Mrs. Margie Owensby, 72 of Roanoke, AL passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Public Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 10, 2023, 11:00 AM CST at St. Paul Read More…
LaFayette Sun
Veterans Day observed at Health and Wellness Center
By John BriceCorrespondent This year Veterans Day was observed with a public event at the Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center in LaFayette during the mid-day hours of Saturday, November 11th of 2023. Remembrance and celebration of the military members who have served our nation in peacetime and war was the theme of the Read More…
RockingFest on the Square this Saturday
The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce RockingFest on the Square, Saturday, November 18, 2023. This year’s major attraction will be the World’s Largest Rocking Horse. This will be its fourth appearance in Chambers County. Not to be overlooked, they will also have an Ice-Skating Rink, Snow-Zilla Sr., Everest Climb-N-Slide, Arts Read More…
Humor: SENIOR SENIOR CITIZEN
On every Veterans Day I look around and wonder if anyone under the age of 70 understands the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. My age group knows to take off our hats, place hands over hearts, and stand at attention. You may say that it’s old-fashioned to show respect for your country, but I’ll ask Read More…
Rebels stomp Cougars en route to round two
By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy Rebels eliminated Escambia Academy in the first round of the AISA AA Playoffs on Friday night in a convincing 55-18 win. The Rebels wasted no time finding the endzone as Koreen Henry and Luke Tarver traded out ball carrying duties with Tarver scoring the touchdown and the 2 point Read More…
Obituary: Mr. Franklin Howard
1932 – 2023Funeral Service for Mr. Franklin Howard, 91, of LaFayette, Alabama, will be Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm (CT) at the Center Baptist Church. Rev. D.J. Belser, Rev. Randall Hamer, Rev. Paul Howard, and Rev. Lamar Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Center Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive Read More…
Council takes issue with Mayor, LPD taking protestor signs
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, November 6th 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 Ennis, Councilman Toney B. Thomas, Councilman Michael C. Ellis and Councilwoman Tammie B. Williams.City Clerk Read More…
Smith found guilty in uncle’s murder
A Chambers County jury found Casey Smith guilty of Capital Murder for the 2016 killing of his uncle, John Smith. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before delivering their decision.The murder occurred seven years ago when 38-year-old Casey Smith shot and killed his uncle, 52-year-old John Smith, in the victim’s Alabama Avenue West Read More…
Mayor of Smiths Station suicide draws national attention
By John BriceCorrespondent Mayor of Smiths Station F.L. “Bubba” Copeland committed suicide during the afternoon hours of Friday, November 3rd of 2023. According to a post on the official facebook page for Lee County Sheriff’s Office Investigations “On November 3rd 2023 at approximately 4:14 PM , the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received information that a Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Despite naysayers, space exploration important to US
We have a weekly column in one of our Michigan newspapers called Faces in the Crowd. Random bystanders are asked a question each week and we publish their answers. This week the question had to do with sending man back to the moon, and beyond, to Mars.I was taken aback by the answers. Most if Read More…