By Pamela Holloway It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in downtown LaFayette. Businesses are lit up with festive Christmas decorations. Beautiful lights hanging, windows art paintings with different Christmas characters and more.
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Community comes to rescue when Animal Shelter loses power
By John BriceCorrespondent In a harrowing turn of events the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter on Fairfax Bypass in Valley experienced a total loss of power on Saturday, November 25th of 2023. Dozens of rescued animals, many of them in the highly vulnerable early stages of life, were at risk due to unseasonably cold fall weather Read More…
Christmas on the Square set for Dec. 16
Get ready to bring Christmas Spirit to our little downtown! LaFayette is hosting its annual Hometown “Christmas on the Square.” Businesses are already getting decorated and the courthouse is looking festive!Make plans to come out on Saturday, December 16th, for an all-afternoon event. Vendors and Food Trucks will begin setting up around lunch. Our official Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Are we in Danger of losing Free Speech?
All I want for Christmas is the return of free speech to America and the rest of the world. Free speech, long a credo of Democracy, has been hijacked by those that can’t stand others having a differing opinion. Thus, they attempt to silence us, by calling what we say “disinformation” or labeling us nazis Read More…
The 2023 season by the numbers
4 The number of Rebel players with over 1,000 yards for the seasonLuke Tarver rushed for 1,755 yards on 151 carries. Jacob Norgard ran for 1044 yards on 93 attempts. Kole Baker completed 96 passes for 1663 yards, and Koreen Henry recorded 1195 yards on 62 receptions. 447 The number of points by which the Read More…
Obituary: Mrs. Carlos Louise Busby
Mrs. Carlos Louise Busby, 90, of LaFayette died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. Cecelia Broome officiating. Interment will be in Essie J. Handy Cemetery, LaFayette. The remains will lie in state at the Read More…
Obituary: Mr. Donald Ray “Duck” Taylor
Mr. Donald Ray “Duck” Taylor, 77 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL.Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023, 12:00 PM EST at Pilgrim Baptist Read More…
Obituary: Mr. Delarick St. George
Mr. Delarick St George, 36 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 1:00 PM EST at New Dimensions Worship Read More…
Obituary: Mrs. Veronica Thomas
Mrs. Veronica Thomas, 63 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, 12:00 PM CST at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Read More…
Humor: MISSING THE MEANING
I’m not able to type on my outdated computer at the Old Folks Hotel, and even if I could, my daughters would sensor 50% of what I wanted to say. (I’m well into my 90s and have no trouble telling whoever reads this column that the liberals have gone too far left. How far is Read More…