PO Box 378,
LaFayette, AL 36862
334-864-8885
Obituary: Mrs. Sandra Faye Taylor
Mrs. Sandra Faye Taylor, 67 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at her residence.Public Visitation will be Sunday, February 12, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette,…
Obituary: Mr. Bobby Gene Bickerstaff
Mr. Bobby Gene Bickerstaff, 72 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, AL.Public Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm CST…
Obituary: Mr. Terrence M. Satterwhite
Mr. Terrence M. Satterwhite, 42 of Opelika, AL passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, February 10, 2023, from 1:00 until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer…
LaFayette debates utility theft- arrest or not
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, February 13th 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…
LaFayette Mainstreet hosted Love LaFayette event
Over 100 individuals from around the LaFayette area came out, despite the rain, at the Love LaFayette event on Saturday. The event took place in downtown LaFayette.The event was hosted indoors at various local spots. The weather forecast was not…
Chambers teams advance to Elite Eight
By Katie McElvy Chambers Rebels 56, Hooper Colts 43Chambers played host to the Hooper Colts in the first round of the AA AISA playoffs. The Rebels jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the first, capped off with a three…
Portraits of Honor recognizes African-American difference makers
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent LaFayette Mainstreet, Executive Director DeAnna Hand is on the move and very excited about updating and beautifying the city. She partnered with the City of LaFayette after Mainstreet of Alabama came to town less than two weeks…
Task force arrests 41 on 84 charges
From 11/2/2022 – 2/2/2023 Agents of the Chambers County Drug Task Force/ Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, Chambers County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT Team, Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, Valley Police Department, Lafayette Police Department, and the Lanett Police Department conducted numerous operations,…
Mike’s Musings: Trade deficit with China continues to grow
Not too long ago on the occasion of my birthday, I was presented with a balloon, as well as other gifts. Unfortunately, the balloon did not last long. It escaped out the door wall and headed to the skies. My…
Obituary: Dencil Hope
Dencil Hope, 89, of Lafayette, passed away on Monday, January 16,2023 at home, surrounded by his family.Mr. Hope logged for many years. He loved his family, coon and deer hunting and Chambers Academy Football.Mr. Hope was preceded in death by…
Chambers boys, girls finish 2nd in area play
By Katie McElvy JV GirlsThe JV Lady Rebels ended their season last week taking on the JV Lady Chiefs of Lakeside. Madison Davis put Chambers on the board first. Defensively, Samantha Lovelace stole the ball on a Lakeside fastbreak saving…
Legendary coach honored by former players, fans
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent The LaFayette Bulldog community came together to recognize, honor, and celebrate legendary and former LaFayette High School Basketball Coach John T Woody on Friday night for being inducted into the 2023 AHSAA Sports Hall of Fame.Not only…
Main Street team checks out progress in LaFayette
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent The Mainstreet of Alabama resource team hit LaFayette running last Tuesday morning, straight into sightseeing, completing a driving tour, followed by a walking tour of the town.The walking tour included checking out sites like, the historic theater,…
Mike’s Musings: Time to get control of Big Pharma
I’m not a fan of Big Pharma. If you read my columns regularly you know I have railed against the industry consistently. After all the sacrifices we made through the COVID pandemic, I think it is time to give them…
Classified document scandal needs to be put to rest
After re-reading my opinion last week that the Trump/Biden classified documents scandal was much to do about nothing, I realized I left out a couple of major points.First, I minimalized the importance of classified documents, by writing many of them…
JV Rebels earn state runners-up title
By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy JV Boys Basketball Team played as the number three seed in the AA JV State Invitational Tournament over the weekend. Nine teams were invited to participate. In the first game, Chambers faced the #2…
Obituary: Debra Lamb Walters
Debra Lamb Walters, 64, a resident of Montgomery, AL died Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Visitation will be Monday, January 23, 2023 at Leak Memory Chapel from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday…
Consolidated high school hearing broadcast live at courthouse
By John BriceCorrespondent Residents of LaFayette were afforded the opportunity to watch a live closed circuit television broadcast at the Chambers County Courthouse this past week of the hearing on the Chambers County Board of Education’s Motion for Approval of…
Supt. Chambley offers his analysis of hearing
To the Editor and our Chambers County School District Family:I know this has been a trying and difficult month for all of us in the CCSD. I am honored to serve as the CCSD’s Superintendent and assure you it is…
Bulldogs jump to big leads, win two region tilts
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent It was an important week of basketball for the LaFayette Bulldogs. The Bulldogs played two games of great magnitude as far as region rankings go. LaFayette hosted region nemesis Reeltown on Thursday and traveled to Newsite on…
