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Fairhope Public Library to hold Book-It Brigade for new Teen Space

Fairhope Public Library to hold Book-It Brigade for new Teen Space

Jillian Surla, editor in chief February 19, 2025

by Jillian Surla, editor in chief FAIRHOPE, Ala.---On March 1, the Fairhope Public Library will move all 4,210 teen books at 9:30 a.m. to the newly remodeled Teen Space upstairs, and requests help from...

Project Prom comes to Fairhope High School

Project Prom comes to Fairhope High School

FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- Fairhope High School is set to host Project Prom, an event sponsored by Junior Auxiliary of Eastern Shore in conjunction with FBLA that provides free prom dresses, shoes and accessories...

Pensacon to hold 12th annual pop-culture convention

Pensacon to hold 12th annual pop-culture convention

Amelia Bates and Leah Hicks February 6, 2025

PENSACOLA, Fla. — From Feb. 14 through 16, Pensacon will host its annual multi-genre convention for all audiences with vendors, artists and celebrities spanning pop-culture media at multiple venues in...

Interact Club packs bags for homeless

Interact Club packs bags for homeless

Abbie Butler, reporter January 17, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (January 22, 2025) ---Fairhope High School’s Interact club will host a bag-packing assembly line to help homeless people in Mobile, Alabama. Students in the Interact Club will go to...

Eastern Shore Optimist Club hosts 65th annual Dogwood Trail pageant

Eastern Shore Optimist Club hosts 65th annual Dogwood Trail pageant

Halle Smith, reporter January 16, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.(January 15, 2025)-- The Eastern Shore Optimist Club will host its 65th annual Dogwood Trail Pageant at the Fairhope Civic Center on January 18, 2025, at 7 p.m. An Eastern Shore tradition,...

Recognizing journalists…Quill and Scroll induction ceremony honors forty new members for their journalistic contributions. Seniors received cords for graduation.

Quill and Scroll Honor Society inducts student journalists

Riley Wootten, junior editor December 17, 2024

by Riley Wootten, junior editor FAIRHOPE, Ala.---On December 12, Quill and Scroll International Honor Society inducted Fairhope High School journalism students. These students were selected from yearbook,...

Ornament opportunities…  Junior Zoe Gambino grabs a service ornament off the angel tree. Gambino chose Roblox gift cards to purchase for an eleven year old boy this Christmas season.

Angel tree provides service opportunities for students

Riley Wootten, junior editor December 12, 2024

by Riley Wootten, junior editor FAIRHOPE, Ala.- Fairhope High School Key Club showcases an angel tree in the front office for students to pick up on their way to class.  Each branch holds a Christmas...

In beat… Senior dancer Karlee Lambert steps in tune with the song “Escapade” by Janet Jackson. Before the showcase, she relaxed in the dressing room talking with her fellow dancers to prepare.

Fairhope Dance Collective performs “Escapade” showcase

Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief November 18, 2024

Showtime by Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief FAIRHOPE, Ala. — From November 12-14, the Fairhope Dance Collective presented their fall showcase, titled “Escapade,” in the Black Box Theatre. After...

Ofrenda of honor… Senora Holt’s Spanish two classes create class Ofrenda to celebrate the loss of loved ones. They decorated with pictures and objects that signified each student's family, friends and pets for the Day of the Dead holiday.

Spanish classes celebrate Day of the Dead with ofrendas

Riley Wootten, junior editor November 5, 2024

by Riley Wootten, junior editor FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- On November 1, Sarah Holt’s Spanish classes honored past loved ones through Ofrendas, altars that are decorated with their possessions and pictures....

Furry favorites… SouthPaw the Jaguar takes pictures with students and tour guides, bringing smiles to faces. SouthPaw also showcased his athletic ability with a push-up contest and a backflip.

Pirates tour the University of South Alabama

Presley Hughes, reporter October 29, 2024

by Presley Hughes, reporter MOBILE, Ala.---Thursday, October 24, marked the start of college touring for some of the 48 Fairhope seniors and juniors attending. Pirates spent their day touring the South...

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