Mr. Fletcher Edward Pinkard
Mr. Fletcher Edward Pinkard, 75, of Roanoke died Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, GA. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, 150 Banks Road, Roanoke, at…
Paul Douglas Williamson
Paul Douglas Williamson of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday, February 22 at East Alabama Medical Center.The family invites folks to attend visiting hours from 10am until noon on Saturday, February 26 at Center Baptist Church, 2511 County Rd 33, LaFayette, Alabama.…
Mrs. Vickey Doss
Mrs. Vickey Doss, 67 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at her residence. Public Viewing was held Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in…
Mr. Charlie F. Turner
Mr. Charlie F. Turner, Jr, 70 of Salem, AL, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Bethany House in Auburn, AL. Public Viewing was held Friday, February 25, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at…
Lafayette schools, churches, businesses celebrateBlack History
LaFayette Headstart Center dressed in African Attire for their Black History Month Program. Eastside Elementary School holds Black History Program. Their speakers were Mr. Charlie Williams and Ms Shandreka Brown. Eastside Elementary School would like to thank the speakers with…
Miss Alabama visits Chambers Academy
Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford visited Chambers Academy on Wednesday February 23rd . This was part of a monthly speaker series they do call “Real Life Wednesdays.”School Counselor Emily Milford, “Miss Bradford spoke to our students about her experiences in life,…
Mr. Allen Askew Jr.
Mr. Allen Askew, Jr., 66 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, AL. Public Viewing was held Friday, February 25, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST,…
Landfill severely restricts items that can be dumped
By John West The Chambers County Landfill has new regulations on what it can now accept. The new rules were dropped on LaFayette seemingly without warning last week. “We just got hit over night with some new regulations in the…
Mike’s Musings: Open the spigot now and prevent further aggression
I sometimes wonder why I watch cable news but that watching was reinforced this past week. The images of the heroic Ukrainians and their comedian elected president and world heavyweight boxing champion turned Kiev mayor, pulled at my heart strings.Cable…
Chambers baseball off to good start
Pitcher Jordan Whaley made his debut on the mound for the Rebels striking out five of nine batters in three innings in the Rebels’ 14-0 win over Edgewood in their season opener.Photo by Heather Hendrix By Katie McElvy Chambers 14,…
Obituary: Hyoseon Linda Lee Farmer
Hyoseon Linda Lee Farmer (age 51) May 17th, 1970The Lord has received a beautiful soul in heaven. Linda, our beloved physician, mentor, friend, sister, wife, and mother, left this world a little less bright on February 15th, 2022.Linda was a…
Obituary: Mrs. Clover Lee Farrow
Mrs. Clover Lee Farrow Bradberry, 53 of Birmingham, AL passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.Graveside Services will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2022, 2:00 PM CST at Ozias Baptist Church Cemetery in…
Obituary: Mr. Arthur “Lyn” Coggins
Mr. Arthur “Lyn” Coggins 89 of Opelika, Alabama passed away Saturday February 19, 2022 at the Bethany House In Auburn, Alabama.Lyn was born March 5, 1932 in LaFayette, Alabama to the late Joe Wheeler Coggins and the late Lurleen Coggins,…
Obituary: Mr. Markeem “Keemy” Vines
Mr. Markeem “Keemy” Vines, 32 of Decatur, GA, formerly of LaFayette, AL passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022.Public Viewing was Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home in LaFayette.Graveside Services were held on Friday,…
Obituary: Ms. Esta Bell Williams
Ms. Esta Bell Williams, 59 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, ALPublic Visitation was held on Friday, February 18, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral…
Obituary: Mrs. Nezzie Will Ware
Mrs. Nezzie Will Ware, 72 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at EAMC-Lanier in Valley, AL.Public Visitation was held Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home…
Obituary: Mr. Royzell Lockhart
Mr. Royzell Lockhart, 60, of Waverly died Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Mt. Pelia Missionary Baptist Church, 377 Lee Road 78, Camp Hill, AL at 1:00 p.m. (CST)…
Six named Chambers Academy pageant winners
Chambers Academy recently held its annual Miss Panacea Pageant. Winners in the elementary divisions were Emmy Allen, Little Junior Miss Panacea; Charlie Kate Fuller, Sweetheart Miss Panacea; and Elsea Daniel, Tiny Miss Panacea Chambers Academy recently named its 52nd Miss…
County Commission talks infrastructure improvements with Tuberville
By John West The Chambers County Commission met with Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville last week to discuss the county’s many infrastructure needs. During what Commissioner Debra Riley described as “a short meeting,” the county leaders discussed capital projects including road,…
Health care initiative kicks-off March 8
The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development is spearheading the Equitable Neighborhoods Initiative, a $4 million project to improve health care equity by helping underserved communities in the state be more resilient to health disparities, many of which have…
