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Mike’s Musings: Who cares who has classified documents? Not I
Much ado about nothing, or so that’s what I would call the most recent hysteria about classified documents. As background for those not following the storyline, classified documents which President Biden was required to return to the federal government at…
L-TAD leads march to protest school consolidation, location
By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent What a Day & a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in LaFayette Alabama.LaFayette Teachers against Displacement (L-TAD) hosted a peaceful protest walk for justice for every student on Monday January 16th at…
Bulldogs settle score with archrival Lanett
By Pamela Whitlow It was what the Bulldogs fans calls a “WILD” night at the Bulldog’s house on Friday night. The Bulldogs were home and took back what was rightfully theirs with a win over the Lanett Panthers. The Dogs…
Sheriff honored for 40-years of service
A Drop in Reception celebrating The Legend Is Retiring was hosted on Sunday from 2:00-5:00 pm at the City of Valley Community Center in honor of Sheriff Sid Lockhart. The City of LaFayette proclaimed: Sheriff Sid Lockhart, The City of…
Several tornadoes touch down, one in Chambers
by John BriceCorrespondent Severe weather which included tornadoes struck Chambers County as well as other areas across Alabama beginning in the early morning hours of January 3rd, 2022 and continued through to the morning of January 4th the next day.…
Protest planned for MLK Day
A new group, L-TAD (LaFayette Teachers Against Displacement) publicly denounce the Board’s decision to place the new consolidated school in Valley, Al. We reject the idea of closing LHS and displacing our students, the teachers proclaimed. They added, “We want…
Destruction, death hard to face
By Mike WilcoxPublisherMany of us watched pioneer newswoman Barbara Walters for many years. Whether on NBC or ABC, I always tried to watch her interviews with high-profile people at that time. I was saddened when I learned of her death…
Hand named Main Street Executive Director
The board of directors of LaFayette Main Street has named DeAnna Hand as their first Executive Director. Hand has many years of experience in leadership, management, public relations, community outreach, grant writing, and event planning.LaFayette Main Street promotes and serves…
Edwards given kudos for senior center support
Director Alfredia Silmon of the LaFayette Senior Citizen Center in LaFayette would like recognize Mr. Ray Edwards for the stockings, gifts and the fellowship that he brings and donates to the center each year for Christmas.
Mike’s Musings: Free Assange in 2023
It’s a new year, and I’m counting on President Biden to do the right thing in 2023, when it comes to imprisoned journalist, Julian Assange.Assange, founder of Wikileaks, began publishing millions of pages of classified materials critical of the United…
Obituary: Teryl Stone
Funeral services for Teryl Stone, age 72, of Wadley will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 2:00 PM CST at Shiloh Baptist Church in Wadley with Bro. Chuck Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with…
Mike’s Musings: Taxpayer money wasted on silly projects
I agree with Sen. Rand Paul on some initiatives and disagree on others, but one item we are lock step with is federal spending. I believe our money (the taxpayers fund the federal government) is used for all sorts of…
Obituary: Mr. Antonio L. Atkinson
Mr. Antonio L. Atkinson, 35 of Lincoln, NE formerly of Roanoke, AL, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Lincoln, NE.Public Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer…
Obituary: Mr. Duntay T. Caldwell
Mr. Duntay T. Caldwell, 49 of Opelika, AL passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Baptist Medical Center-South in Montgomery, AL.Public Visitation will be held on Monday, December 26, 2022, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer…
LHA supplies food to 86 families
The Lafayette Housing Authority hosted a Free Farmer’s Market event on 12/21/2022. The event is sponsored in partnership with the Auburn Housing Authority and the Food Bank of East Alabama. With bags and boxes in hand, 86 local families received…
One dies in Chambers County car crash
On Sunday, Dec. 25, at approximately 9:41 p.m., a single-vehicle crash claimed the life of Robert L. Bowden, 44, when the 2014 Jeep Latitude he was driving left the roadway, struck a tree and flipped.Bowden was not using a seat…
Freezing temperatures blanket Chambers County
By John BriceCorrespondent Below freezing temperatures descended on Chambers County along with much of the nation in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 22nd and continued unabated through Tuesday, December 27th. What has been described as a “once in…
Obituary: Teryl Stone
Funeral services for Teryl Stone, age 72, of Wadley will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at 2:00 PM CST at Shiloh Baptist Church in Wadley with Bro. Chuck Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with…
Rebels invited to Gatlinburg All-American Bowl
By Katie McElvy Three Chambers Rebels Football players were invited to participate in the Gatlinburg All-American Bowl at the Rocky Top Sports World in Tennessee. Hosting players from all over the Southeast, the Gatlinburg All-American Bowl is the premier game…
