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The Kiwanis Club of Fayette County and golfers from around the county gathered underneath the warm fall sun on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Fayette Country Club for the 31st annual “Kiwanis Klassic” golf tournament. The event, held every year since 1996, aims to raise money for the Weldy Home for Girls. Since its inception, the event has raised over $360k for the group home, with $14,326 more being added to the total after Wednesday’s event. 

The Berry Town Council met on Sept. 14 to address several matters regarding the Park and Recreation, and Industrial Development boards.

On Friday, Oct. 9, the lobby of DCH medical center in Fayette became a pink-covered mecca of breast cancer awareness, education, fun, and remembrance. Survivors of breast cancer, DCH staff, and those touched by the disease came together for the hospital’s annual “Pink Party,” a celebratory and educational gathering that dates back over ten years. 

The renovation of Fayette’s Flag Park is growing closer. In a meeting on Friday, Oct. 9, Fayette Mayor Rod Northam showcased conceptual plans of the fully renovated site, which included a 7,000 square foot lawn with a bench and play area, a stage with a storm shelter underneath, restrooms, and a parking lot. That specific plan would cost around $2.5 million to complete. This meeting comes after two previous meetings held on June 24 and Aug. 27, in which the idea was workshopped around between community members and consultants from Your Town Alabama.

The Fayette City Council approved its fiscal year 2027 budget, authorized bids for the first phase of improvements to Bill’s Trail and took action on several infrastructure projects during its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22. All council members were present. Gavin Norris, student and youth pastor at Southside Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Prior to the regular meeting, the council held a public hearing concerning the elimination of the city’s floodplain zoning district.

Fayette Medical Center will remain open as local leaders and DCH Health System begin planning for the future of health care in Fayette County following the announcement that the hospital’s long-standing operating agreement will not be renewed in its current form. The Fayette County Hospital Board and the board of the DCH Health Care Authority announced Friday, Sept. 25, that the current lease agreement, which expires Sept. 30, 2027, cannot continue under its existing terms.

A new transitional living home in Fayette County is offering women rebuilding their lives a safe place to take the next step toward independence. Laci Jordan Agape House held an open house Sept. 15, giving community members an opportunity to learn more about the Christ-centered nonprofit and the services it will provide to women following incarceration, addiction treatment, domestic violence or homelessness. For the safety and privacy of residents, the location of the home is not being published.