Silex City Clerk Kayla McNiff submitted her resignation in a Nov. 2 letter, saying she did not feel she received the flexibility needed to balance her city responsibilities with her children’s needs.

Silex’s new city clerk, Kayla McNiff, joins Mayor Lynne Luckett to share plans for the October 24 Fall Festival. Free children’s activities, a parade, local vendors and live music bring a familiar tradition back for another generation.