The Valley Times-News

2 days 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.

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

Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2025 VALLEY — The World War II Monument in Veterans Park that was broken earlier this year in an apparent act of vandalism has been replaced. This year’s annual Memorial Day program in the park will be a good time to come out and see it. It will be starting at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 26th. The granite marker bears the names of local men who lost their lives during World War II.

2 days 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.

3 days ago | valleytimes-news.com | Charlotte Reames

Published 4:45 pm Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Challenges, Iron Bowl fun and dog treat mayhem will commence at the Chattahoochee Humane Society on May 14. The Jordan’s Way Fundraiser will be coming to the local humane society on Wednesday. The Jordan’s Way founder and host, Kris Rotonda, will be visiting the CHS facilities for the second time to host a Facebook Live fundraiser.

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

Published 10:00 am Tuesday, May 13, 2025 LANETT — The Lanett City Council has honored one of the more celebrated athletes who has come through the city in some time. Trikweze Bridges, who was recently drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers, was presented a plaque by Mayor Jamie Heard and council members in a recent ceremony at City Hall. “We want to honor you and your outstanding achievements,” Mayor Heard told him as he presented him the plaque.