By Pamela Holloway It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in downtown LaFayette. Businesses are lit up with festive Christmas decorations. Beautiful lights hanging, windows art paintings with different Christmas characters and more.

By John BriceCorrespondent In a harrowing turn of events the Chattahoochee Humane Society shelter on Fairfax Bypass in Valley experienced a total loss of power on Saturday, November 25th of 2023. Dozens of rescued animals, many of them in the…

Get ready to bring Christmas Spirit to our little downtown! LaFayette is hosting its annual Hometown “Christmas on the Square.” Businesses are already getting decorated and the courthouse is looking festive!Make plans to come out on Saturday, December 16th, for…

All I want for Christmas is the return of free speech to America and the rest of the world. Free speech, long a credo of Democracy, has been hijacked by those that can’t stand others having a differing opinion. Thus,…

4 The number of Rebel players with over 1,000 yards for the seasonLuke Tarver rushed for 1,755 yards on 151 carries. Jacob Norgard ran for 1044 yards on 93 attempts. Kole Baker completed 96 passes for 1663 yards, and Koreen…

Mrs. Carlos Louise Busby, 90, of LaFayette died Saturday, November 18, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. Cecelia Broome officiating. Interment will…

Mr. Donald Ray “Duck” Taylor, 77 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL.Funeral…

Mr. Delarick St George, 36 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Funeral Services…

Mrs. Veronica Thomas, 63 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Funeral Services will…

I’m not able to type on my outdated computer at the Old Folks Hotel, and even if I could, my daughters would sensor 50% of what I wanted to say. (I’m well into my 90s and have no trouble telling…

As we partake in a Thanksgiving feast, watch football, and enjoy time with our relatives, I harken back to these words from Apple founder, Steve Jobs, who died at the age of 56, and lamented about his lack of time…

Not that anyone is asking, but if you want to run into a bunch of veterans, just come visit the Old Folks Hotel at Arbor Springs. More accurately, WE will run into YOU as we are all in wheelchairs and…

Anyone out there in reader land that has had stem cell injections to repair an arthritic knee?I apologize out of the gate. Many of you don’t want to hear about my personal problems. It seems the older we get the…

By Katie McElvy Fireworks rang out over Torbert-Allen Field once again on Thursday night signifying that the Chambers Academy Rebels would once again play for a state championship. After appearing in six straight championships, the Rebels have been on a…

Mr. Nathaniel E. Finley, 57, of Valley died Friday, November 3, 2023, at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Essie J. Handy Cemetery, 402 B St. SW, LaFayette at 12:00 p.m. (CST) with…

Mevalyn (Wood) Andrews White, 90, formerly of LaFayette, AL, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born on New Years’ eve of 1932, in Mellow Valley, AL to Joseph and Bertha Wood. The 6th of 6 children, Mevalyn…

Funeral services for Tymon Roger Head, age 79, of Roanoke will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer, Bro. Scott Whaley, and Bro. Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will follow…

Mr. Karl Scott, 37 of Lanett, AL passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL. Funeral…

Mr. Woodson Roberts Jr., 84 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette.Graveside Services…

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…