Fayette

Despite a light, misty rain during the start of this year’s event, Organizer Milborn Savage estimated that more than 500 people attended the 25th “March for Jesus” walk and rally held in downtown Fayette on Saturday, May 20. The march began at the Depot Museum and concluded at the Fayette First Methodist Church, where a rally was held for a standing-room only crowd. Before reaching the church, balloons with Bible verses were released to carry a portion of the Word to parts unknown.

On May 21, the Fayette County Sheriff’s office, along with officers from the Berry and Fayette police departments, executed a search warrant in the 400 block of County Rd. 128 in Berry.
The search warrant was obtained after a lengthy investigation into the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

The Balfour Award, the only award given to a senior at Fayette County High School during graduation, was presented last Friday night to Celie Cowart by FCHS Principal Jennifer Sanford.

The Fayette County Board of Education approved personnel items and contracts during its May 16 meeting. All board members were present for the meeting, with the exception of board member Julie Stough. At the beginning of the meeting, the valedictorians and salutatorians for the county schools were recognized.

Two highly-anticipated events are slated to return to the Fayette area this Saturday, May 27 – The Fayette Farmers Market and the opening of The Fayette Aquatic Park. The Fayette Farmers Market moved to downtown Temple Avenue last year, located in the vacant lot just north of the Fayette Depot Museum.

Fayette’s 25th “March for Jesus” celebration and prayer rally will be held Saturday, May 20, beginning at the Fayette Depot Museum and concluding at the Fayette First Methodist Church on Temple Avenue. The march and rally has been held in Fayette each year since 1997, with the exception of 2003, and also 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local area high schools will celebrate graduation this week. Berry will hold its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m., while Hubbertville’s graduation will be Thursday, May 18 at 8 p.m. The graduation for Fayette County High School will be Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m.

Local mail carriers participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual one-day food drive on May 13. The drive is held each year on the second Saturday of May, and is the largest one-day food drive in the nation.

The Fayette City Council held its regular council meeting on May 9. Councilwoman Aliska Hughes-Monroe was absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Prior to the start of the meeting, Fayette County Baptist Association Director John Killian led the council in prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of nearly $96,000 in grants to improve public safety in four jurisdictions in northwest Alabama. The grants to police departments in Russellville, Fayette, Cordova, and a grant to the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office will be used to purchase equipment for those agencies.