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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Revolutionary War patriots made Chambers County their home Publisher’s Note: This article, originally published in Tap Roots by the Genealogical Society of East Alabama, is being presented as a ...

The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce joined owners Rachel and David Templeton to celebrate the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Porch Coffee Co. on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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 ...

To encourage breast cancer screenings and the importance of early detection, East Alabama Health is offering two “Free Mammogram Days” this month for medically uninsured women in east Alabama. The eve ...

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 ...

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 ...