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     Extended hours for early voting today.  All Walker County early voting locations will be open today from eight a.m. until six p.m.  You can vote today at the Walker County Election Office in LaFayette, the Rossville Civic Center, and the Chickamauga Civic... Read More.

     Georgia drivers will pay less at the pump through the Thanksgiving holiday.   Governor Brian Kemp has extended the state’s suspension of the motor fuel tax through November 30th. Kemp announced the extension Saturday, saying continued volatility in global energy markets and the... Read More.

     Early voting continues today in Walker County from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elections Office in LaFayette.  Tomorrow, voters can cast ballots from 9 to 5 at the Elections Office, as well as early-voting locations in Rossville, Chickamauga and Fairyland. ... Read More.

     Walker County officials have identified the man killed Tuesday morning in a flash fire as 38-year-old Michael James Carney.  Walker County Fire Rescue responded to Alton Terrace Spur around 8:25 Tuesday morning and found heavy flames coming from a small outbuilding. Carney... Read More.

     A 38-year-old man is dead following an explosion and structure fire yesterday morning.  Walker County Fire Rescue responded to an address on Alton Terrace Spur around 8:25 a.m., after a neighbor reported a fire.  Firefighters found heavy flames coming from a small... Read More.

     The Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded contracts for road and bridge projects in Walker and Chattooga counties as part of a 62-point-8-million-dollar investment statewide.  The largest local project is a 7-point-4-million-dollar slope repair on U.S. 27, also known as State Route... Read More.

     Fall break is over for Walker County Schools.  Students head back to the classroom today.  Watch out for school busses  and slow it down when you're going through a school zone.      Early voting turnout in Walker County is lagging behind most... Read More.

     Villanow Street, between Duke Street and Main Street, will close at 6:30pm today.  The closure is for the final Music on Main event downtown.  If you're traveling in LaFayette this evening, plan to take an alternate route and allow some extra travel... Read More.

     LAFAYETTE WATER DEPARTMENT CREWS WORKED TO REPAIR TWO WATER MAIN BREAKS LAST NIGHT.  CITY OFFICIALS SAY ONE BREAK WAS AT DIXON AND CHAMBERLAIN ROAD IN LAFAYETTE, WHILE A SECOND WAS ON HONEYSUCKLE IN ROCK SPRING.  NO WORD YET ON HOW MANY CUSTOMERS... Read More.

     Some Walker County residents are getting fed up with water problems that keep coming back — including outages and brown water.  Residents say they've gone hours without water, and Morning Pointe Assisted Living was without service for about seven hours last Tuesday.... Read More.

     President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to northwest Georgia Friday for a campaign rally in Dalton.  The rally is set for Dalton Municipal Airport, with doors opening at 11:30 Friday morning and Trump scheduled to speak at 3 p.m.  The visit... Read More.

     It's Fall Break for Walker County Schools this week.  Students return to the classroom next Monday.      Early voting for the November third General Election begins tomorrow in Walker County.  Registered voters can cast their ballots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.... Read More.