Barney Fife has been avenged.
Two weeks ago, a person or persons vandalized the mural of Barney Fife that adorns the side of an unoccupied house on Highway 441 in Broxton. The Broxton Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the incident.
According to officers, 18-year-old Kayson Smalley has been arrested and charged with second degree criminal damage to property for allegedly vandalizing the mural. He was booked into the Coffee County Jail on September 13 and he remains in custody.
Local artist Dylan Ross painted on the side of an unoccupied house on Highway 441 in Broxton. Completed in 2016, the mural has become one of the most popular tourist sites in Coffee County and has been photographed and shared thousands of times across social media platforms.