Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Birthdays, birthdays and more birthdays
Tis the season again. The family birthday season that is. And the older I get the harder it is to remember them all.In this family about 80 percent of the family birthdays fall during the first few months of the…
May I Walk with You?
I was listening to a homily some time ago in which the priest said, “If you are not all-in, then you are not in at all.”He was referring to our relationship with Jesus and the tendency for people to only…
Fire destroys Gilmore Township home
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A call Friday (February 11) at 8:30 a.m. reported a home on Meridian Road in Gilmore Township that was “fully engulfed with injuries.”The home of Nic and Bobbi Denton, at 8500 North Meridian, was completely destroyed in…
Monsignor blesses firefighters, new Clare fire engine
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent On February 7th , the new fire truck and Clare’s firefighters were officially blessed by Monsignor Francis B. Koper Of Our Lady of Hope Parrish. It was the first time for this type of ceremony at the Clare…
Faces in the Crowd: Amanda Gilde
For Falmouth resident Amanda Gilde, it’s all about the hugs and the high fives.A 1994 McBain graduate, Amanda has always had a passion for kids. She’s spent much of the last 25 years teaching preschool and providing daycare for local…
Young appointed new Osceola EMS director
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County EMS has a new director.County commission chairman Mark Gregory said the county coordinator hired Steve Young of LeRoy to the position. He previously was working for Mecosta County EMS.His first day was…
Osceola adds several issues to Aug. ballot
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners acted at its county commissioners meeting on Tuesday to put various issues on the August 2022 election ballot.The board approved placing MSU extension on the August 2022 ballot to…
City dead-ends proposed park temp road
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR A proposed temporary construction road through Cook Park won a cool reception from Saugatuck City Council at its Feb. 9 workshop. Members at their regular meeting five days later OK’d a shorter access largely through Butler…
Douglas OKs $20K for public murals
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Look for murals on the north and west walls of the Lake Vista SuperValu grocery store and under the Blue Star Bridge after Douglas City Council Feb. 7 agreed to share $20,000 worth of costs with…
Obituary: Mrs. Judy Brummitt Lane
Mrs. Judy Brummitt Lane, 77, of Camp Hill died Sunday, February 6, 2022 at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Brummitt Cemetery, Camp Hill at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev.…
Obituary: Mr. Jerry Lee Coleman
Mr. Jerry Lee Coleman, Sr., age 74, of West Point, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Georgia.Mr. Coleman was born in West Point, Georgia on January 16, 1948, to the…
Obituary: Mr. J. L. Baty
Mr. J. L. Baty 67 of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.J. L. was bron in Chambers County, Alabama June 19, 1954 to the late Harold Baty and the late Rosa Lee Wood…
Obituary: Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller
Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller1948 – 2022Memorial Service for Mr. Nicholas Wheeler Fuller, 73, of Waverly, will be Friday, February 11, 2022 at 3:00 pm at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends…
Obituary: Mr. Eugene Blair
Mr. Eugene Blair 60 of Fredonia, Alabama died Wednesday February 9, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.Eugene was born December 19, 1961 in Valley, Alabama to the late Bradford Eugene Blair, Jr., and Kate Yates Blair, he was a…
Rebels end playoff run with state runner-up trophy
By Katie McElvy Chambers 53, Wilcox 49In the elite eight, Chambers was pitted against Wilcox. Everything seemed to be going Wilcox’s way as they led at the end of the first 15-6. The Rebels struggled both under the boards and…
Obituary: Minister Dotcie Phillips
Minister Dotcie Phillips, 76 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home in Lanett, AL.Public Visitation will be held Monday, February 7, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home…
Obituary: Mr. Eugene Broughton
Mr. Eugene Broughton, 57 of Camp Hill, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Moultrie, GA.Public Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in…
Citizens encouraged to wear “red” to recognize Cayden
What better way to celebrate Heart Awareness Month and Valentine’s Day in the Chamber County area than with Cayden Finley. Cayden Finley is an Eastside elementary student who suffers from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which is a birth defect that…
Vision LaFayette hopes to gain Main Street status
Vision LaFayette a group of community leaders, business owners and concerned citizens met Tuesday night at Vines Funeral Home Chapel to discuss the application process and development of gaining a designation of Main Street Alabama for the city of LaFayette.…
One cent sales tax fails before council
By John West On Monday evening, the LaFayette City Council voted to suspend its rules in order to vote on the 1¢ sales tax increase. The vote failed 4-2. Councilmembers Mangram, Hunter, and Ellis, along with Mayor Vines all voted…
