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Welcome to LaFayette: The city reveals new sign
Visitors of LaFayette will receive a special welcome from now on thanks to a brand-new welcome sign on Highway 50. On Thursday, city and county officials, members of the LaFayette Main Street and state legislators gathered at the city sign for the reveal of the new welcome sign. “This is like a town’s welcome mat,” […] The post Welcome to LaFayette: The city reveals new sign appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Valley plans for the Fourth of July
VALLEY — The Valley City Council held its final meeting for the month of June last Thursday at city hall. It was announced that city hall will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5. Valley Community Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT […] The post Valley plans for the Fourth of July appeared first on Valley Times-News.
GENDUSA COLUMN: Those Summers of Yesterday
By: Lynn Gendusa, former resident and writer who lives in Roswell It is ‘Summertime,’ and the livin’ is supposed to be easy, according to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, who composed the famous song for Porgy and Bess in 1934. The comforting melody is now synonymous with this time of year. I can close […] The post GENDUSA COLUMN: Those Summers of Yesterday appeared first on Valley Times-News.
County hears from jail, sheriff’s office for FY25 budget
In the first round of budget meetings, on June 17, the Chambers County Commission heard proposed budgets from various county department heads. The county is in the initial stages of forming the FY2025 budget. Both the jail and sheriff’s office presented at the meeting. Justin Burns, the Jail Administrator, did not have the total budgeted […] The post County hears from jail, sheriff’s office for FY25 budget appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Touch a Truck in Valley rated a success
VALLEY — Lots of children took part in the Touch a Truck event Saturday afternoon in the upper parking lot outside Bradshaw-Chambers County Library. The post Touch a Truck in Valley rated a success appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Chambers County kicks off 2025 budget meetings
The Chambers County Board of Commissioners held its first budget meeting for the fiscal year 2025 on June 17. This was the first of many meetings where department heads will present their funding requests to the Commission. On Monday, in the Commission office, seven department representatives discussed how their department used funding for the current […] The post Chambers County kicks off 2025 budget meetings appeared first on Valley Times-News.
LaFayette Main Street bringing pageant back to community
LaFayette Main Street is introducing a new pageant to the community this year, the Miss Lafayette Main Street pageant. The post LaFayette Main Street bringing pageant back to community appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Valley Council member reminisces about Shawmut Circle amidst city growth
LANETT — Valley City Council Member Jim Clark was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the West Point Rotary Club. He and Program Chairman Greg Duffey reminisced about the old days of playing sports on Shawmut Circle. The field there is named for their mentor, Roger McDonald. The post Valley Council member reminisces about Shawmut Circle amidst city growth appeared first on Valley Times-News.
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