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The Pirateer

The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

Welcome to the market… The Fairhope Outdoor Farmers Market promotes a welcoming environment with a friendly sign at the entrance. Locals flocked in to get delicious farm-fresh foods and goods.

Fairhope Outdoor Farmers Market offers fresh produce

Addison Glies, junior editor September 10, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- The bi-annual seasonal Fairhope Outdoor Farmers Market brings back fresh, delicious produce to the local community this autumn.  Every Thursday throughout spring and fall seasons, Farmers...

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Annual homecoming to span over six days

Riley Wootten, editor in chief September 8, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- Fairhope High School will hold its annual homecoming dance Saturday, Sept. 20. inside the gym from 7 to 10 p.m. The dance culminates a week full of activities and opportunities for students...

Strike that pose... Fairhope Middle School cheerleaders kick off the Back to School bash with classic Pirate cheers. The crowd sang with cheerleaders and repeated the Pirate calls.

Fairhope West PTO hosts inaugural back-to-school bash

Addy Glies, junior editor August 28, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.- On Aug. 22, Fairhope West Elementary staff held its first Back to School bash at the Haltstead Amphitheater from 5 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by Sweet Water Dentistry, the event helped raise money...

Practicing plays… Jordan receives the pass while practicing plays to defeat the Toros this Tuesday, August 26. The team rotated between conditioning and drills.

Fairhope High School launches flag football

Riley Wootten, editor in chief August 25, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- Fairhope High School introduces the first season of flag football with a season set from August through October. Girls in grades 9-12 are eligible to play. Each home game, consisting...

Stretching for Semifinals… The Pirates huddle together to stretch for an intense game. The players took their positions on the field and kept in condition. Submitted photo.

Varsity Boys Soccer end season in semifinal

Riley Wootten, junior editor May 13, 2025

Semifinal Shootout On May 8, in Huntsville, Alabama, Varsity soccer competed in the semifinals against Montgomery Academy. The Pirates lost with a score of 8-7, ending their 2025 season. “This...

The City of Fairhope Welcome Center, decorated and ready for women to come by and get some goodies, hosted Girls Night Out. The turn out exceeded expectations  with many women showing up and having a great time. “There were so many women having such a great time, and bringing many women together,” Delamore said. Photo by Abbie Butler

Fairhope hosts annual girls night out

Abbie Butler, reporter May 12, 2025

Fairhope Ala.- The women of Fairhope showed up at the downtown stores for Girls Night Out with the theme, Off to the Races, on May 8, for the annual event. The women arrived around 4 P.M. dressed as...

Fairhope Rotary Steak Cookoff set for May 10

Fairhope Rotary Steak Cookoff set for May 10

Caroline Anderson, reporter May 2, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.---The 20th annual Fairhope Rotary Steak Cookoff will be held on Saturday, May 10, in downtown Fairhope. The event will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  General admission tickets can be...

Friendly Support… Friends and teammates of senior Chance Walters congratulate him after the signing ceremony. Fairhope High School Students were invited to come watch their friends and support them during the school day.

Fairhope High School athletes commit to the next level

Kendall Kirchoff, reporter April 30, 2025

Fairhope High School hosted its annual signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, in the gym to commemorate students who are moving up to play sports on a collegiate level.  Signing day is when students...

Espan-yay!... Senior and NSHS Executive President Marisol Acker says the pledge for new inductees to recite. The students finished the oath with fits of excited giggles.

National Spanish Honor Society inducts record number of students

Jillian Surla, editor in chief April 7, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.---On April 3 in the Fairhope High School Black Box Theatre, the National Spanish Honor Society, or the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, inducted a record-breaking 79 students, marking the...

Helping The Haven… Senior Jillian Surla paints a cat onto the windows of The Haven. Surla’s artwork displayed appreciation for local volunteers.

National Art Honor Society students paint The Haven’s windows

Riley Wootten, junior editor April 2, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- On March 27, National Art Honor Society students Jillian Surla and Kayliegh Sprute painted windows of The Haven, Fairhope's local animal shelter, as an ode to volunteers who dedicate...

The Wisteria Garden Club to hold 3rd annual Art of Presentation event

The Wisteria Garden Club to hold 3rd annual Art of Presentation event

Riley Wootten, junior editor March 21, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.--- The Wisteria Garden Club is set to gather on April 9 at the Eastern Shore Art Center to hold its annual Art of Presentation event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Floral tablescapes will be displayed...

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival returns with local traditions, sweet treats

Baldwin County Strawberry Festival returns with local traditions, sweet treats

Jillian Surla, editor in chief March 21, 2025

LOXLEY, Ala.---The Baldwin County Strawberry Festival makes its return to Loxley Municipal Park on April 12-13, 2025 for a weekend of delicious local strawberries and family-friendly fun. This beloved...

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