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1 week ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 8:45 am Thursday, May 29, 2025 With summer well on its way, activities like boating, bicycle riding and hiking are going to be more common. The more active people are, the more opportunities there are for injuries to occur. It’s as important as ever to donate blood to local blood banks that can help those in need. One pint of blood can help save up to three lives.
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1 week ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 9:45 am Wednesday, May 28, 2025 When Da’Mauriel Davis graduated from LaFayette High School, he knew exactly how to describe his time at his alma mater:“In a word, I would definitely say interesting,” he said. Elaborating, the recent graduate said that the school has a close-knit, family-like community that the teachers and students have developed. Davis was recently recognized for his position in the top three ranking at the school his senior year.
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1 week ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
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2 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 10:00 am Saturday, May 24, 2025 Monday marks Memorial Day, and many government buildings and businesses will be closed in observance of the holiday. Those needing to get some chores done should visit city hall before May 26 or stop by the following day on Tuesday. In observance of the holiday, the City of West Point Administrative Offices will all be closed on Monday. The same goes for the city of Valley Admin Offices, the city of Lanett and the city of LaFayette.
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2 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 8:00 am Saturday, May 24, 2025 For the third year in a row, LaFayette High School has had a 100 percent graduation rate. That being said, senior Madison Turner worked hard to be one of the top students in her class. Before graduation earlier this month, Turner was recognized as placing third in the top three of her graduating class. A Five Points native, Turner has had many great teachers at Five Points Elementary and LaFayette High. “They actually want to teach.
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2 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 21, 2025 LaFayette’s class of 2025 graduates said goodbye to their alma mater on Tuesday night. For the third year in a row, the entire senior class walked across the stage for a 100 percent graduation rate. The high school recognized the Class of 2025’s top three students earlier this week; Skye Favors, Da’Mauriel Davis and Madison Turner.
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2 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 8:00 am Wednesday, May 21, 2025 The LaFayette city council held a public hearing for two zoning requests to rezone lots as commercial rather than residential on Monday night. City Attorney Mac Tucker said that approving the first request could lead to legal issues as both lots are located in residential neighborhoods. The first rezoning request, by Maurika Landers, was for the property at 320 Alabama Avenue West, LaFayette, Alabama 36862.
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3 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 8:30 am Friday, May 16, 2025 Mayor Steve Tramell gave a proclamation for National Salvation Army Week during the West Point City Council meeting. The mayor encouraged the citizens of the city to support the Salvation Army during the week of May 12-18. The Salvation Army has been serving the Troup County and West Point community since 1917. Next, the city council approved a Joint Funding Agreement for Aerial Imagery Services.
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3 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 5:30 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2025 A complaint about unauthorized dumping on private land in Cusseta revealed approximately 10,080 cubic yards of rubbish, which is about three Olympic-sized swimming pools back-to-back, during an inspection from ADEM (Alabama Department of Environmental Management). The department conducted an initial inspection of the land on County Road 389 on April 11.
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3 weeks ago | 
valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames
Published 4:25 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2025 After four years of hard work, Chambers Academy’s new salutatorian is celebrating a victory win. Haley Yarbrough, originally from Valley, will be graduating this month with her class as a winning team. Yargbrough came to Chambers in ninth grade. Though it was challenging to make the transition, she soon found a home away from home at the private school. “I was definitely very nervous at first.
