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 ...

Community members from across East Alabama are invited to attend the Policy Is Personal Community Town Hall on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET at Cal's Place, 1606 19th St. SW, Lanett, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Now well into the season, Chambers Academy faced another worthy opponent in Edgewood Academy, winners of seven Alabama Independent School Association football championships since 2008. That tough test ...

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 ...

BEVERLY DIANNE SHELNUTT Beverly Dianne Shelnutt, 83, of West Point, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sept. 30, 2026, at EAMC surrounded by family and friends. She was born at Lanier Hospital in ...