The City of LaFayette revamped the design of the city flag. The new flag was presented and revealed at the LaFayette City Council Meeting on Monday night by Fire Chief James Doody.
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LaFayette installs electric vehicle charging station
The City of LaFayette through an (AMEA) Alabama Municipal Electrical Authority Grant installed an electric vehicle charging station last week. The LaFayette Light Department Supervisor Chris Sanders stated “he’s excited about the station and hopes it gets visitors to get out and shop while visiting downtown LaFayette as they charge their vehicles.”
City traffic light being updated, officials urge caution
The Alabama Department of Transportation will begin a project to upgrade the traffic signal equipment at the intersection of US-431 and 2ndAvenue in the City of LaFayette on Monday, May 13th at 7 PM, weather permitting. This project will provide an upgrade to the old signal system, including items such as new traffic signal indicators, Read More…
Northern Lights make rare appearance in Chambers County
By John BriceCorrespondent Residents of Chambers County and all across the south enjoyed the rare opportunity to witness Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the “Northern Lights”, during the late evening hours of Friday, May 10th of 2024. Due to what many scientific experts have deemed to be a once in a lifetime cosmic event, the Read More…
Paw Paw baseball splits with Otsego
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw played a varsity baseball doubleheader Wednesday at home against Otsego and came away with a split.In game 1 the Red Wolves scored five runs in the first and held on for a 10-8 victory. Dylan Abnet battled for 5 plus innings, allowed 4 ER, and struck out 6 Read More…
Obituary: Margaret “Peg” A. Woods
Margaret “Peg” A. Woods, 72, of Paw Paw, gracefully departed this world surrounded by the love of her family on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Rose Arbor, Kalamazoo. Born on Sept. 30, 1951, in Akron, Ohio, Peg was the cherished daughter of Laverne “Ed” Buess and Jeanette (Bunell) Buess. She brought joy and warmth to Read More…
Obituary: Louise Lynnea Nelson
Louise Lynnea Nelson, age 80, of Gobles MI, died on Monday, May 6, 2024, at home under hospice care and in the presence of her family. Louise was born in St. Joseph, MI, on August 27, 1943, to Arthur C. Johnson and Eloise F. (Parker) Johnson. She grew up in the Breedsville and Grand Junction Read More…
County Sergeant credited with saving man from burning residence
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ANTWERP TWP. – A Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office sergeant is being credited with saving the life of a man who was unable to get himself off his burning bed early Tuesday morning May 7, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Read More…
Modified “live hand grenade” found in Columbia Township
COLUMBIA TWP. – On Friday, May 10, Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 50000 block of County Road 388 in Columbia Township at approximately 6:34 p.m. for a report of a found explosive. The homeowner at that location was doing yard work when they Read More…
Mattawan school voters approve two bond issues
MATTAWAN – Voters in the Mattawan Consolidated School District said “yes” to two bond proposals, resulting in a total investment of $110 million toward the betterment of the district’s students and community. “This momentous achievement marks a significant milestone in our district’s journey,” said MCS Superintendent Randy Fleenor, in a press release from the district.“With Read More…