By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – Mother Nature’s one-two punch that unleashed a variety of weather beginning Friday, Jan. 12, over the weekend found Van Buren County Road Commission crews out in that wide mixture of weather that included rain, wet snow, snow, and high winds.Van Buren County Road Commission Managing Director Bret Witkowski urged Read More…
For the month of December, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Response handled 1,337 calls for service, which includes 465 traffic stops. For the year, they ended at 14,053 calls for service, with 5,705 traffic stops (which are figured in for the total calls for service). For the year with the Dispatch Center, they took Read More…
It’s been a whole week since I’ve worked into a conversation that my grandson and his fiancé both graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. Unfortunately, along with this new title comes a challenge. Ain’t no way I’m going to call him Doctor. For years it has been weird enough to call my sorry son-in-law Read More…
I have a confession to make. I’m a local newspaper addict. I write them, I sell them, and most importantly I read every single one I can get my hands on.Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately depending on your viewpoint, I also buy them. Amazingly I’ve had a great deal of success in doing so.This week I Read More…
Mr. Willie G. “Paul” Avery, 67 of Lanett, AL passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 2:00PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, 2:00 PM CST at Silmon – Seroyer Read More…
Mr. Rickey Presley, 59 of Auburn, AL passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2024, from 2:00PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024, 11:00 AM CST at New Canaan Baptist Church, Camp Read More…
By Pamela Whitlow Tuesday night the LaFayette Bulldogs basketball team traveled to Notasulga, Alabama for an area game against the Reeltown Rebels.It would be the first meeting between the two teams this season and a very important game as far as the 2A Area 6 standings.LaFayette is coming off a good win over area and Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Martin Luther King Jr. Day was commemorated with a celebration event at Goodsell United Methodist Church in Lanett during the morning hours of Monday, January 15th of 2024. Among the several guest speakers and visiting community leaders was LaFayette Mayor Kenneth Vines who was joined by Councilman Toney Thomas to represent their Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Advisories have been issued this week by the US National Weather Service Birmingham office in an effort to warn the public regarding potential hazards faced during what has been forecast to be imminent days of extremely cold temperatures. In a January 14th post to their official facebook page directed at what is Read More…
The Greater Valley Area Chambers of Commerce hosted a field trip for the Jr Ambassadors last week. The ambassadors toured two local facilities.John Soules Foods and KIA, was a day of great hospitality and the ambassadors had the opportunity to gain knowledge about these two industries.