WLDX

05/20/2026

Final, unofficial totals from the Fayette County races in the Republican Primary Election. These totals do not include any provisional ballots that were cast.

Coroner
Daniel Ewald, III - 1,007 (24%)
Timothy Kimbrell - 3,187 (76%)

Sheriff
Roger Morrison - 1,452 (33%)
Byron Yerby - 2,958 (67%)

Revenue Commissioner
Carrie Edmonson - 1,266 (30%)
Jeananne Edwards - 1,968 (46%)
Jerry Nichols - 1,041 (24%)

Edwards and Edmonson will be in a runoff June 16.

Superintendent of Education
Steve Herring - 794 (18%)
Jeremy Madden - 1,699 (39%)
Steve Sawyer - 1,828 (42%)

Sawyer and Madden will be in a runoff June 16.

05/19/2026

WLDX will be bringing you election returns for the Fayette County races from today's Republican Primary starting around 7:15 p.m.
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05/04/2026

WLDX will have all candidates for County-wide offices in the upcoming May 19 Republican primary as guests on Morning Call beginning Monday, May 4.

We will start with Fayette County Coroner, followed by Fayette County Revenue Commissioner, Fayette County Superintendent of Education, and Fayette County Sheriff. Candidates will appear by alphabetical order of their last name for each office. The interviews will air at approximately 7:20 each morning for five minutes. The schedule is as follows:

Monday, May 4 - Daniel Ewald (Coroner)
Tuesday, May 5 - Timothy Kimbrell (Coroner)
Wednesday, May 6 - Carrie Edmonson (Revenue Commissioner)
Thursday, May 7 - Jeananne Edwards (Revenue Commissioner)
Friday, May 8 - Jerry Nichols (Revenue Commissioner)

Monday, May 11 - Steve Herring (Superintendent)
Tuesday, May 12 - Jeremy Madden (Superintendent)
Wednesday, May 13 - Steve Sawyer (Superintendent)
Thursday, May 14 - Roger Morrison (Sheriff)
Friday, May 15 - Byron Yerby (Sheriff)

We hope you will listen in and find out more about these candidates. You can listen on 97.1 FM, AM 990, or through our website, wldx971.com .

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03/09/2026

Due to the threat of severe weather, all Fayette County Schools will release at 2 pm today, 3/9/2026 and there will be NO after school activities. Stay weather aware.
Berry Elementary School Berry High School Hubbertville School Fayette Elementary School Fayette Middle School Fayette County High School

01/26/2026

Due to frigid temperatures, all Fayette County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow January 27, 2026. Stay warm and safe.
Berry Elementary School Berry High School Fayette Elementary School Fayette Middle School Fayette County High School Hubbertville School

01/25/2026

Due to extreme cold temperatures and potentially hazardous road conditions, all Fayette County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All after-school activities are also canceled.
Berry Elementary School Berry High School Fayette Elementary School Fayette Middle School Fayette County High School Hubbertville School

01/23/2026

The AHSAA announced reclassification for fall sports for the 2026-2028 school years this morning.

Public schools will be in 1A - 6A, with all private schools being in one of two classifications (the 16 largest private schools will be in AA, with the remainder in A).

For football, there will now be eight championship games, with private schools playing for their own championship.

As for teams in Fayette County, Berry and Hubbertville are in 1A Region 5:
Berry
Brilliant
Hubbertville
Lynn
Marion County
Pickens County
South Lamar
Sulligent

Fayette will be in 3A Region 5:
Curry
Danville
East Lawrence
Fayette County
Haleyville
Hatton
Oakman
Winfield

Also, 2A Region 5 has some area teams of interest:
Carbon Hill
Cleveland
Cold Springs
Gordo
Lamar County
Locust Fork
Midfield
Southeastern

01/20/2026

12/28/2025

THIS!!! ⬇️

12/09/2025

Alabama Media Group is hosting its annual Christmas decoration contest, a statewide best-dressed tournament divided into three regions.

12/03/2025

Due to inclement weather, outdoor activities for Fayette Old Fashion Christmas have been canceled for Thursday, Dec. 4 and will not be rescheduled.

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