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Crowds clamor on LaFayette’s big day
One of the largest annual events to take place in the city of LaFayette was held over the past weekend as the 21st annual LaFayette Day ignited life around the Chambers County Courthouse bringing hundreds of people into downtown LaFayette for a long list of events and renewed fellowships as the community came to- gether […]
Power outage puts out lights
The lights went out in Lafayette shortly after 10 am cst yesterday. The entire City remained without power for several hours due to an Alabama Power transmission line falling at the new solar plant. A grass fire caused by the downed line was unable to be extinguished for an extended period of time due to the live […]
$300m aerospace project may come to area
By Alton Mitchell Correspondent The east Alabama and West Georgia region of Interstate 85 are a very closely-knit community. When a major event happens in one county it can often have ripples in neighboring counties. This was seen when the Kia Plant announced it would be opening in nearby West Point. It had a ripple […]
Sports
Rebels win 3, gear up for playoffs
By Ashley Oliver Correspondent The Chambers Academy Varsity boys baseball team played 4 games this week. The week began with 3 combined area wins against Evangel and EMCA to secure the number 2 spot in the area. The final game of the week was a 4-0 loss against 3A Lee Scott. The 10-0 victory against […]
Failed steal attempt dooms Lady Rebels
By Ashley Oliver Correspondent And this is how Friday the 13th went for the Lady Rebels…..The Ca Lady Rebels were tied with the Lee Scott Warriors 9-9 in the bottom of the 7th. With a runner on 3rd and 2 outs the lady Rebels took the chance to steal home which would have been a 10-9 victory […]
Pollard named 2A Player of the Year
Lanett’s Anquaevious Pollard, senior was named back to back the Class 2A Player of the Year in basketball, at the Alabama Sports Writers Association Player of the Year Banquet held at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa Convention Center in Montgomery Al. on last Tuesday. Related posts: Pollard named “Player of Year” Houston named Bulldog Player of the Year […]
School
Five Points Honor Roll
All A’s: 1st Grade: Jeremy Huguley, Adrian Kyles)Savannah Luse, Nolen Tollison, Isabella Tucker, Navaeh·Ann Willis. A’s & B’s: 1ST Grade: Ethan Holloway. All A’s 2nd Grade: Keegan Craig, Sierra Harpelj Matthew Hull. A’s & B’s 2nd Grade: Payden Baker, Adam Bryan, Peyton Carter, TourinDavis, Payton Fields. All A’s 3’d Grade: Charles Gray, Skyler Luse, Ja’marion […]
Columns
Mike’s Musings – Crappy Weather Follows Me Everywhere
So this is global warming? I can’t remember Old Man Winter ever hanging on so long. What we experienced in Michigan last week was out right cruelty at its best. And where I live in Alabama/Georgia it wasn’t much better. Granted ice storms in April in Michigan aren’t unusual, but this latest version was a […]
