Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford visited Chambers Academy on Wednesday February 23rd . This was part of a monthly speaker series they do call “Real Life Wednesdays.”School Counselor Emily Milford, “Miss Bradford spoke to our students about her experiences in life, highlighting her pageant platform (Unplug: a Digital Diet Plan.) Her speech informs students of the Read More…
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Mr. Allen Askew Jr.
Mr. Allen Askew, Jr., 66 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, AL. Public Viewing was held Friday, February 25, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL.Graveside Service was Saturday, February 26, 2022, 2:00 Read More…
Landfill severely restricts items that can be dumped
By John West The Chambers County Landfill has new regulations on what it can now accept. The new rules were dropped on LaFayette seemingly without warning last week. “We just got hit over night with some new regulations in the landfill,” said LaFayette City Superintendent George Green at the City Council meeting on Monday. “All Read More…
DELIVERY DRIVER WANTED
Wilcox Newspapers is looking for several dedicated individuals to deliver the Paw Paw Flashes, Courier-Leader, and Commercial Record newspapers to local businesses and post offices in the tri-county area. Applicants must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and their own vehicle. Knowledge of the tri-county area is a major plus. For more information, please email Read More…
Frederick Alan Snell
Frederick Alan Snell was born March 18, 1927, in Evanston, (IL), the third child to the late Fred and Edith (Walker) Snell. He passed away Feb. 14, 2022, in Lawton.Fred graduated from Three Rivers, (MI), High School in 1945, and went on to serve in the Merchant Marine Corps, where he was a cadet-midshipman and Read More…
Delores Eileen Evink
Delores Eileen Butcher-Evink, 93, of Lawton, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. She was born Aug. 4, 1928, in Marcellus, Michigan, the daughter of Harold Westphal and Georgia (Boyer) Westphal.Delores enjoyed camping with her children when they were younger, she was a hard worker, working as a waitress, Paw Paw Plating and Welch Foods. Read More…
Mattawan’s Johnson wins individual title at bowling regionals
Mattawan and Paw Paw sent their bowling teams to a Division 2 regional at Spectrum Lanes in Wyoming on Friday and Saturday. While neither team was able to continue their season, the tournament was highlighted by Mattawan’s Charlie Johnson winning the individual regional tournament.In Friday’s team portion, the Paw Paw boys wrapped up a sixth Read More…
County Commissioners approve proposal by DTS Technologies
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – On Feb. 22, Van Buren County Commissioners approved a request to waive the county’s procurement and bidding policy and to approve a proposal by DCS Technologies.In August of 2019, Market Van Buren organized the first meeting of the Van Buren County Internet Task Force (ITF). The ITF includes Read More…
PP Schools launch bond issue campaign
PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Public Schools Board of Education at its Feb. 7, meeting voted unanimously to approve ballot proposal language for the May 3 Bond Election. With formal approval, Paw Paw Public Schools Bond ‘22 campaign is now officially underway, according to a press release from the school district.“We have learned a Read More…
Local Jeep group to take part in national fundraiser
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer Have Jeep. Will travel. And it’s all for a great cause.A local Jeep group will be taking part in a national Jeep fundraiser event, March 9, as part of the Mr. Vanderquack Mov’n for St. Jude. The national event will have seen hundreds, if not thousands of Jeep owners take to Read More…