Mr. Donald Eugene Kirk
Mr. Donald Eugene Kirk, 68, of Roanoke died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 12:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev.…
My father, my hero
(I wrote this a year ago but wanted share it again. Heck I might share this column over and over for years to come. The man meant so much to me)This week I give pause to reflect on my hero,…
Bring back Civics classes, initiate term limits
I fear for our democracy. My fear is rooted in the fact that most citizens don’t really care about what is happening at their federal, state and local governments. Only fifty percent of us bother to vote, and once the…
Obituary: Mr. Christopher L. Sims Reese
Mr. Christopher L. Sims Reese, 45 of Wadley, AL passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Public Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. Graveside…
Obituary: Mr. Duffie
Mr. Duffie passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at his home. Survivors include: five sons, Anthony Duffie (Sherry) of Valley, Michaele Duffie (Ragene) of West Point, GA, Jeffery Duffie of Daviston, Spence Duffie of Fredonia, and Matthew Duffie (Kim) of…
Obituary: Harold Edward Duffie
Graveside services for Harold Edward Duffie, age 81, of Lafayette will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Daviston Cemetery with Bro. Keith Benefield officiating and Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.The family will receive…
Obituary: Donald Thornton Anthony Jr.
Graveside services for Donald Thornton Anthony, Jr. “Donnie”, age 67, of Roanoke will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Cedarwood Cemetery with Bro. Tim Whaley officiating and Steve Daniel delivering the eulogy.The family will receive…
Council hopes new offices will be ready by October
By Jody Stewart LaFayette City council met Monday at noon with a high priority meeting to address several issues on the city’s agenda. All council members were present and called to order by city clerk Louis Davidson. Chris Busby addressed…
LaFayette awarded MainStreet designation
By Jody Stewart The Vision that the “Vison LaFayette” group had is now a reality and LaFayette has received a MainStreet designation. The citizens of LaFayette will soon see the presence of MainStreet in town. Chris Busby address city Council…
Chambley, Rampey work to keep schools safe
By Jody Stewart With the recent uptick of gun violence in our nation, the Chamber County Public Safety, local law enforcement and school officials are taking measures to be better prepared to protect our schools and our children. Chambers County…
County votes to renew Amwaste contract
LAFAYETTE- Despite some reservation, the Chambers County Commision voted in favor of extending the Amwaste Solid Waste, and Water Disposal contract. The contract is good for three years, and despite reservation all commisioners with exception to Commissioner James “Moto” Williams…
LaFayette leaders make presentation to Mainstreet
A small group from Vision LaFayette went to Birmingham last Wednesday to do a presentation before the Mainstreet Selection Committee. It was the second step necessary to obtain a Mainstreet designation. Mainstreet is a popular downtown revitalization program which will…
Hunter resigns from LaFayette City Council
A city of LaFayette council seat has become open after a surprising announcement from city councilman Shannon Hunter announcing his decision to step down from city council last Friday. It was in an email sent to the mayor, council and…
Stop talking and provide meaningful action to curb school violence
Here’s a sobering statistic. There have been 2032 school shootings in the U.S. since 1970 and the number of shootings is increasing in frequency. Yet very little is being done to help our vulnerable school children.We can talk. We can…
Cops say rodents, malnutrition contributed to woman’s death
Police say a roach infestation at a Valley home was a contributing cause to an elderly woman’s death. The woman’s husband and daughter have now been arrested on neglect and manslaughter charges. Walter Alfred Hawkins, 74, and Christy Lee Hawkins,…
Two LaFayette schools celebrate last day of school as they close for good
By Jody Stewart While some schools in our area are busy gathering for graduation and celebrating with their students and their families, there are two schools in our community where facility, staff, students and their families are gathering for another…
Obituary-Terri Angela Peckham
Terri Angela Peckham, 61 of Valley, passed away Friday, May 20, 20222 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Faith Evangelistic Church beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST until 8:00 p.m. EST.…
Suspend gas tax for price relief
By Mike WilcoxPublisherThe price for a gallon of gasoline has gotten out of hand. In the last two weeks it has risen by more than $1 for both gasoline and propane. Economists and others in the know claim the increases…
Three people I consider heroes
Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Junior and Franklin Graham are three people I admire the most. Each is of a different political persuasion. Each has a different mission in life. But all three are doing the best they can to make…
