By Donald Talonen On Wednesday morning of May 8th, the Allegan County Election Commission met to determine the fate of Jim Storey on the upcoming August 6th Republican Primary Election ballot. Jim Storey currently serves as the chairman of the Allegan County Board of Commissioners. Storey had submitted a letter on April 26th to remove Read More…
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Obituary: Mr. Brian Ross
Mr. Brian Ross, 38 passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Montgomery Baptist South Medical Center, Montgomery, AL.Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2024 from 1:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Mr. Ross will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Homeless woman found in sign, RFK’s brain eaten by worm
I thought I’d take time out from writing about politics to offer a few weird, or absurd items that appeared in the news last week. It seems some news stories are getting weirder and weirder as weeks and months go by.For instance one of the most outrageous stories of the week happened just a few Read More…
City flag gets new look
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.
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…