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Pipe failure leads to CR 23 closure
A section of Chambers County Road 23 has been blocked off Thursday due to a large hole appearing in the street.
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Former Pre-K teacher arrested for drug charges
A Chambers County School District employee has been arrested on drug charges, according to Valley Police Department ...
Sheriff: Extradition process underway to get 1985 murder suspect back to Chambers County
LaFAYETTE — “Sweet Home Alabama” was the name of the operation that led to the arrest of a ...
LaFayette boys fight back, defeat 6A Opelika for second time this season 59-52
LaFAYETTE — It never got out of control. After Opelika took an 11-0 lead to begin Thursday night’s 59-52 ...
Greer, LaFayette girls contained by Opelika in 63-31 loss
LaFAYETTE — For the second time this season, 6A Opelika had their way against the 2A LaFayette girls ...
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Valley Kiwanis Club learns about Career Tech
Ken Sealy, the director of the Chambers County Career Technical Center, has been trying to get the word out through local civic clubs of the ...
by Wayne Clark.
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Fire departments honored for response to July accident
Firefighters in west Georgia have been honored for their quick response to a fatal, single-car accident in July.
by Dustin Duncan.
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Man arrested for 1985 murder
A longtime fugitive has been taken into custody by law enforcement officials in Puerto Rico, according to a news release by U.S. Attorney for the ...
by Dustin Duncan.
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Fire Departments honored for response to July fatal accident on I-85
WEST POINT — Firefighters in west Georgia have been honored for their quick response to a fatal, single-car accident in July. The West Point Fire ...
by Dustin Duncan.
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Five Points man dies in Montana snowmobile accident
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities have identified the person who died when a sport utility vehicle crashed into the snowmobile he was riding ...
by Staff Reports.
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Lanett, Lafayette boys in good shape to win areas
The new year has started and local high school basketball teams are in the midst of area play. The playoffs, which begin on Feb. 2 with ...
by Rashad Milligan.
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LaFayette girls debut in new prep poll
The Bulldogs are in. After weeks of only receiving nominations, the LaFayette girls basketball team (15-3, 4-0) has been voted in the latest Alabama Sports Writers ...
by Rashad Milligan.
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Lanett hosts college recruiting seminar for Valley area student-athletes
LANETT — Every year, thousands of high school student-athletes balance the trio of academics, athletics and social life. The problem that most face upon graduation, ...
by Rashad Milligan.
News
Kia public relations head leaves, takes job in D.C.
Corinne Hodges recently left her position as the head of public relations at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia. Hodges was also a familiar face in Troup ...
by Staff Reports.
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Penn starts at Callaway Foundation
Paul “Tripp” Penn III entered his new role as president of the Callaway Foundation in a time of transition. After spending the last decade focused ...
by Staff Reports.
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Troup County talks vacation rental policy
On Tuesday, the Troup County Board of Commissioners discussed regulations regarding vacation rentals and online lodging rental services like Airbnb. The discussion was prompted by ...
by Staff Reports.
News
ADEM gives grant for Moore’s Creek
VALLEY — The City of Valley stands to benefit from an Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) grant designed to help with an erosion problem ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
Busby resigns from Chambers County Board of Education
Chris Busby, community development manager for the Chambers County Development Authority and District 2 Chambers County Board of Education member, resigned from his position on ...
by Chris Heaney.
News
Ivey grants millions to education, award equals $10.6 million to early childhood education
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday that the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education was awarded $10,620,000 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human ...
by Staff Reports.
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Three educators named teachers of the year in Lanett
During Monday night’s meeting of the Lanett City School Board, teachers of the year were recognized for W.O. Lance Elementary, Lanett Junior High and Lanett ...
by Wayne Clark.
Obituaries
John Tures: Martin Luther King Jr.’s strategy isn’t just nice, it’s also effective
Typically, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is touted in writing and the history books as being a nice person, for his message of meaningful ...
by Staff Reports.
Opinion
Our View: Eagle Scouts set great example for life
It’s human nature to complain. We all do it. The easiest example is probably litter, a topic that has been discussed as much as any ...
by Staff Reports.
News
Selma mayor blasts local media during state of city address
By Adam Powell Selma Times-Journal During his annual Selma City State of the City Address, Selma Mayor Darrio Melton wasted little time taking the media ...
by Staff Reports.
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GDOT awards $30.9 million for I-85 projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that it had awarded contracts for a number of road resurfacing projects, including one for 25.9 miles ...
by Staff Reports.
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TCSO arrests two people traveling in vehicle stolen out of Maine
Two individuals were arrested Tuesday because the vehicle they were in was reported stolen out of North Berwick, Maine — about a 19-hour drive from ...
by Daniel Evans.
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Chambers’ Lyons, Lanett’s Story recognized at Player of the Year banquet
MONTGOMERY — The two nominations for the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) backs of the year from the Greater Valley Area came up empty-handed at ...
by Rashad Milligan.
Sports
Area scores from Tuesday night
VALLEY GIRLS The Rams fell to Brewbaker Tech 59-33 on Tuesday night. Ana Magby led Valley with 16 points. The loss drops Valley’s area record to ...
by Rashad Milligan.
News
Valley trailer total loss after fire Monday night
A single-wide trailer has been deemed a total loss after a fire on River Road in Valley Monday night, according to the East Alabama Fire ...
by Dustin Duncan.
News
LaFayette discusses dilapidated properties
The city of LaFayette is aggressively going after dilapidated properties within the city limits in an effort to clean up its image.
by Dustin Duncan.
News
Lanett urged to join study
On Monday, the president of the Chambers County Development Authority board asked the Lanett Board of Education to be a partner in an ongoing school ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
Mattox completes project to finish his Boy Scout journey
Mattox decided to make bat boxes. There are 10 of them in the West Point area right now, and the bats are starting to roost ...
by Wayne Clark.
News
Chambers officially posts director job
The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce posted an opening for the position of executive director on its website Tuesday.