Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On the morning of Thursday, September 19th, Allegan County Central dispatch received a call from the Fennville Shell gas station. They were concerned about one of their employees – Mrs. Mable Mills, a 43-year-old from Lee Township.Mills, according to her coworkers never skipped work without explanation. Yet, she hadn’t been to work Read More…
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan made it official at their September 23, 2024, City Council meeting. Mayor Roger Bird proclaimed September 27, 2024, as Allegan’s Day of Recovery. This puts an exclamation mark on the national Month of Recovery to acknowledge the importance of supporting those in recovery and the network that continues Read More…
Charles Estes Dimon Kendrick-Holmes, 80, of Columbus, Georgia, died at Spring Harbor on Sept. 23, 2024.He was born in Columbus in 1944 to Thomas Clarence Kendrick Jr. and Martha Dimon Kendrick, moving to Zebulon, Ga., after the death of his father. Charles studied pharmacy at the University of Georgia, married Barbara Bowers, served as an Read More…
I would like to thank the dozens of readers that commented on my Bicycle Hippie finds sobriety column from last week. It certainly was a change of pace from my ranting and raving about government overreach, so much so I’m recounting a sports story from a year’s past.The date was December 15, 1968, and the Read More…
By Katie McElvy The Chambers Academy Rebels took to the road for the fourth game this season this time to face Bessemer Academy. Luke Tarver didn’t hesitate to find the end zone on the opening drive, and Cameron Gooden picked up the two point conversion to quickly put the Rebelsup 8-0.Bessemer’s offense came out ready Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, September 23rd of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David Ennis, Councilman Toney B. Thomas, Councilman Michael C. Ellis and Councilwoman Tammie B. Williams. City Read More…
Who needs superheroes when you have police officers? The new LaFayette Chief of Police Christopher Trice paid a visit to Eastside Elementary John P Powell school on last week during the Community Helper Week recognition and gave the students a tour of the fancy new police car and had story time with the preK class.
Small Business of the Year – Gimme Some Sugar & Coffee Industrial Business of the Year – Mr. ICE The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 61st Annual Membership meeting at the Burrow Warehouse downtown WestPoint Ga on last week. The night was filled with networking and celebrating with live entertainment by Dean Read More…
A Friday afternoon crash in Chambers County left a Valley child dead.Alabama State Troopers say the 1-year-old was a passenger in a Toyota Camry that was struck by a Mack tractor trailer driven by 51-year-old Christopher C. Caldwell of Alex City.The wreck happened at 2:29 p.m. on Alabama 50, about two miles west of Lanett.The Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — As part of its recent partnership with the EPA’s Get the Lead Out Program, residents in Three Rivers may get a knock on their door next week. The EPA and the Three Rivers Department of Public Services will be going door-to-door in the Three Rivers community Oct. 1-4 Read More…