Fayette County

Concerned citizens gathered peacefully on Friday on the Fayette Courthouse lawn to protest the recent transfer of convicted sex offender Timothy Vess Benton from state prison to the Fayette Community Corrections Program (CCP). Residents in the rally demanded transparency and accountability regarding the decision.

Benton was originally arrested and indicted on a 48-count felony Grand Jury indictment in 2017. In 2019, he pled guilty to two counts of sodomy in the second degree and was sentenced to 17 years in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections.

A Fayette woman has been arrested in connection to an employee theft at a local doctor’s office.

What began as an eighth grade English project in 1976 has grown into a nearly 50-year friendship that spans continents and cultures.

Jackie Moore, a Fayette County native, was in middle school when her teacher assigned each student with a pen pal. At first, she was paired with a boy. Moore said that after exchanging a few letters, she asked a friend to help her connect with a girl instead. That’s when she was introduced to Yasuyo Kusakabe, a student living in Japan.

The Fayette Fire Department was called out to a structure fire at a home located at 514 Co. Rd. 53 S. on Friday, Aug. 22. The home sustained heavy damage

Jake Rickman believes that his story isn’t being written by his diagnosis — it’s being written by faith. The 17-year-old Fayette County High School athlete was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) last November, midway through his sophomore football season. Since then, he’s faced challenges few his age ever imagined.

A multi-vehicle crash involving an ambulance injured three people around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The incident occurred on Hwy. 171/43 near Walmart. According to the crash report, a 2007 Honda Accord failed to yield at a stop sign while pulling out of the Walmart parking lot. A 2017 North Star EMS ambulance struck the Honda on the drivers side. The ambulance was transporting a patient at the time and had an EMS worker on board.

The Fayette County Commission held its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, at the Fayette County Courthouse Annex building. The meeting opened with a prayer led by District One Commissioner Brad Cox, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Glen Allen Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at the town’s community center. All councilors were present for the monthly meeting.

The Berry Town Council held its regular session on Monday, Aug. 4 at Berry Town Hall. The meeting opened with a prayer led by Councilor Chris Lindsey, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 

A suspect is in custody following a break-in at Andrew Bynum GMC where three vehicles were reported stolen. According to Fayette Police Chief Danny Jenkins, the break in occurred on Tuesday, July 29, between 9 - 9:30 p.m at Andrew Bynum GMC located on 2535 Temple Ave. in Fayette.