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- Former Chambers Co. commissioner challenges loss
A veteran Chambers County commissioner who lost the November election by one vote is challenging the results in court.
- Men arrested for drugs
Gerald Dewayne Todd, 28, of Lanett, Ala. was arrested by police in Valley, Ala., and charged with having drug paraphernalia and also for possession of marijuana.
- One Dozen arrested
The Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task force made a drug bust Monday at an apartment inside the Morning Side Apartment complex in Camp Hill resulting in 12 arrests.
- Alabama woman dies in car wreck
A Lanett, Ala. woman died late Friday in an interstate wreck involving a tractor trailer, Thiawanda L. Lyons, 41, was pronounced dead at Interstate 85 near the Bent Creek Road exit, Auburn police said.
- West Point agrees on pay hike, budget
West Point City Council will vote to approve its 2009 budget Monday night after reaching a compromise - " finally - " on a proposed 3 percent raise for nearly 80 full-time employees.
- Church Programs
Published: Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 12:54 a.m. Bailey Tabernacle CME Church: 1117 23rd Ave., Board of Christian Education will host an AWANA training ...
- Cheek elected to national office
Curtis Cheek of Lanett, Ala., has been selected as the National Imperial Potentate in the Shriners Organization.
- Homefolks in Childersburg
Be sure to go by Rainwater Library this month and see the art exhibit featuring paintings by Mary Allen.
- Fundraiser to help injured deputy underway
A fundraiser to help a Chamber County Sheriff's Department deputy shot in September is underway in Lanett.
- Chambers & Lee County Runoff Results
Twenty-one year old Matthew Hurst celebrated his birthday with a victory over incumbent Robert Finley in the LaFayette mayor's race.
- One dead in I-85 wreck in Chambers County
One is dead in a two-vehicle Interstate wreck in Chambers County, Ala. this morning.
- Shooter and Deputy Indentified
The Chambers County Sherriff's Department says Sgt. Shannon Rollins is in stable condition at Lanier Hospital.
- Suspect in deputy shooting formally charged
LANETT - A 24-year-old man accused in Sunday's shooting of a Chambers County sheriff's deputy has been charged with attempted murder.
- Chambers County deputy shot
A Chambers County sheriff's deputy was shot Sunday night. According to Lanett Police Chief Teddy Morris, the shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m. in Lanett.
- Deputy, suspect hurt in shooting
A sheriff's deputy and his assailant were seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in Lanett, Ala.
- Chambers Co. Sheriff's Deputy Shot in Lanett
A Chambers County sheriff's deputy was shot Sunday night. According to Lanett Police Chief Teddy Morris, the shooting occurred at about 9:30 p.m. in Lanett.
- Northstar Engineering marks 10 years
As the Dothan area has grown its commercial and residential sectors over the last 10 years, one of the firms growing right along with it has also been designing many of the new projects.
- Springwood's Jones Chosen Alfa Teacher of Month
Imagine walking into your child's classroom and seeing an old-fashioned claw-foot bathtub painted with oceanic scenes sitting in a room that also abounds with brightly colored visual aids, letters and numbers ...
- WorshipFest kicks off Saturday
WorshipFest 2008 is 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 420 North 12th Ave., Lanett, Ala.
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City DescriptionLanett is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,897. Lanett is located in eastern Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River, northeast of Montgomery. One of the major industries is cotton milling. The city's name is derived from Lanier and Bennett, founders of the West Point Pepperell Co.
Lanett is located at 32°51'48.326" North, 85°11'58.862" West (32.863424, -85.199684).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,897 people, 3,186 households, and 2,125 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,463.6 people per square mile (564.6/km²). There were 3,589 housing units at an average density of 665.2/sq mi (256.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.58% Black or African American, 45.36% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,186 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Size:
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