The Fayette City Council approved an increase in admission at the Fayette Aquatic Park of $2 per person for full admission and $1 per person for all others during its March 22 meeting.
All council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the start of the meeting, Fayette Middle School student Sean White led the council in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Two separate fires on the afternoon of Sunday, March 27 caused heavy structural damage to the buildings involved. According to Fayette Fire Chief Shannon Taylor, the Fayette Fire Department responded to a structural fire at 2020 County Road 106 on Sunday at approximately 1:30 p.m.
According to Fayette County Coroner Tim Kimbrell, two separate but similar accidents claimed the lives of two Fayette County men this month. Kimbrell reported that James Johnson, age 84, of the Eldridge Community in Fayette County, died on Saturday, March 12 when his pickup truck jumped into gear after he had exited the vehicle and ran over him.
Bevill State Community College won three of its four conference baseball games last week against Lawson State Community College. The two teams played a doubleheader in Fayette on Thursday, March 24, with Bevill winning each of those games. The Bears defeated Lawson 7-6 in the first game of the doubleheader.
A successful job fair was held on Friday, March 18 at the Fayette Civic Center. Although the job fair was open for anyone seeking work, the employment event was primarily held to help the displaced Fayette Fabrication workers find new employment in a quick and timely manner.
Fayette Fabrication basically closed its operating facility on Monday, March 14 at approximately 3 p.m. At that time, the workers were told in a meeting that the plant would be ceasing operations, although a few employees are continuing to work for a few days to help permanently close the plant.
The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 14. All commissioners were present for the meeting.
The Fayette County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 15 in the central office boardroom. All board members with the exception of Brenda Webb were present for the meeting.
The Fayette Garden Club hosted the District IV meeting of The Garden Clubs of Alabama on Wednesday, March 16 at the Fayette Civic Center. Fayette Mayor Rod Northam opened the meeting by greeting those in attendance. He told the audience that he is proud of the Fayette Garden Club and the role that they play in the Fayette community.
The Syrup City Pullers held their annual Spring lawn tractor pull on Saturday, March 18 at the Fayette Multipurpose Complex.
The past two weeks, the Fayette area has enjoyed the pleasure of hosting two of the most notable gospel quartets of all-time, The Inspirations and The Dixie Echoes.
The Tigers started the week losing a 3-2 heartbreaker to Sulligent, but finished the week strong with three wins. The game was tied at two each in the bottom of the seventh inning until Sulligent pushed the winning run across on a groundout. Cooper Sanford started the game for Fayette on the mound, with Landon Lowe pitching one-third inning in relief.
The Hubbertville Lady Lions started its 2022 softball season off with mixed results, winning three games and losing three. On March 10, Hubbertville traveled to Hackleburg and was defeated by the score of 7-2.
Berry played three games in the Hubbertville Invitational Softball Tournament last Saturday, winning two and losing one. Each team in the four-team tournament played each other.
Berry started the tournament by losing to Hubbertville by the score of 4-3. Kyla Edmonson was the losing pitcher for Berry, pitching five innings and allowing four runs on only three hits. She struck out 14 batters, but allowed an uncharacteristic five walks during the game.
The young Bevill State Bears held their own with Shelton State last week, winning one game and losing three, while keeping every game close. Shelton State was selected as the top-ranked team in the conference, and historically has a quality program. Shelton State finished last season as the third best team in the nation in community college baseball.
Fayette Fabrication, a major industrial employer in the City of Fayette, closed the facility as of March 14 at 3 p.m.
The Fayette City Council approved the by-laws of the Fayette Junior City Council at its March 8 meeting. All city council members were present for the meeting, with the exception of Virettia Whiteside.
Ashley Cooper of Fayette received only minor injuries when the 2002 Ford Explorer she was driving overturned in a ditch near Walmart during a one-vehicle accident on March 7. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Cooper was transported by ambulance following the accident for a medical observation.
Maurice Gandy, a long-time feature correspondent for The Mobile Press-Register and an adjunct English instructor for the University of South Alabama, spoke to the Fayette Progress Club during its March 10 meeting, held at the Fayette County Memorial Library. Gandy’s topic for the meeting was entitled, “Oral History: Famous Lost Words, Don’t Forget Where You Came From.”
The Berry Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 7. All council members were present for the meeting with the exception of Councilman Chuck Tidwell. In old business, the council again debated whether to replace the worn out generator at the Berry Fire Station or attempt to repair the current generator.
The Glen Allen Town Council elected to participate in the annual People Against a Littered State (PALS), “Don't Drop it on Alabama” cleanup campaign during its Tuesday, March 1 meeting. The PALS organization has designated the entire month of April as the statewide spring cleanup month. All council members were in attendance for the monthly scheduled meeting.
