As the new school year begins, the burden of purchasing school supplies can weigh heavily on families in need. Thankfully, Standard Construction Group stepped up to make a difference with a special donation to Fayette Cares. This generous organization prepared over a dozen backpacks filled with essential school supplies for families facing financial challenges. Donations…

Members of the Class of 1959 at Fayette County High School held their class reunion last Saturday, August 10, 2024. They celebrated their 65th year reunion. They met at Main Street Eatery in Somerville to reminiscence and enjoy a great meal. Pictured are, front row, left to right, Annetta Rodgers Cross, Louise Glover Morgan, Magaret…

Levi Lake Jacquez has once again earned the opportunity to represent the state of Tennessee and compete in the AAU Junior Olympics 2024. The competition was held in Greensboro, NC July 27-August 1. This is his third year to compete in the Shot Put competition and his second year for Discus. Levi is an honors…

Got flags? The American flag is a symbol of freedom and flies high as a reminder of the brave veterans who fought for our freedom. The Boy Scouts of America flag retirement box has been re-located from the Somerville Library to the Fayette Falcon newspaper office at 13090 North Main Street. You can retire your…

On Monday, July 29, 2024, a meeting was held at the barn of Kevin Smith on Feathers Chapel Drive with residents of that area about a proposed annexation that caused their concern. The meeting was organized by Kevin, Tom Matthews, and Cecota Hightower. The proposed annexation request came to the Town of Somerville from developer…

These are the election results of the Fayette County 2024 State Primary and County General Election.

    The Fayette County Airport once again hosted the second annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 182 Youth Summer Camp. This year, the camp drew an impressive group of sixteen young aviators eager to learn about the various facets of aviation, from fabric work to basic flight. The Summer Camp is sponsored in part…

The City of Moscow called a special called meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, to discuss two resolutions. Present were Mayor Brenda Mitchell, Vice-Mayor Tony Kennon, and Alderman Tiffany Johnson, along with city attorney Tom Minor. Absent were Mary Hodge, Maxine Griggs, and Lamika Hurt. This was not enough for a quorum and is the…

The Fayette County Commission met on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The big item was the school board revised budget.  County Mayor Skip Taylor stated either we accept the budget as presented or if not, it goes back to the school board for 10 days to revise. This budget gets us through the year with an…