Cate Allen was named the Chambers Academy 2026 Homecoming Queen on Friday night at halftime of the varsity football game. Cate is a senior and is the daughter of Jason and Mindee Allen. Junior Maddie ...

Local officials and members of the Chambers County Republican Club gathered for their monthly meeting in the party room at Sunny’s Home Cooking in Valley on Sept. 24. Having previously met in the conf ...

The Chambers County Commission adopted its fiscal year 2027 operating budget and extended County Engineer Josh Harvill’s contract for another five years during the Monday, Sept. 28 meeting. County Man ...

CONTRIBUTED BY BCBS CHAMBERS COUNTY — Two Chambers County schools are among 32 recipients statewide awarded funding through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s Be Healthy grant programs, which ...

Autumn festivities are rolling into Chambers County as area schools, community organizations and city departments gear up for a full calendar of seasonal markets, movie screenings and fall festivals ...

As combines roll through fields and crops make their way from farms to market, Alabama drivers should expect to share rural roadways with farmers and farm equipment this fall. “Farmers have spent ...

The Valley Local is proud to recognize 20 individuals under the age of 40 who are making a meaningful difference throughout Chambers County.  The 2026 20 Under 40 recognition was created to shine a li ...

Due to an oversight at its regular meeting on Sept. 21, the Lanett City Council held a special called meeting on Sept. 25 at noon to address a formality regarding the passage of new water and sewer ...

Former LaFayette quarterback coaches for rival Panthers BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE LAFAYETTE SUN CHAMBERS COUNTY — Separated by just 12 miles, the roots between LaFayette and Lanett grow deeper than the ...

This article, originally published in Tap Roots by the Genealogical Society of East Alabama, is being presented as a four-part series because of its length and the number of local Revolutionary War ...

BY JOHN BRICE  FOR THE LAFAYETTE SUN VALLEY — Valley resident Virgil Clark returned to the Valley City Council on Monday to again raise concerns about his December arrest by Valley police, a complaint ...

City Council advanced long-awaited improvements to the city’s original park and moved community events forward during its regular meeting on Sept. 28, while postponing action on property ordinance hea ...