Editorials
Unemployment benefits need revisiting
Just last April, Alabama’s economy was trending upward, the state boasted a 3.8 percent unemployment rate that was near-record low. Sixty-six of 67 counties saw ...
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Volunteers at SewingMachine.com has sewn over 500 masks
WEST POINT — Volunteers at sewingmachine.com in downtown West Point have thus far sewn more than 500 masks ...
Hair salons adjust to closure
With the coronavirus outbreak, businesses have closed until the spreading of the disease has slowed or stopped completely. ...
EMA gives out N95 masks, face shield
HUGULEY — On Friday, Jessica Yeager and Tabitha Holladay of the Chambers County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) had ...
Editorials
It is now up to us to flatten the curve
As of this writing, 5:35 p.m. Friday, April 3, Chambers County has the same amount of reported deaths (5) as Jefferson County and only 78 ...
by Staff Reports.
Sports
Springwood’s Barber commits to Faulkner University
Leading up to the AISA All-Star game, Springwood senior point guard McKayla Barber felt like she was supposed to commit to Faulkner, but she wanted ...
by Cody Estremera.
News
Local leaders react to governor’s stay at home order
Late Friday afternoon, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Scott Harris issued a stay at home order, effective for 5 p.m. CDT (6 ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
TCSS reacts, plans after governor closes schools for rest of school year
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced his intention to sign an executive order Wednesday, closing all public K-12 schools for the year of the 2019-2020 year.
by Ed Pugh.
Sports
Richard Carter taking retirement one day at a time
While at the podium in Birmingham, Lanett head basketball coach Richard Carter said the first thing he was going to do was go fishing with ...
by Cody Estremera.
News
Little Free Pantries popular for food, toiletries
In February of 2019, Amanda James and her husband, Mike, put up the first Little Free Pantry in West Point as a way to help ...
by Cody Estremera.
Sports
Latest Panther signs to continue athletic career
Everything fell into place for Lanett defensive lineman Eric McCants. He was a key piece of the defense that help claim the 1A State Championship, ...
by Cody Estremera.
News
Riley, McCoy expect shelter in place order at some point
Alabama is one of very few southern states yet to adopt a shelter in place order from the governor, but two local mayors would not ...
by Wayne Clark.
Editorials
No seriously, stay at home
Not to belabor the point we made yesterday about the alarming number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Chambers County, but we also wrote a ...
by Staff Reports.
News
Lockhart, volunteers cook fish for EAMC
VALLEY — A number of local industries, businesses and restaurants are joining forces to show appreciation to the hospital workers at EAMC-Lanier for what they ...
by Ed Pugh.
News
338 unemployment claims filed in Chambers Co.
As the current health crisis continues to build, 6.5 million unemployment claims were filed last week. Alabama saw 80,984 alone during the same time period, ...
by Ed Pugh.
News
Troup launches COVID-19 hotline
The Troup County Board of Commissioners has launched a community-wide hotline to respond to questions and concerns related to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Troup County, ...
by Dustin Duncan.
News
Chambers School District announces rest of year plans
The Chambers County School District announced Wednesday how it will handle the rest of the school year. All students’ grades are being averaged using the ...
by Staff Reports.
News
LaFayette joins other Chambers County cities with declaration
LaFAYETTE — On Wednesday, LaFayette became the third city government in Chambers County to unanimously approve a declaration of emergency.
by Wayne Clark.
Editorials
OPINION: Death toll in Chambers County is alarming
As of this writing, no county in Alabama had more reported deaths related to COVID-19 than Chambers County. East Alabama Medical Center announced this weekend ...
by Daniel Evans.
News
Chambers County gets ‘D’ grade for social distancing
If data from one location-based software company is correct, Chambers County has a long way to go to practice effective social distancing.
by Ed Pugh.
News
Hike, Bike, Run canceled
VALLEY — One of the Valley area’s beloved traditions, the annual Hike/Bike/Run fundraiser for Valley Haven School, won’t be held this year. It has taken ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
Lanett closes playground
LANETT — Late Tuesday afternoon, Lanett city officials closed the playground across from W.O. Lance Elementary School. The main entrance gate has been locked and ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
Going on a bear hunt
After reading stories around the country, Judy Wilkinson figured out a way to bring some joy to the community. She jumped on Facebook and posted to ...
by Cody Estremera.
News
Three KMMG team members test positive for COVID-19
Three team members at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia have tested positive for COVID-19, according to KMMG. Rick Douglas, who works in public relations for KMMG ...
by Daniel Evans.
News
‘I don’t think I knew how sick I was:’ First Troup COVID-19 patient tells story
Gayle Marie Truitt is not just a statistic on a report from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
by Dustin Duncan.
News
Mayors discuss Chambers County being hit so hard by virus
LANETT — With 30 confirmed cases and four deaths being reported due to the coronavirus, Chambers County is currently one of Alabama’s most impacted areas.
by Wayne Clark.
News
9-year-old has drive-thru birthday party
Birthdays are always a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate, but with the COVID-19 pandemic spreading around the country, these types ...
by Cody Estremera.
News
EAMC announces a fifth Chambers County death related to COVID-19
East Alabama Medical Center announced Monday a fifth COVID-19 related death in Chambers County. No other information is known about the case.
by Staff Reports.
News
Lanett holds press conference on COVID-19
LANETT — At a Saturday morning press conference at Lanett City Hall, Mayor Kyle McCoy, State Rep. Debbie Wood and State Senator Randy Price discussed ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
EAMC: Four Chambers County residents have COVID-19 related deaths
Chambers County has fourth deaths related to coronavirus, according to information released Sunday by East Alabama Medical Center. EAMC said that two Lee County residents ...
by Staff Reports.
BREAKING NEWS
Three in Chambers die COVID-19-related deaths
Three Chambers County residents have died of complications from COVID-19, according to a news release from Lee County Coroner Bill Harris. Harris said five people ...
by Daniel Evans.
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