By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion Village Council president Flora Grundy said the council at its monthly meeting earlier this month, amended a portion of the water policy to address and clarify nonpayment and shutoff issues.“Water bills are sent quarterly, the first of the month,” Grundy explained. “If the water bill is delinquent, the door Read More…
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Obituary: Mr. William Stacy Slagle
Mr. William Stacy Slagle 67 of Opelika, Alabama died Friday July 1, 2022 at the Community Hospitalin Tallassee, Alabama. He was born in Opelika June 27, 1955 to the late William Thomas Slagle and Sara Lee Spence Slagle. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 6, 2022 at 11AM at the Lebanon Presbyterian Churchin Buffalo, Read More…
City to receive $745k water grant if they up rates
By Jody StewartOn Monday, Ann Gleaton, Supervisor of the LaFayette water-treatment plant spoke to the LaFayette Council regarding a $745,000 grant for an upgrade of the water treatment system from ADEM, an application that was submitted in January under the State Revolving Fund. The City of LaFayette has been awarded the grant with the condition Read More…
Ennis appointed to fill vacant council
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By Jody Stewart On Monday, the LaFayette City Council unanimously voted in support of the appointment of former Councilman David Ennis to fill the vacancy of Shannon Hunter, who resigned in May. It was LaFayette Councilwoman Tammie Williams who made the motion to appoint Ennis which was seconded by Councilman Toney Thomas. The council then Read More…
CCSD sponsors dress code expo
The Chambers County School District is sponsoring a dress code expo for students on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 14th -18th. This expo is for all age students in the Chambers County School District. They plan on hosting vendors which will have clothing for sale for students and their families to purchase that Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorAtomize“Welcome to McDonald’s,” a voice crackled through speakers.“My order’s random.”“Want fries with that?”So much for foisting chaos. “Medium, extra crispy with two ketchup packets and a medium Coke, extra ice,” I said. My daughter likes two items medium with extras.They were short-staffed July 4. The disembodied voice took flesh in the form of Read More…
Other ways to see
Tolerance of diversity and diverse ways to express tolerance are part of the Saugatuck-Douglas Art Coast experience. These daylilies in front of downtown Douglas’s Redefine Med Spa, shown with colors inverted, are only part. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Woodmen may spare maple after all
By Scott SullivanEditorWoodmen may spare the 70-year-old maple near Douglas City Hall first slated for removal to make way for a west side of Union Street sidewalk after all.City manager Rich LaBombard reported July 4 council, hearing residents’ pleas to save it, had directed him to work with the city engineer and an arborist to Read More…
Stolen purse at Walmart leads police on high speed chase
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A 14-year-old male from Kalamazoo faces numerous charges after he was involved in a stolen purse robbery at the Paw Paw Walmart, then led authorities on a high speed chase through Lawrence and eastbound Interstate 94, before finally crashing the vehicle on Westnedge Avenue at I-94 in Portage, Read More…
Four arrested in dispensary break-ins
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – The break-ins of three area dispensaries, and a vehicle pursuit with speeds reaching over 100 mph, led to the arrest, Thursday, July 7, near Paw Paw, of four Battle Creek men, who now face charges of breaking and entering, flee and elude, and resisting and obstructing police, according Read More…