Local News Headlines

          Walker County voters don't have to wait until Election Day to cast their ballots. Early voting is happening today and tomorrow from from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at two locations: the Walker County Elections Office on South Main... Read More.

          A Chattanooga man convicted in the March 2025 murder of a Chickamauga resident has been sentenced to life without parole plus 45 years. Following a three-day bench trial, Judge Don Thompson found 42-year-old Nicholas Cheaton guilty of murder, arson,... Read More.

          Early voting is underway in the Primary Runoff Election. Early voting runs through Friday at the Walker County Elections Office in LaFayette and the Chickamauga Civic Center. Several statewide races remain undecided, including contests for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant... Read More.

          The LaFayette City Council will meet this evening with several infrastructure and development projects on the agenda.  Council members are expected to consider a paving contract, review bids for the Glass Road transmission project, and discuss improvements involving East... Read More.

          A Walker County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing three young girls over a period of years. Last month a jury found James Franklin Frazier guilty of four counts... Read More.

          The Walker County Board of Commissioners meets tonight at 6:30 at Courthouse Annex Four in LaFayette. Agenda items include a public hearing on the proposed abandonment of Concord Road, Joan Brown's rezoning request at the corner of Highways 151... Read More.

          Walker County commissioners will begin reviewing funding requests for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget during a series of budget work sessions June 9th, 10th and 11th. The meetings start at 9 a.m. each day at the County Administration Building... Read More.

           Today is the last day to save at the pump. Governor Brian Kemp’s temporary suspension of the state gas tax expires at 11:59 tonight and will not be extended. Beginning Wednesday, Georgia’s motor fuel tax of about 33 cents... Read More.

          Walker County Schools is encouraging parents of students receiving special education services to complete the annual Parent Satisfaction Survey. The survey helps the Georgia Department of Education measure how well schools involve parents in their child's education and identify... Read More.

          Walker County’s unemployment rate stands at 3-point-4 percent, according to the latest labor numbers for Northwest Georgia.  Nearby counties also reported low jobless rates, including Dade at 3-point-2 percent, Gordon at 3-point-1, and Floyd at 3-point-3 percent. Chattooga County... Read More.

          Black bears are making repeated visits to a neighborhood along Dripping Springs Road in LaFayette.  Residents say bears have been spotted over the past two weeks at at least four homes, getting into deer feeders and garbage cans. One... Read More.

          The Walker County community is mourning the loss of Sergeant Anthony Augustus Gilleland Jr. of Trion, Georgia. Gilleland passed away Monday at the age of 59. A longtime sergeant with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office, he was known for... Read More.