by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Community
BY ANITA STIEFEL, MANAGING EDITOR LEE COUNTY — It’s time to save money on essentials during Alabama’s 20th annual “Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday,” which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20.During this three-day...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Obituaries
LILLIE KATE HARRIS Mrs. Lillie Kate Harris, 86, of LaGrange, Georgia, formerly of Chambers County, died Sunday, July 6, 2025, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 11, at Friendship Baptist Church No. 2, LaFayette at 1...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Politics
BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — The city of LaFayette held a public hearing in the new city hall last Thursday to discuss its application for a CDBG grant to make extensive improvements to the city’s water system. City Clerk Louis Davidson gave a...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Politics
BY KADIE VICKTHE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Tiffany Jones announced a free Youth Empowerment Event on July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valley Community Center.“I have confidence we can work together and make a change in our kids’ lives and build a brighter future for...
by The Observer Staff | Jul 15, 2025 | Politics
BY JOHN BRICETHE LAFAYETTE SUN LAFAYETTE — Alabama Department of Public Health East Central District Assistant District Administrator James Hardin addressed the LaFayette City Council at its meeting Monday night to discuss upcoming fee changes.Hardin explained that he...
