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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: My written ode to “The Brown Bomber” Joe Louis
Lafayette, Ala.— An old well-aged, clapboard house still stands just yards away from a red, dead-end dirt road hardly traveled on the outskirts of the county seat of Chambers County. The four-room house with an outside hallway that runs directly through the middle of the structure was built around 1894. The present existence of the house is nothing unusual. However, when you consider the history of the once-tin roof establishment, it becomes a special place of significance in American History. That’s because this is the house that the greatest Heavyweight Boxer in the World was born and raised in. Joe Louis (Barrow) nicknamed the “Brown Bomber” was born here on May 13, 1914. Most of the property is overgrown now, at the time of Louis’ birth, the property was a farming community.
State aims to reopen Chambers County Lake next February
The future of the Chamber County Lake was discussed during the work session of the County Commission. State representative, Debbie Wood, brought Ed Poolos, the Deputy Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to brief the commission on the effort to reopen the lake for recreational use. According to previous VTN reporting […] The post State aims to reopen Chambers County Lake next February appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Chambers County youth competes in Young Farmers Discussion meet
A top crop of young farmers walked away victorious during contests at the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference Aug. 3 in Montgomery. Outstanding Young Farm Family Contest Competitors from Talladega and Colbert counties were awarded Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) and Excellence in Agriculture wins, respectively, while four Discussion Meet finalists were announced. […] The post Chambers County youth competes in Young Farmers Discussion meet appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Chambers County Tuesday night
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Tuesday at 9:25 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10 p.m. for Chambers County. Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 9:24 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Denson, or near Lanett, moving southeast at...
Heat Advisory for Chambers: Index as high as 107 degrees
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a heat advisory for Chambers County. The advisory was issued at 10 a.m. CT Wednesday morning and is expected to last until 9 p.m. CT on Thursday. With the heat will come scattered thunderstorms and showers. While the temperature forecast will remain in the mid to upper […] The post Heat Advisory for Chambers: Index as high as 107 degrees appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Buffalo resident asks Commissioners to sign covenant
The group of Buffalo residents have made their next move in the ongoing issue regarding the Buffalo property intended to be the county’s new FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) vegetative debris site. Brandon Clifton, the Buffalo resident who first learned of the project, presented the commissioners with “a declaration of restrictive covenants” during Monday’s Chambers […] The post Buffalo resident asks Commissioners to sign covenant appeared first on Valley Times-News.
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