Mr. Forrest Lee Holloway, 65, of LaFayette, AL passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022.Public Visitation was held on Friday, July 15, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Funeral Services…

Mr. James Holliday, 91 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Roanoke Rehab & Healthcare Center in Roanoke, AL.Public Visitation was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer…

By Katie McElvyThe Chambers Academy JV and Varsity Cheerleaders recently attended cheer camphosted by the Universal Cheerleaders Association at Troy University. Forty-four teams all fromAISA member schools spent the week learning cheers, chants, dances and stunts all inpreparation of the…

By Jody Stewart Keith Wilkerson, 66, who had dedicated 50 years of his life to public service passed away on Friday, July 18, and was honored during a memorial service at his home church, LaFayette Heights Baptist Church on Monday.…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Visitors to Clare’s unique and beautiful Art Alley downtown next Saturday will have a special treat in store.From 2 pm to 10 pm on July 23rd, A music stage will be set up behind Ruckles Pier and…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Whether you have a “green thumb” or not, plan to be in Clare tomorrow, July 16 from 10 am to 3 pm for a wonderful tour of five beautiful gardens in and around the area.The 11th 2022…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent In just nine more days, We will once again welcome one of the oldest fairs in Michigan to Clare County! County fairs are a family tradition for many. They provide great opportunities to showcase our agricultural heritage, and…

We will soon mark a year in residence at our new home. We remain very pleased with our decision to leave the Pines for the other side of the river. It has been a win-win for all involved and it…

Lori Leone Pritchard, of Marion passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at her home. She was 62.She was born on September 9, 1959, in Zeeland, Michigan to Elwin Pritchard and Wava Leone (Richardson).  Lori worked as a house keeper. Lori was…

Mearl Thomas “Tom” Fetters, age 69 of Farwell, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at his home. On March 10, 1953, Tom was born one of three children to Mearl E. and Kathleen (Tiedeman) Fetters in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. …

Angela “Angel” Martin – Age 66 of Lake, passed away at her home while under hospice care on Saturday, July 9, 2022, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Angel was born to parents Eugene and Gertrude Gorzelewski Sledz in Detroit,…

Darlene J Symonds, 85, of Marion, passed away on July 6, 2022, surrounded by her family and her Pleasant Ridge Manor friends. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Jenny (Stambaugh) Gray. She was predeceased by her husband,…

Summer, according to the Maurer calendar, is now half over again.I know, it is only July 15, but you know there’s only a few weeks left until school starts again, and then this year it will be Labor Day weekend.You…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s new DPW truck, that has been on order since last year finally arrived last month, it was reported at the monthly meeting earlier this month.It will be equipped with a safety light, new plow…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion Village Council president Flora Grundy said the council at its monthly meeting earlier this month, amended a portion of the water policy to address and clarify nonpayment and shutoff issues.“Water bills are sent quarterly,…

Mr. William Stacy Slagle 67 of Opelika, Alabama died Friday July 1, 2022 at the Community Hospitalin Tallassee, Alabama. He was born in Opelika June 27, 1955 to the late William Thomas Slagle and Sara Lee Spence Slagle. Funeral services…

By Jody StewartOn Monday, Ann Gleaton, Supervisor of the LaFayette water-treatment plant spoke to the LaFayette Council regarding a $745,000 grant for an upgrade of the water treatment system from ADEM, an application that was submitted in January under the…

By Jody Stewart On Monday, the LaFayette City Council unanimously voted in support of the appointment of former Councilman David Ennis to fill the vacancy of Shannon Hunter, who resigned in May. It was LaFayette Councilwoman Tammie Williams who made…

The Chambers County School District is sponsoring a dress code expo for students on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 14th -18th. This expo is for all age students in the Chambers County School District. They plan on hosting…

By Scott SullivanEditorAtomize“Welcome to McDonald’s,” a voice crackled through speakers.“My order’s random.”“Want fries with that?”So much for foisting chaos. “Medium, extra crispy with two ketchup packets and a medium Coke, extra ice,” I said. My daughter likes two items medium…