The City of LaFayette will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday’s garbage service will be picked up on Thursday along with the regular Thursday pick up.
Trion, Hayes and Summerville fire departments responded to a house fire on Friday night. The blaze happened at a home near Rose Circle in Trion. Firefighters arrived at the home and found heavy smoke coming from the house. Two dogs were rescued from the fire. The fire was limited to just two rooms in the house and was extinguished. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Yates Bleachery in Flintstone is closing its doors. The company will cease operation after 104 years at the end of the month. The company finishes textiles and they say their business has been in a steady decline since the 1990’s.
The LaFayette Lady Ramblers basketball team competed in the Gordon Lee Christmas Tournament. The Lady Ramblers fell on Saturday to Coahulla Creek 62-34. LaFayette is now 8-2 on the season. The Lady Ramblers face the host Trojans of Gorden Lee tonight at 6pm. In boys action the Colts of Coahulla Creek got the best of the Ramblers, 49-37 the final score. The Ramblers are 6-2 on the season. The boys will also face Gordon Lee tonight at 7:30pm