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Thanks to a Main Street Alabama Project Grant, LaFayette Main Street recently partnered with downtown property and business owners to rehabilitate facades, creating momentum towards further goals of private investment and other developments in the historic district.  Centered around design guidelines of both the LaFayette Historic Committee and Main Street Alabama, informational workshops were held outlining the matching grant application proces…

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LaFayette Main Street receives grant for downtown facades

As the leaves begin to turn yellow and orange, many churches and community groups will be hosting fall festivals all around the Valley area. From trunk-or-treat to hayrides to cake walks, below is a list of some of the events throughout the fall season: 
Historic Langdale Farmers Market on Oct. 11 from 3 to 6 p.m.  First Baptist Church in Lanett Fall Festival on Oct. 12 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. ET Shawmut’s Fall Festival on Oct. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. E…

Upcoming fall festivals around the Valley area

During the second half of the personnel hearing for LaWendy Willis, a counselor at LaFayette High School, the Chambers County Board of Education heard testimony from two more witnesses and set a third date for completing the hearing for October 17 at 12 CST at the central office in LaFayette. The board will hear from Willis and CCSD Superintendent Casey Chambley at the next meeting.  On Tuesday, the board attorney and Willis’ counsel finished th…

CCSD personnel hearing for LaFayette High counselor continues Oct. 17

As Tropical Storm Milton moves quickly towards Florida, blood donations are needed and Life South asks that people give blood now to help prepare as blood collections will be impacted during and after the storm. In a press release from LifeSouth, it states, “It is important to build the blood supplies at hospitals before the storm comes ashore. Donating helps ensure blood will be available to help patients at local hospitals.” LifeSouth is the b…

LifeSouth asks for donations ahead of Tropical Storm Milton

ALEX CITY POST – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, has claimed the life of a Roanoke woman. Martha G. Williams, 80, was critically injured when the 2011 Nissan Rouge she was driving was struck in the rear by the 2008 Toyota Tundra pickup driven by Michael R. Burke, 26, of Roanoke. Williams was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash, was ejected and transported to Piedmont Regional Hospital in C…

Roanoke woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash

UPDATE: The roadway is now clear ALEX CITY POST – A two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 2:21 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, and has caused a road closure. The north and southbound lanes of U.S. 431 near Chambers County 122 in Chambers County is currently blocked and will be for an undetermined amount of time. Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division are currently responding…

A two-vehicle crash closes north and southbound lanes of 431

WEST POINT LAKE — A low lake level hampered participation in Saturday’s second annual Diana Renee Reaves Memorial Buddy Bass Tournament on West Point Lake. It did raise money for Diana’s favorite charity, Birmingham-based Neverthirst. “Diana learned of the good work they were doing when she was undergoing cancer treatments,” father Randy Reaves told The Valley Times-News prior to Saturday’s 3 p.m. weigh-in at Southern Harbor Marina. “We have nin…

Bass Tournament continues to raise money for water accessibility

LANETT — In its Monday meeting, the Lanett City Council annexed some property into the city, held a first reading on a zoning designation for the Lanett Mill site, approved a street paving list for the current fiscal year and appointed a new member to the Chattahoochee water board and two new members to the city planning board. The property that’s being annexed is at the airport and is owned by the city. It’s in the form of several small parcels…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article first appeared in a 2023 edition of Valley Living, a quarterly magazine published by the Valley Times-News. As spring begins to ripen, locals will be flocking to the shady parks and cool waters at West Point Lake. With its sprawling forestry and expansive lake, residents of the area have few better options for a day of fishing, camping, swimming or hiking.  Rather than make the drive down to Florida, people c…

VALLEY LIVING: A look at West Point Lake

Local law enforcement agencies around Troup County gathered together last week to help one of their own. The Troup County Sheriff’s and Marshal’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, the LaGrange, Hogansville and West Point Police Departments, along with the Solicitor’s Office, served just over a thousand barbecue lunches to benefit Trooper Blake Shiver, who recently underwent a heart transplant. Solicitor Sandra Taylor, who helped organize the BBQ fun…

Public safety raises over $17K for trooper in need

LANETT — A new radio station in Lanett was set to host a joint appearance by the two candidates whose names will be on the ballot in the Nov. 4 general election. Dr. Sharon Weldon and Winford Lee Ashmore are seeking the office of superintendent of Chambers County Schools. Weldon is the Republican Party nominee, and Ashmore is running as a Democrat. WVEQ (a.k.a. Sunny 98.7) is in a building on North Lanier Avenue next to Superior Gas. Owner/opera…

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