Wayne Clark

2 days ago | valleytimes-news.com | Wayne Clark

Published 9:30 am Friday, June 27, 2025 VALLEY – Less than a month ago, Jon Neal took over as the Director of Valley Parks and Recreation. Currently, Neal is on the local civic club speaking circuit sharing his background and goals for having a first-rate recreation program for the City of Valley and the surrounding area. On Wednesday at the Langdale Methodist Church, Neal spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Valley at the club’s weekly meeting.

3 days ago | valleytimes-news.com | Wayne Clark

Published 9:30 am Thursday, June 26, 2025 Qualifying ended Tuesday evening for eligible residents who live in Alabama cities to seek office in the August 26 municipal elections. A massive total of 34 people are running for office in Lanett this year. Every seat on the city council and the city school board is being contested. In Valley, four incumbent council members qualified for new terms without opposition.

2 weeks ago | valleytimes-news.com | Wayne Clark

Published 9:00 am Saturday, June 14, 2025 Several hundred people attended the Friday morning ceremony in Hardley Creek Park to mark the 50th Anniversary of West Point Dam and Lake. The crowd assembled for the program included U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia and Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt of Alabama. Katie Van Schoor, Marketing and Communications Director for the City of LaGrange, served as the mistress of ceremonies for the program. Rev.

3 weeks ago | valleytimes-news.com | Wayne Clark

Published 9:15 am Tuesday, June 3, 2025 LANETT — The James A. Hardy gym was a busy place Friday afternoon. More than 70 people were present for the third annual Senior Fish Fry provided by Mayor Jamie Heard. It had a theme of “Boots on the Ground” and some students from Point University were there to demonstrate line dancing. Several seniors clad in blue jeans and wearing cowboy boots joined them in an impromptu dance-off, and everyone there had a great time.

1 month ago | valleytimes-news.com | Wayne Clark

Published 10:00 am Wednesday, May 7, 2025 LANETT — Two golden roosters on Gilmer had reason to crow on Cinco de Mayo. The two golden roosters would be a business on Gilmer Avenue in Lanett that had their retail liquor license approved by the Lanett City Council on Monday. The business is located in house that’s been painted a bright orange color and located across from Kroger on a heavily-traveled portion of Highway 29. The business is named Taqueria 2 Gallos de Oro LLC.