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…
Mike’s Musings: High cost of energy fuels inflation
Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. Prices that were stable a year have taken a 7.5% jump. Going to the grocery store has put a strain on most of our pocketbooks. Used cars are 41 percent…
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…
Mike’s Musings: Release Assange now, he has endured enough punishment
There are so many innocent people jailed for crimes they haven’t committed. I worked for a time, helping to expose some that were incarcerated, yet innocent. One of those, a man I truly admire is Julian Assange, and I hope…
Mike’s Musings: A day I don’t want to repeat
Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. One of those days was last week, when I boarded anairplane in Orlando to Detroit.Now all I had heard days before is how this once-in-a-decade blizzard was blanketing Michigan. Iassumed…
Superintendent, consultants ask audience to consider school consolidation
By Jody Stewart Tuesday night in front of a large crowd the Chambers County Board of Education held a meeting at the Alfa building to discuss school consolidation with the public. Casey Chambley Chambers County School Superintendent opened the meeting…
Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Jackson
Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Jackson of LaFayette, Alabama passed away at 83 years of age, on Monday January 31, 2022 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her husband George Allen Jackson, son William “Allen” Jackson and grandson Ryan…
Obituary: Mrs. Lue Staples
Mrs. Lue Staples, 70 of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Georgia.Public Visitation will be held Friday, February 4, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. CST until 1:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral…
Obituary: Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Satterwhite
Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Satterwhite, 92 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at EAMC in Opelika. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home…