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     Labor Day weekend brought a spike in traffic across Georgia — and with it, a troubling number of incidents. The Georgia Department of Public Safety reports 15 traffic deaths statewide over the holiday. Troopers responded to 284 crashes, with 151 people injured.... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Education plans to adopt the full rollback millage rate of 14.418 mills for the upcoming fiscal year, helping avoid a property tax increase despite rising home values. Under Georgia law, not adopting the rollback rate is legally considered a tax hike.... Read More.

     They City of LaFayette will be closed on Monday September 1st for the Labor Day holiday.  Monday's garbage service will be picked up on Tuesday along with the normal Tuesday pick up.       In an effort to keep school-related property taxes... Read More.

      The Walker County Board of Commissioners will set the county’s 2025 millage rate at a public meeting on Thursday, September 4, at 6 p.m.  The meeting takes place at the Courthouse Annex IV in LaFayette.  A slight tax reduction of 0.53... Read More.

      There’s been a change in how Walker County plans to pay for a new fire truck—after one was totaled during a test drive earlier this summer.  In a special meeting Tuesday afternoon that lasted just six minutes, Walker County Commission Chairwoman... Read More.

     SPLOST funds are back in focus for Walker County. County leaders will meet this evening in a special called session to decide how to distribute millions of dollars from the 2026 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. An intergovernmental agreement... Read More.

     Power was restored in yesterday Chickamauga after an outage. Georgia Power says a fallen tree may have damaged wires, forcing crews to temporarily de-energize the lines for repairs. Nearly 500 customers in Chickamauga and Fort Oglethorpe were affected. The power was back... Read More.

     The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man connected to an incident in Rossville. The man was seen driving a dark-colored SUV near 730 West James Street around 8:40 Tuesday night. Investigators believe he may have... Read More.

      Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene paid a visit to the Roper GE Appliance Plant in LaFayette yesterday, praising the facility as a "Made in America" success story.  Greene noted the plant produces a finished appliance every 15 seconds, using all American steel.... Read More.

   Two people are behind bars in Walker County following a deadly drug overdose earlier this year.  Deputies responded to a home on April 11th, where they found 31-year-old David Victor Benitez of Lafayette dead at the scene. An autopsy later confirmed he died from... Read More.

    Drivers in Northwest Georgia are enjoying some of the lowest gas prices in the state. The average price for regular unleaded in Catoosa, Dade, and Walker counties is just $2.75 per gallon, making it the cheapest metro area in Georgia.  Statewide, gas prices inched... Read More.

    Today marks the start of qualifying for the City of LaFayette’s upcoming municipal election, set for Tuesday, November 4th.  Starting today, and running through Wednesday, August 20th, candidates can qualify at LaFayette City Hall between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day.  Several key... Read More.