The Fayette Civic Center had a special visitor on Saturday, April 27. ABC 33/40 Chief Meteorologist James Spann shown here with a young boy, held a Severe Weather Preparedness presentation followed by a book signing for Fayette citizens.
The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at Fayette City Hall. All council members were present for the meeting except for Councilwoman Virettia Whiteside.
The Lady Wildcats beat Brillant 4-3 on Monday, April 15. Berry erased a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the 7th inning to force extra innings as Ashlyn Smith scored the go ahead on the RBI single by Shayla Mayfield to celebrate Senior Night and the 300th career win for Berry Softball Coach Darrell Thomas.
The Holiday Inn Guin is the location for the Third Annual Benefit for Weldy Home for Girls to be held on Saturday, May 11, beginning at 6 p.m
The Fayette County Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 16, at the Fayette Courthouse Annex building. All board members were present. The meeting was led with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
On Monday, April 1, The Fayette Police Department received reports of an attempted robbery at Check Into Cash located in Fayette. Authorities say a white male entered the business and took an undisclosed amount of money. The suspects of the incident were later identified as William Malachi Fields, 19, of Tuscaloosa Ala., and Brandon Russell Watson, 41.
UPDATE 4/18: On Monday, April 15, multiple vehicles were stopped by a road construction flagman on U.S. 43/ AL-18 near Co. Rd. 53, according to Fayette Police Chief Danny Jenkins. A semi- truck also traveling on U.S. 43/ AL- 18 hit the vehicles from the back, causing a chain reaction. Jenkins says the trucking company as well as the driver have been cooperative during the investigation and there were no fatalities in the crash. The incident is still under investigation at this time.
Four new Adopt-A-School partnerships have formed between BankFirst and the following schools in Fayette County: Berry High School, Fayette Elementary School, Fayette Middle School and Hubbertville School.
The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on Tuesday, April 9. All council members were present for the meeting, except Councilwomen Virettia Whiteside and Aliska Hughes-Monroe. Reverend Kelcey Hale opened the meeting with prayer followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Glen Allen town council met on Tuesday, April 2, at the town community center. Councilman Dustin Youngblood was not present for the meeting.
The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 8, at the Fayette Courthouse Annex Building. All commissioners were present.
On Thursday, April 11, Fayette City Mayor Rod Northam, alongside Brittina Moore, the Community Liaison for Fayette, and other stakeholders, conducted an official site visit to the future Healing Zone in downtown Fayette. This area, also known as “Bill’s Trail”, is a tribute to the memory of William C. Robertson, a highly regarded local businessman.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct address: P.O. Box 266, Fayette AL 35555
On Thursday, April 4, authorities received reports of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 43 at the Trading Post. Fayette County Sheriff Byron Yerby reported that an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) employee stopped to assist at the scene. However, the person involved in the accident seized the ALDOT vehicle and fled down Hwy. 43 toward Berry.
On Monday around 9 a.m., Fayette County High School received an email of a bomb threat, according to Fayette County Sheriff Byron Yerby. The school immediately alerted authorities and everyone was safely evacuated from the area. Other Fayette County Schools were placed on a soft lockdown as a safety protocol. After a thorough search, the campus was cleared around noon. Yerby says that nothing was found during the search and the incident is under investigation. Fayette County High School resumed its normal operations on Tuesday, April 9th.
On Monday, April 1, The Fayette Police Department received reports of an attempted robbery at Check Into Cash located in Fayette. According to Assistant Police Chief Mark Allison, a white male entered the business and took an undisclosed amount of money. Allison says at this time they have a person of interest and the investigation is still ongoing. Corporal Jordan Roberts is leading the investigation with the assistance of multiple agencies. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Fayette Police Department at (205) 932-5312.
The Berry City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, April 1. The session was attended by all council members. The meeting commenced with a prayer led by Councilman Chris Lindsey, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Jimmy Madison proposed the approval of the minutes
from the March 4 meeting. The motion was approved with Councilman Russell Madison moving to accept and Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar seconding it.
The Hubbertville Lions defeated the Berry Wildcats by 11-3 on Monday, April 1. Ceth Hollingsworth earned the win for the Lions.
The Fayette County High School track team competed in the West Alabama Conference (WAC) on March 27, in Winfield. The girls team placed first with a score of 280 and the boys team also placed first with a score of 285.5.
The Hubbertville Lions defeated the Phillips She Bears 12-2 on Monday, April 1.
