Local News Headlines

       The Walker County Coroner’s Office is pushing back against false rumors circulating online claiming children from two local schools died by suicide. Coroner Billy Sims says those reports are completely untrue and that no such cases have been reported or investigated. ... Read More.

        A Summerville man accused of setting fire to a Gordon County home with a woman and small child inside was arrested yesterday.  The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office says the victims barely escaped, and the home was a total loss. Detectives... Read More.

       Local businesses and residents are rallying today to support the Millican family after a tragic house fire claimed the life of LaFayette High School teacher John Millican the Third and left his wife and two young children seriously injured.  Contributions can... Read More.

       Authorities are investigating a serious three-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that happened last night on LaFayette Road at Chambers Street in Rossville.  Officials say the crash resulted in severe injuries, and both southbound lanes were closed as emergency crews work at... Read More.

        A community fundraiser is planned this Friday to help the Millican family, following last weekend’s deadly house fire.  Contributions can be dropped off at any Bank of LaFayette branch — all funds will be combined and given directly to the... Read More.

       City and County offices throughout Walker County will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day.  In LaFayette, today’s garbage route will be collected tomorrow, along with the regular Wednesday route.  The Walker County Landfill is open today.       Walker... Read More.

       A tragic house fire in Walker County  yesterday morning has claimed the life of LaFayette High School teacher John Millican the Third.  His wife and two young children were seriously injured.  Fire Marshal Scott Forrest says crews were dispatched just before... Read More.

       The LaFayette Downtown Development Authority is looking for creative retail entrepreneurs to sublease the upstairs level of the Historic Mars Theater in downtown LaFayette.  The space is about 18-hundred square feet, with both stair access from Chattanooga Street and a planned... Read More.

         The Chickamauga City Council will hold a public hearing this Friday evening on several proposed ordinances. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. at 1817 Lee Clarkson Road.  One proposal would update the city’s alcohol regulations — including new license types... Read More.

       Yesterday's election saw Walker County voters overwhelmingly approved a one-cent sales tax—by roughly 70 percent—to fund  capital projects across the county over the next six years. The tax is expected to raise about $69 million and will take effect in October... Read More.

       Today is Election Day across Georgia.  Voters in Walker County will head to the polls to cast ballots in local and statewide races.  Statewide, Georgians will choose two members of the Public Service Commission, which oversees electricity, gas, and phone rates.... Read More.

        Tomorrow is election day in Walker County.  This year’s ballot features key municipal contests in Chickamauga, LaFayette, and Rossville, along with the SPLOST referendum — a proposed one-cent sales tax to fund capital improvement projects throughout Walker County and its... Read More.