Valley News

Write a good set of patriotic lyrics and your audience will be wiping their eyes with red, white and blue handkerchiefs.

The next police chief in Valley will be a familiar face. City council members narrowed their search for a new chief during a work session Friday to Valley Capt.

Eric Jones, 28, and Teresa L. Wilkerson, 48, both of Valley, Ala. have been arrested and charged with drug possession.Jones was arrested for unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of psuedoephedrine.

Valley has no city administrator and only an acting police chief; Lanett has been without a city manager since November; and LaFayette until recently had a vacancy on its City Council.

A Freeport resident was charged with careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash with injuries after a Sunday evening crash on County Road 2378 near Seascape Drive.

Two juveniles were arrested in Valley, Ala. after being caught in car with marijuana and a gun.

Valley Mayor Arnold Leak was dismayed and slightly panicked Monday night. His city is without both a police chief and a city administrator.

A second claim alleging the Valley police chief mistreated a juvenile while in custody has been filed.

Federal Marshals in North Carolina have captured a 48-year-old Valley man who had been indicted on child pornography charges, according to Ryan Karle of the U.S. Marshals Service.

A LaGrange apartment complex owner claims that Kia Motors is directing out-of-state hires to a Valley, Ala., apartment complex where Randy Jackson, Kia's human resources director, lives for a reduced rate.

Vehicle crashes over bridge into Tenn. River Emergency crews raced across the Tennessee River Friday afternoon to rescue a driver who plunged into the waters off the Highway 31 causeway.

Valley, Ala., police raided a motel room early this morning where they discovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab.

A year after being named police chief in Valley, Michael Taylor is on paid administrative leave, pending an investigation into allegations in the department.

" For the second straight day, the Troy Trojans got a strong outing from their starting pitcher, some timely hits from the batting order, and a great job from the bull pen against Arkansas State to take a 7-3 victory over the Red Wolves.

Valley, Ala., police arrested two youths Thursday after one told a staff member at school he was going to come to school with an AK-47 assault rifle and shoot people who were mean to him.

Special to the Ledger-Enquirer Evidence recovered from the mobile home included caustic chemicals, manufacturing devices, marijuana, packing materials, scales and a loaded firearm.

The city of Valley, Ala., has been awarded the Bronze Risk Management Award at the 2009 convention of the Alabama League of Municipalities.

Klondyke Gospel Music Center, 3885 Highway 123 S. between Newton and Ozark, will host the following groups: Tri-City Quartet from Trickum Valley, Ala., Saturday, March 21; The Hyssongs from Rockport, Maine, Friday, March 27; Gold Harbor Quartet from Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 28.

A Beulah man wanted for robbing the Circle K in Valley early Wednesday morning was caught by Valley police that afternoon.

New Alabama Press Association officers are, from left, Cy Wood, publisher and editor of the Valley Times-News in Lanett and APA president; Joe Thomas, publisher, editor and advertising manager of The Tri-City ...