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On Wednesday, Oct. 29, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force agents assisted Alabama Probation and Parole during a home visit in the 23000 block of Hwy. 18 E. in Berry involving probationer Grady Pendley. 

According to Sheriff Byron Yerby and Investigator Branndon Collins, officers discovered multiple narcotics and drug paraphernalia items. Substances found included fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana and Xanax.

Pictured above is CSM Skip Hocutt, who was part of the 877th Engineer Battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 through April 2004.

At the age of 17, Skip Hocutt made a promise that he’d make something of himself. That pledge led him to the U.S. Marine Corps in 1962 and launched a military career spanning more than three decades.

The plea hearing for Wendy Pamela Jean Bailey, the defendant in a high-profile child abuse case, has been postponed until April 13, 2026.

As Veterans Day approaches, we reflect on the courage and sacrifice of those who served our country. Horace Berry, a 100 year-old World War II Navy veteran, shared his story of service and resilience.

The Glen Allen City Council honored long-time council member Bobbie S. McCraw at their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7. She chose not to seek reelection after serving 29 years of continuous service in council seat four. Pictured above, standing left to right, are Joel Isham, Dustin Youngblood, Cynthia Cowan, Mayor Allen Dunavant and Robert Aldridge. McCraw is shown seated in front with her plaque.

Photos by Fayette County Sheriff Byron Yerby

On Sunday, Oct. 12, at approximately 6:10 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle crash in the 4800 block of Co. Rd. 67 in Bankston.

Sheriff Byron Yerby said that one driver sustained serious injuries and was airlifted from the scene and the other driver sustained minor injuries. Fayette County and Marion County EMS transported the patients and Bankston/Stough and North River Rescue Squad assisted at the scene.

The Fayette County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Berry High School Library. The meeting began with a prayer led by District One Board Member John Aaron, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by District Five Board Member Julie Stough.

Pictured above from left to right are Rod Northam, Sandy Porter, Belinda Watts, Gayle Langley, Sue Northam, Kelley Strickland and Steven Nolen. | Photo by Amy Kizzire

Camp Watkins celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 20, with a reunion that brought together generations of Scouts from Troop 45 B, formerly Troop 54 and Troop 45 G of Fayette County.