Two upcoming events were announced at the LaFayette Council meeting on Monday night, a health fair and a Veterans Day Parade. A proclamation celebrating the third annual Dancing for a Cure Health Fair was given to organizer Pamela Holloway. The fair will be held on Nov. 3 at 3:00 p.m. CT.  The event has been […] The post Upcoming community events in LaFayette appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s Troup-Chambers location will participate in a statewide hurricane relief drive through a partnership between Stone Martin Builders and Samaritan’s Purse. Throughout November, community members are encouraged to donate winter clothes, blankets, generators and more to the victims of Hurricane Helene, according to a Stone Martin press release. Stone Martin Builders is […] The post ReStore to host local relief drive for Hurricane Helene victims appeared first on Valley Times-News.

LaFayette Fire and EMS chief Jim Doody addressed the LaFayette city council on Monday night during a scheduled business meeting. Doody asked the council to allow the city to be a part of the state-wide Get Alarmed Alabama program. The program allows citizens of member counties or cities to apply for free smoke alarms and […] The post Lafayette fire chief talks Get Alarmed program for free smoke alarms appeared first on Valley Times-News.

VALLEY — Roxanna Fuller will have some of the more unusual artworks that are will be on display at this coming weekend’s Fall Into the Holidays show and sale presented by the Valley Arts Council. She’s into mixed media, and most of her paintings are three dimensional. “It’s amazing how she brings it all together,” […] The post Mixed media artist to bring work to Valley art show appeared first on Valley Times-News.

November 5 marks the presidential election but for many counties, there are also important local races. With two contested and several uncontested county races on the ballot, registered voters will be reviewing the Chambers County sample ballot and looking for their local polling place. Two of those races involve the Chambers County Board of Education. […] The post List of polling places, sample ballot for November 5 appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Brenda Louise Tallant Moreman was born into this world on February 18, 1945. During her childhood, she moved from Tryon, North Carolina to the Avondale area where she graduated from Avondale High School in 1963.  From there she started her long and successful career as an Office Manager.  She retired in 2002 from the real […] The post Brenda Moreman appeared first on Valley Times-News.

VALLEY — Valley Senior Center’s Donald Perry Williams Activity Room was a fun place this past Friday. More than 100 seniors, not just from Valley but also from the senior centers in Lanett, LaFayette and Beulah, were gathered for a fish fry and gospel sing. Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) Board Chairman Ray Edwards […] The post Local Senior Centers Unite for Fish Fry appeared first on Valley Times-News.

BIRMINGHAM, AL (October 11, 2024) – The City of West Point announced via a press release that it has received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to attend Retail Academy, a retail and real estate educational program hosted by Retail Strategies. This training opportunity will take place on Oct. 9 at the […] The post West Point gets USDA grant for educational program appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Though Halloween is a time for spookiness, some tips for trick-or-treating safely such as staying in groups, checking candy before eating and watching out for motorists can help children avoid the true scares. trick-or-treating in groups is a good way to stay safe this holiday season. Law enforcement encourages adults to maintain a close eye […] The post Local law enforcement give tips on how to stay safe during Halloween appeared first on Valley Times-News.

VALLEY — Shakira Winston, known to her friends as Kira for short, will be one of an estimated 60 local artists exhibiting at Valley Arts Council’s Fall Into the Holidays show and sale the weekend of November 2nd and 3rd at Valley Community Center. Kira is originally from West Point and now lives in Valley. […] The post ‘More than just Art’: West Point native featured in Valley art show appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Bradshaw Library put on a Halloween-themed lunch and learn program on Thursday. Ruth Cook, author of multiple nonfiction history books, gave a presentation to a packed room on superstitions.  Cook has given talks to various civic and library groups around the state on her books. After being invited to give another talk, despite not having […] The post Bradshaw Library gets superstitious at lunch and learn appeared first on Valley Times-News.

The Chambers County Commission approved a motion to partner with the city of Valley on a one-time disposal of vegetative debris for a local church on County Road 388 on Monday night.  During the last commission meeting, representatives from Friendship Baptist Church asked the commissioners for help disposing of debris the congregation had cleared at […] The post Debris clean-up: County and Valley agree on one-time disposal appeared first on Valley Times-News.

On Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT, residents will have a chance to receive free medical exams and medicine, COVID tests, care packages, book bags, clothes, food, pillows and pillowcases for teens.  The Black Belt Faith and Medicine Wholeness Initiative is hosting A Promise to Help, a healthcare accessibility program sponsored by […] The post A Promise to Help: CCCHWC hosts healthcare accessibility program appeared first on Valley Times-News.

County Engineer Josh Harvill gave an update on the courthouse and jail renovation project that the Chambers County Commission has been working on all year during this week’s commission work session.  The commission approved the $2,751,000 contract with Whatley Construction of Opelika. The commission has contracted with JMR+H Architecture firm in Montgomery to help make […] The post Commission gets update on courthouse appeared first on Valley Times-News.

VALLEY — At Wednesday’s noon-hour meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Valley, Lt. Sandra Crim and Officer Drew Woodard talked about what they do to help ensure school safety. Both are school resource offices with the Chambers County School District and are constantly on duty at the elementary and secondary schools in Valley. “Safety is […] The post SROs address school safety appeared first on Valley Times-News.

A crowd of proud LaFayette natives gathered at the steps outside of the newest business, The Market at Magnolia on Main, for its official grand opening hosted by the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.  “On behalf of the Chamber, we are so excited to be here today,” said Carrie Wood, director of the GVACC. […] The post New marketplace cuts ribbon in LaFayette appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Birmingham, AL—Leadership Alabama, a statewide program of Alabama leaders engaged in creating a network for positive change, proudly announces Class VII of the Alabama Leadership Initiative (ALI) for 2024-2025, one of which is Ansley Emfinger, Senior Project Manager at Chambers County Development Authority. The program, which was originally introduced in 1995, is for emerging leaders […] The post Chambers County Development Authority’s Ansley Emfinger joins ALI list appeared first on Valley Times-News.

On October 23, LaFayette High School and Eastside-J.P. Powell STEAM Magnet School hosted Larry Thornton and his team from the “Why Not Win” Institute for an inspirational speaking event. The team met with the LaFayette High School students for grades 9 through 12 in the morning and then headed over to the elementary and middle […] The post ‘Why Not Win’ author, Coca-Cola board member visits LaFayette schools appeared first on Valley Times-News.

VALLEY — At the Monday evening meeting of the Valley Lions Club, Chambers County Commissioner James “Moto” Williams talked about his lengthy career with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC). He will be retiring in January after 35 years with the state commission. “It’s about time I had the time to do some fishing and other […] The post Forestry specialist talks AFC career ahead of retirement appeared first on Valley Times-News.

Locals saw a few familiar faces during the Kentucky-Florida game over the weekend. Valley fans may have recognized the former Rams star Cam Dooly playing defensive back for the Wildcats, or Lanett native Mark Hill on the sidelines, as Kentucky’s Director of Performance.  But it was two Lanett Panthers who made a unique mark on […] The post Lanett alums record unique stat during Kentucky-Florida game. appeared first on Valley Times-News.