The Fayette County Commission held its May 8 meeting at the Berry Civic Center, at the request of Commissioner Wesley Jacobs. All commissioners were present for the meeting.

The Berry Lady Wildcats traveled to Lagoon Park in Montgomery last week to participate in the Central Regional Softball Playoffs. The Lady Wildcats, representing Class 1A, Area 8 as the runnerup in the area tournament, faced Keith in the first round of the regional and was defeated by the score of 13-9.

Kyle South, the Republican State House of Representative member for District 16, has announced that he will be surrendering his seat in the state legislature to take the job as the President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama.

A multi-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Monday, May 1,  claimed the life of a Berry man. David A Moore, 37, was fatally injured when the 2018 RAM 3500 that he was driving struck a 2012 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by Ryan D. Finney, 41, of Macon Ga.  

Berry, Hubbertville and Fayette each played in their respective area softball tournaments last week, Berry advanced to the first round of the playoffs, while Hubbertville and Fayette each concluded their seasons. Berry traveled to South Lamar for the Class 1A, Area 8 tournament, beginning on Tuesday, May 2. The Lady Wildcats won its first round game against University Charter by the score of 6-3.

The Glen Allen Town Council held its regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 2. All council members were present for the meeting. The council discussed and reviewed the town’s annual spring cleanup, which had been conducted on Saturday, April 29.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of nearly $96,000 in grants to improve public safety in four jurisdictions in northwest Alabama. The grants to police departments in Russellville, Fayette, Cordova, and a grant to the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office will be used to purchase equipment for those agencies.

Financial Advisor Calup Snider of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Fayette has received the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation, conferred by the CFA® Institute. A Chartered Financial Analyst® designation is a globally recognized professional designation awarded by the CFA® Institute.

Louise Ham, a resident of Fayette Medical Center’s Long-Term Care facility, celebrated her 103rd birthday on April 25.

The Berry Heritage Festival was a huge success, despite the lack of carnival rides during the festival. The festival had musical entertainment on Friday, lots of vendors, an antique vehicle show on Saturday, and of course, face painting for the children.

The Berry Town Council approved a resolution during its May 1 meeting, declaring May as Mental Health Awareness Month. All council members were present, with the exception of Troyce Townsel. Prior to the meeting, Berry Mayor Jimmy Madison and the city council treated the clients and staff of Berry Manor, along with other mental health personnel, to snacks and refreshments.

The Fayette County Commission held its April 25 meeting one day later than usual and at the Fayette County Annex Building instead of the Berry Civic Center as had been originally planned. All commissioners were present for the meeting.

The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on April 25. Councilwoman Aliska Hughes-Monroe was absent from the meeting, with all other council members present.

One week after finishing second in the NAC Softball Tournament and the week before playing in the area tournament, Hubbertville overwhelmed Aliceville in two straight games. At Hubbertville on April 24, the Lady Lions defeated Aliceville 15-0.

A Fayette County Circuit Court jury returned guilty verdicts in an attempted murder trial last week, announced 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin. Jerry Martin Honeycutt, 79, of Bankston, was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree burglary and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

An EF-0 tornado touched down briefly in the Bankston – Stough area of Fayette County on Friday night, April 21, causing several trees to topple over or break. Fortunately, there was little structural damage and no injuries reported as a result of the brief tornado.

An 18-wheel, 2018 International truck and trailer overturned as it approached the right-turning lane of Highway 96, entering Highway 18. The accident occurred at approximately 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 20. The truck was owned by Excel Transportation, and was driven by Spencer Dillian Reid, of Wyoming, Mont.

The Town of Berry will celebrate its annual “Berry Heritage Festival” this weekend on Friday April 28 and Saturday, April 29. Berry Mayor Jimmy Madison said that despite the absence of carnival rides and square dancers this year, the Heritage Festival should have plenty of arts and crafts, food vendors, musical entertainment and vintage vehicles to please almost anyone.

The Fayette Cleanup Day Campaign was a big success. Following the Friday night rain, the weather was near perfect for the two-hour cleanup on Saturday morning. Approximately 100 citizens participated in the event. Many of the participants were students at Fayette County High School.

The Fayette County Board of Education approved personnel items and contracts during its April 18 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting.