Government

Council frustrated with stray dogs

October 12, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell Correspondent Members of the LaFayette City Council are in unanimous agreement on the fact that something needs to be done about stray dogs roaming the streets of LaFayette and terrorizing residents including council members and their families. The issue was brought up at Monday evenings city council meeting and this was not […]

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Commissioners okay $20,000 for drug court

September 28, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell Correspondent Members of the Chambers County Commission met on Monday evening at the Chambers County Courthouse in downtown LaFayette. The short but brief meeting was to make up for a previous meeting that was delayed due to Hurricane Irma passing over Chambers County. Commissioners opened the meeting in their normal fashion by […]

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Speed limit reduced on 278

September 23, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell An outcry for assistance by a group of residents from a small Chambers County community over the past several months did not fall on deaf ears, as members of the Chambers County Commission upheld their word and made a significant change to a roadway that residents saw as dangerous and a deathtrap […]

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Commission selects ramp contractor

September 23, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell A project that began taking shape in mid-July picked up a little more steam on Monday night as the Chambers County Commission selected a contractor for part of a project in the works at the Shawmut and Langdale Boat Ramps in Valley. On July 17th, the Chambers County Commission agreed to pay […]

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Stewart selected to represent County as distinguished woman

September 23, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell Correspondent A Chambers County teen has been selected to represent the county in a big way at the state level. Ms. Sara Stewart was recognized on Monday for her accomplishments in being recognized as Chambers County Distinguished Young Woman by members of the county commission. Sara Stewart is a student at Lee-Scott […]

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Inside the Statehouse – August 16, 2017

August 16, 2017

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By Steve Flowers You know the results of Tuesday’s primaries for our U.S. Senate seat. I had to go to press before the vote. However, the assumption was that there would be a runoff in the Republican primary. It is safe to say that the winner of that runoff on September 26 will be elected […]

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Reflections

Big shoes to fill in Alabama’s primary election

August 8, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell Correspondent Super Tuesday was several months ago as voters turned out to cast their votes to decide who would be the president of the United States. As voters have put down their ballots under the assumption it would be two years before they would be called to vote in the mid-term election, […]

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Eighteen candidates square off in Aug. 15 election

August 3, 2017

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Chambers County voters may not be aware of it, but a special election is coming up in less than a few weeks. Voters will go to the polls to elect U.S. senator on August 15th. The Special election was triggered when president Trump appointed U.S. senator Jeff Sessions to be the nation’s attorney general in […]

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Council discusses tax increase, Sunday alcohol sales

June 28, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell The downtown streetscape project that has changed the face of downtown LaFayette may be only the tip of a massive iceberg developing in the city of LaFayette. A list of potential projects and opportunities for development sit on the horizon for the city if additional funds can be generated. On Monday night […]

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Highway Dept. sports surplus

June 8, 2017

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By Alton Mitchell When government officials often start talking about budgets it usually involves terms such as short falls or bad news about a lack of needed money being available for the budget. However one Chambers County Department has found itself with an excess amount of dollars in its annual budget. Josh Harvill of the […]

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