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LaFayette graduates land millions in scholarships
LaFAYETTE — LaFayette High School was once on the failing schools list. On Monday night, 52 students were honored in the school’s 2018 graduating class ...
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Crews wins primary
Incumbent Patrick Crews celebrated winning the primary election for Troup County Board of Commissioners chairman on Tuesday.
West Point’s Ferguson takes Republican nod for Congress seat
In his first bid to retain his seat in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Drew Ferguson of West Point ...
Georgia Election Results
*POLLS CLOSE AT 7 P.M. GOVERNOR — REPUBLICAN PRIMARY (TROUP CO. RESULTS ONLY) Casey Cagle 2199 51% Brian ...
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Police reports
VALLEY — Three people were arrested in Valley over the weekend.
by Staff Reports.
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Five More Minutes: A Grief Relief Column
What is the old saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone?” With grief, those words seem to ring true and haunt countless ...
by Staff Reports.
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A request for suggestions
We here at The Valley Times-News have been working hard these past few months to bring our readers the best local coverage possible. Unfortunately, for ...
by Steven Thomas.
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A note to all local graduates
This week will see many area seniors receive their diplomas, completing what was for many approximately 12 years of education, aimed at priming them for ...
by Staff Reports.
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Area students compete in ‘Amazing Shake’
LaFAYETTE — On Wednesday, five elementary school students stood in front of the crowd at Chambers County Career Technical School multi-purpose room to be awarded ...
by Staff Reports.
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Reyes a godsend for W.O. Lance
LANETT — Our Valley Times-News Educator of the Week, Tamara Reyes, has been a godsend for W.O. Lance Elementary School the past two years. She’s ...
by Wayne Clark.
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New location chosen for West Point summer camp
WEST POINT — There is a new location for the West Point Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Program.
by Staff Reports.
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LaFayette comes back in spring scrimmage
LaFAYETTE — The Class AA LaFayette Bulldogs came back from an early deficit to tie with their Class AAAAA opponents, the Tallassee Tigers, in last ...
by Staff Reports.
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LaFayette Lanier school windows getting replaced
LaFAYETTE — The LaFayette Lanier Elementary schoolhouse is still largely in its original state, only lightly updated since the building’s designation as a historical landmark ...
by Staff Reports.
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Over 100 attend annual community event
VALLEY — One of the better attended social events during the month of May in the Valley is the annual Langdale Reunion. It’s held each ...
by Wayne Clark.
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Here’s to you, kid
My first full week living in the Greater Valley Area has been nothing short of jaw-dropping.
by Staff Reports.
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Valley cruises into scrimmage win over Beulah
VALLEY — It was smooth sailing for the Valley High School football team in its spring exhibition game on Friday night.
by Staff Reports.
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Panthers reflect on academic year filled with athletic success
LANETT — The event held on the basketball court at Mount Hermon Baptist Church on Thursday night wasn’t the typical year-end high school athletic banquet.
by Staff Reports.
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Police reports
LaFAYETTE — Seven people were arrested in Chambers County on Thursday.
by Staff Reports.
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Looking forward to serving
To start, I want to thank you all — the readers of The Valley Times-News — for allowing me to work in this community you ...
by Staff Reports.
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Do something for a veteran – go and vote
We have elections coming up very soon in Alabama and Georgia. Georgia voters will be going to the polls this coming Tuesday and their neighbors ...
by Staff Reports.
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Old Man Summer has come home to roost
Good afternoon Huguley residents and whoever might be reading this.
by Staff Reports.
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Georgia gears up for Tuesday election
On Tuesday, voters around the state of Georgia will go to the polls and a lot will be on the line.
by Staff Reports.
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Meet Five Points new Principal Andrew Leak
FIVE POINTS — After 18 years of service as Five Points School’s principal, Rhonda Givins has retired. On Wednesday night, the Chambers County School Board ...
by Staff Reports.
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April was a good month for jobs
CHAMBERS — For the second month in a row the unemployment rate in Chambers County has dropped. The unemployment rate fell from 3.8 percent in ...
by Steven Thomas.
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Meet the Candidates draws crowd
LaFAYETTE — The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce held a “Meet the Candidates” event Thursday evening at the Chambers County Farmers’ Federation building on ...
by Wayne Clark.
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Don’t forget to go vote June 5
After several months of campaigning and politicking, election night will soon be upon us. With a little over two weeks to go, it might be ...
by Staff Reports.
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Pawn City celebrating twenty-fifth year
Those in the Greater Valley Area who have ever needed a quick loan or decided to get rid of some of their old items of ...