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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

There are a few things we here at the Arbor Springs Old Folks Hotel have in common. Believe it or not, our age is NOT one of them. Edna and Perry are in their 80s and Bill and Betty are…

I’m worried about our southern border. Millions of illegals have poured across the border in Texas and Arizona in the past few years. They come from all parts of the world- Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle…

Ms. Willie Mae Gunn Weaver, 76, of Chattanooga, TN (formerly of Lanett & LaFayette) died Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in Chattanooga, TN. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 30, 2023, at Stanley United Methodist Church, 501 Dodson Ave., Chattanooga,…

Donna Edge Porter, age 66, of LaFayette, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 surrounded by loved ones at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Donna was born November 25, 1956 in Jasper, AL, and grew up blessed by her…

By John BriceCorrespondent Protesters from LaFayette Teachers Against Displacement made their voices heard loud and clear at the Chambers County Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, October 25th of 2023. Shortly after the meeting began, Chambers County School District legal…

By John BriceCorrespondent Details on the conclusion of an investigation by the Lanett Police Department into injuries to a student at Huguley Elementary School were revealed in a press release on Thursday, October 26th of 2023. Briefly stated in the…

At the lunch table at Arbor Springs Old Folks Hotel, we have brilliantly come to the conclusion that the outside world has gone NUTS. Bill (the other Bill) is the smartest one of the bunch and sometimes breaks down what’s…

The LaFayette High School Bulldogs varsity football team traveled to Highland Homes, Alabama last Friday to engage in a 2A Region 3 battle versus the Highland Home Squadron.The Squadron came into the contest with an unblemished record and #1 rankings…

Mrs. Wyvonnia T. Holloway, 86 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. Public Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 12 Noon until 6:00 PM CST…

Ms. Rita Heard, 59 of Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Five Points, AL, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Public Visitation will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral…

Mrs. Robbie Ruth Tanner Gunn, 83 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her home. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 8, 2023, from 2:00 P.M. CST until 6:00 P.M. CST at Silmon-Seroyer…