Hubbertville softball defeats Hackleburg 10-0


Dixie Moye is shown pitching for Hubbertville in a game during the Hubbertville Tournament.

The Hubbertville Lady Lions traveled to Hackleburg on March 21 and won by a score of 10-0.
Emma Nichols pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout for Hubbertville to claim the victory.
Chelsea Porter and Madison Cribb each had two hits and scored a run during the game, while Cribb also had a RBI. Gracie Dodd and Kayla Tidwell each had a double, scored a run and had two RBIs. Laikyn Wright had a double, scored two runs and had a RBI.

 

Tigers win two games during week


Brandy Johnson is shown pitching for Fayette during the Hubbertville Softball Tournament.

The Fayette County High School Tigers defeated Hubbertville and Brilliant during the Hubbertville Softball Tournament, but lost the remainder of its games during the past week.
Fayette hosted Carbon Hill on March 18 and lost a close one to the Lady Bulldogs by a score of 8-7.

 

Berry softball 3-1 in tournament


Kyla Edmonson is shown getting a hit for Berry during the tournament at Hubbertville.


Berry softball completed a successful tournament at Hubbertville on Saturday, winning three games and losing a 1-0 heartbreaker in the other game. The Lady Wildcats, ranked number 10 in the latest Alabama Sportswriters Association Class 1A poll, opened the tournament with an 8-1 win over Brilliant. Brooke Blanton pitched a complete five-inning game, striking out 10 batters to earn the victory.

 

Fayette baseball wins two out of three against Curry


Colton McCaleb is shown making a catch to record an out against Curry during a game played on March 20 at Fayette County High School.


The Fayette Tigers traveled to Curry on March 19 and won by a score of 3-0. Carter Sanford had two hits and two RBIs in the game. Langston Strawbridge also had two hits for the Tigers. Colton McCaleb pitched a complete seven inning shutout for Fayette, scattering four hits and striking out six batters.

 

Hubbertville defeats Hackleburg in baseball


Gage Key throws the ball to first base to record an out for Hubbertville.

The Hubbertville Lions finished strong to take a 9-4 victory over Hackleburg in baseball.
The Lions scored in the first inning when Gage Key doubled in a run. The big inning for the Lions was the sixth, when Hubbertville scored four runs. Gage Alexander, Key and Zach Hubbert each had RBIs during the inning.

 

Storm does some damage in county


Shown is the mobile home owned by Ray Wooten that was damaged during the storm.

A brief but powerful thunderstorm in Fayette County cused some minor damage to trees and one residence in the county, according to Fayette County Emergency Management Director Russ Taylor. Taylor said that Fayette was never under a tornado warning, but much of the county was under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch for much of the afternoon and early evening on Thursday. March 14.

Convicted killer scheduled for execution


Christopher Lee Price is scheduled to be executed on April 11.

Christopher Lee Price is scheduled to be executed by the Alabama Department of Corrections on April 11. Price, 46, was convicted in the 1991robbery and murder of Bill Lynn. According to court documents, Lynn, a minister at Natural Springs Church of Christ, was fatally stabbed by Price outside of Lynn’s home on Dec. 22, 1991.

 

Sheriff department makes major drug bust


Shown are the methamphetamines that were seized during a drug bust made by the Fayette Sheriff Department. Other drugs were also seized at the time of the arrest.

The Fayette County Sheriff Department made a major drug bust this month, removing several grams of illegal drugs from the streets. While in the course of a routine investigation, Deputy Justin Watkins and Deputy Chris Hubbert arrived at the home of James Sherman Jones, located at 1507 2nd Ave. SW in Fayette.

Fayette County Commission holds brief meeting

Pictured is the Fayette County Commission as they met on March 11.

The Fayette County Commission held a brief regular meeting on Monday, March 11. All commissioners were present for the meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, only one item of business was on the agenda. The item of business was discussion about the aging program director and at the beginning of the meeting, the commissioners agreed to remove that item of business from the agenda.

 

Fayette City Council receives reports and updates



The Fayette City Council received a monthly report from the fire and police chiefs in addition to hearing an update on the former Cotton Mill property litigation during its March 12 meeting. All council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the beginning of the meeting, local resident Bobby Avant offered prayer. Avant also spoke breifly to the council concerning his experience as a visitor to a recent Fayette Municipal Court proceeding.

 

Fayette baseball defeats Bibb Co., South Lamar


Senior pitcher Austin McCaleb pitched a complete game to record a win as Fayette County hosted Bibb County on Saturday, March 16.

The Fayette County High School baseball team defeated Bibb County and South Lamar in games played at Fayette on Saturday, March 16. In the first game of the day for the Tigers, senior Austin McCaleb pitched an outstanding game for Fayette to win a pitchers’ duel for the Tigers by a score of 2-1.

 

Hub defeats Phillips, loses to Lynn



The Hubbertville girls’ softball team played two games last week, losing 16-0 to Lynn on the road and defeating Phillips 4-3 at home. During the 16-0 loss to Lynn on March 11, Hubbertville managed only two hits during the game. Chelsea Porter and Cayla Tidwell were each one-for-two at the plate for the Lady lions.

 

Berry baseball wins one, loses one



Berry’s baseball team traveled to Guin on March 11 to face Marion County and was defeated by a score of 12-1. Hunter Harrison was two-for-two at the plate for Berry, with a single and a double.Isaiah Kizzire was one-for-two with a RBI and was also hit by a pitch. Johnathan Locke had a double in the game, and Gabe Jones scored Berry’s only run.

 

Cattlemen’s Association elects Slay as Regional Vice-President


Randy Slay was elected as Regional Vice-President of the Alabama Cattlemen's Association.

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association membership elected Randy Slay of Fayette as regional vice-president at its annual membership meeting, held in conjunction with the 76th annual convention and trade show in Birmingham on Feb. 16.

 

Basketball team has successful season


Shown from left, front: Barrett McIntyre, Luke Anderson and Will Jackson. Back: Head Coach Jeremy Madden, Connor Nix, KeShawn Hughes, Nathan Franks, and Assistant Coach Josh Jackson.

The Fayette Two, 12 and Under, Fayette Park and Recreation basketball team had a very successful 2018-19 season. The team was 7-3 during the regular season, finishing the year 8-4 after the season-ending tournament. Madden said he enjoyed coaching the young players and commented that the team improved throughout the year. He  added that he is anxious to see the players compete next year at Fayette Middle School.