wisemiller, president and CEO of the Northwest Alabama Economic Development Authority, (C3) addressed the commission at the beginning of the meeting.

Berry’s 12 and Under baseball team placed third in the USSSA All-Star World Series. The team won the state championship in Oxford, going undefeated and outscoring their opponents 48 - 4. Berry won four games at the national tournament before losing its final game 7 - 6.

During Coach Jared Porter’s first season at Fayette as head coach, the team had a successful season, finishing the year with an 8-3 record, which included a trip to the high school football playoffs. However, Porter still sees room for a lot of improvement. “Our two regular season losses were to our traditional rivals, Gordo and Winfield,” Porter said. Those two losses kept us from hosting a first-round playoff game.”

Berry Head Football Coach Hunter Mims begins this season with 32 players on the roster, up 14 players from the 18 players that the team finished its 2-8 season with one year ago. This increase in numbers gives Mims a renewed optimism that this season will be much better for the Wildcats’ football team.

Hubbertville finished the 2022 football season with a 4-6 record, its first losing season since 2017. Caleb Hynds, in his third year as the head football coach at Hubbertville, seeks to turn the team’s fortune around this season, but he knows that with a very young team, that chore could be difficult.

With the start of a new school year comes the beginning of high school football season. Prior to the beginning of the regular season next week, Fayette County High School will host a jamboree this Friday, beginning at 6 p.m., with Fayette, Tuscaloosa Academy, Northside and South Lamar participating. Pictured from last year is FCHS running back Dylan Schloerb running for a touchdown. See next week’s The Times-Record for our annual football preview section.

The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on Aug 8. All council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the start of the meeting, Councilman Eddy Campbell led the council in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. A large crowd of people was in attendance at the meeting to support the Fayette County Memorial Library. Library Director Jessica Crowe addressed the council to begin the meeting.

The Fayette County Board of Education approved additional personnel items and contracts for the hew school year during its Aug. 7 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting.
Board member Brenda Webb opened the meeting with prayer, and board member Tierre Agnew led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Glen Allen Town Council met on Tuesday, July 11 at the town’s community center. All council members were in attendance for the scheduled monthly meeting. Mayor Allen J. Dunavant introduced Darrell Brewer of the Alabama Rural Water Association, whom he had extended an invitation to address the council in an effort to assist with the decision of increasing water rates for the Glen Allen Water Department.

The Berry Town Council approved its 2024 fiscal year Rebuild Alabama Transportation Plan during its Aug. 7 meeting. Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar, Councilman Charles Tidwell and Councilman Calvin Madison were in attendance for the meeting, with council members Troyce Townsel and Russell Madison absent.

Bevill State Community College, the Fayette Career Center, the City of Fayette, the Northwest Alabama Economic Development Authority and several businesses in the area combined to host a job fair. The job fair was a tremendous success, with almost 100 job seekers taking advantage of the opportunity.