Mr. Kenneth Edward Battle, 68, of Wadley died Monday, August 14, 2023, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, GA. Funeral services will be held on Friday August 18, 2023, at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. Rickey Cofield officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Battle is survived by Read More…
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. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00-3:00 PM on Tuesday before Read More…
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 CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Read More…
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 CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL. Funeral Services will be held on Read More…
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 kickoff back for a touchdown. However, the Rebels did not let that play define the Read More…
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. Main Street Alabama’s President and State Coordinator, Mary Helmer Wirth, and Assistant State Coordinator, Trisha Read More…
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 a post to their official facebook page, it was announced “Good afternoon, friends, supporters and Read More…
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 next door to the future event space, announced in an August 10th facebook post “LaFayette Read More…
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 up 212 points all season. NesSmith credited this success to the Rebel system and communication Read More…
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 sit in Arbor Springs, I amuse myself by reading some of my previous articles. Hopefully Read More…