More than a year after his time representing District 1 on the Lanett City Council came to an end, Tony Malone has found another way to stay involved in the community: behind the microphone. Malone ...

The Lanett City Council held a special called meeting Oct. 7 to again consider and approve its fiscal year 2027 budget after concerns were raised about the process used during its Oct. 5 regular ...

The Chambers County Commission held a special-called meeting on Oct. 12, voting to make the Alabama Farmers Federation Building available as overflow space for the county court system following an ...

Community members from across East Alabama are invited to attend the Policy Is Personal Community Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET at Cal’s Place, 1606 19th St. SW in Lanett.

WILLIE RADFORD STRICKLAND SR.  Willie Radford Strickland Sr., 87, of Cusseta, Alabama, passed away on Oct. 11, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Chambers County, Alabama, on Oct. 20, 1938, to the ...

BY EVAN BROWN FOR THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Valley High School’s undefeated start came to an end at Ram Stadium on Oct. 2 after falling 24-7 to Marbury High School in a matchup between two previously ...

In a rare 1 p.m. ET start for a volleyball match, Valley High School made the most of a packed crowd and electric atmosphere. With the bleachers filled with Valley students, the Lady Rams (6-5) swept ...

Main Street represents a shared goal for community members to improve downtown LaFayette’s economic spirit. Recently, the nonprofit kicked off its new fiscal year by announcing the 2026-27 Board of ...

LeAnn Jones Boesch carries a family legacy of service forward  CONTRIBUTED BY LeAnn Jones Boesch LANETT — A 1971 Chevrolet Camaro that sat unfinished for nearly 25 years is finally getting its second ...

Inside t Post Office, the office door at the back of the lobby stays unlocked. That is by design for Robert Berry, who officially stepped into the role of LaFayette’s postmaster on Aug. 22. After year ...

LAFAYETTE — Chasidy Lewis first joined LaFayette High School's volleyball team for a simple reason: some of the girls who played told her it would get her out of class. Little did she know that she ...

By 1:30 in the afternoon, the sun is beating down on RL&M Cattle Company near Cusseta. Jack Robertson has been hard at work since the sun came up nearly eight hours ago. He digs through the back of a ...