Funeral services for Jonathan Ashley “Moose” Mapp, age 52, of LaFayette will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 3:00 PM at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Wesley Brooks officiating.  Burial will follow at Penton Church of God Cemetery.…

Mr. Billy Crawford, 86 of Decatur, GA, formerly of LaFayette, AL, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Emory Hospital in Decatur, GA. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM…

Mr. Paul L. Drake, 55 of Roanoke, AL passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Roanoke Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Roanoke, AL. Public Visitation will be held on Friday, August 18, 2023, from 12:00PM until 6:00 PM…

By Katie McElvy The first kickoff of the fall football season is always surrounded by anticipation, but when the Chambers Academy Rebels visited the Lee-Scott Warriors on Thursday, the excitement quickly turned to anguish as the Warriors ran the opening…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On August 17, Main Street Alabama held its tenth annual Awards of Excellence Banquet at Stovehouse in Huntsville to celebrate the successes of local programs. The event was sponsored by Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and Alfa Companies.…

By John BriceCorrespondent News broke on Wednesday, August 16th of 2023 that during a board meeting of the Chambers County Development Authority on the previous day that CCDA Deputy Director Chris Busby had been named their new Executive Director. In…

By John BriceCorrespondent Announcements have spread throughout social media regarding plans to open a new event space named The Venue on Alabama Avenue East in downtown LaFayette. Steve White, owner of the Hometown Mercantile on the Square retail shop located…

By Katie McElvy Defensive Coordinator Dillon NesSmith sat down first to talk with hosts Sid Mickle and Chester Carter. NesSmith described the Rebel defense as “stout” as he recalled the statistics from the 2022 season where the Rebels only gave…

Try making a list detailing the good things about getting old. It’s as short as my memory. But as a writer who has lived a long life, the good thing is I have plenty of material to re-run. As I…

I received a phone call a couple days ago about the Marion MI newspaper office having been raided by police. Being the owner, I was a bit perplexed, because I knew of no such raid. The caller, however, was adamant…

Mrs. Beatrice Geneva (Ward) Bledsoe, 95, the former mayor of Five Points, Ala., died Sunday, August 6th in Gadsden, Ala., surrounded by the love and prayers of family. Funeral services will be held at First Missionary Baptist Church (549 Riley…

Calvin R. Hinkle, age 81 of LaFayette, passed away August 8, 2023 at his residence. He is survived by his wife Carol Mann Hinkle; sons: Michael (Holley) Hinkle, William Hinkle; grandchildren: Hunter (Taylor) Hinkle, Dakota (Adrian) Buice, Hanlee, Rayce, and…

Mr. Roland Bernard Pitts, 72, of LaFayette (formerly of New York) died Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Dadeville Health Care Center, Dadeville. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 14, 2023, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. (CST)…

By Pamela Whitlow LaFayette Mainstreet kicked off its second Summer Food Truck Festival last Friday. What started out as severe thunderstorm warnings with floods of rain all week literally up until the 4:00pm starting hour ended up being a night…

By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, August 14th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David…

Mr. Alvin Bell, 61 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023 from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer…

Charles Finney Burton, 90, known to most as Buddy, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on August 4, 2023. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church, LaFayette, Alabama, on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The visitation…

Ms. Gwinda Ann Ferrell, 62 of Atlanta, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta, GA.Public Viewing will be held Friday, August 4, 2023 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm CST at Silmon Seroyer…

Mr. Eddie “Ronnie” Langford, of LaFayette, AL, passed away on August 06, 2023. Ronnie was born on August 2nd 1943 in Chambers County, Alabama to Annie and Willie Langford.Ronnie is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan Langford; 2…

Here’s an article from almost a year ago. Sadly, the whole thing still applies, especially the part about the government being catawampus…. Nightly the Yard Birds discuss subjects that fly right over my head. Joe Knows is always bringing up…