Local News Headlines

       The Walker County Board of Commissioners meets tonight at 6 at the Walker County Courthouse for its final regular session of the year. Commissioners will consider zoning requests, contract awards, and several administrative resolutions.  A public hearing is scheduled on two... Read More.

       Walker County Government offices will close at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3 for an employee Holiday luncheon and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 4. This includes the landfill.  The Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed on Wednesday. ... Read More.

         The Georgia Department of Public Safety has released its activity report from the Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period, detailing arrests, citations, and crashes handled by Georgia State Patrol troopers.  According to the report, troopers made 442 DUI arrests and issued 680... Read More.

        Walker County students return to school today.  Be on the lookout for busses and students today and drive carefully.         Due to the weather today, the City of Summerville Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Monday, December 8th... Read More.

        Today is known as Black Friday.  If you're doing some Christmas shopping today, Georgia 93-7 encourages you to shop local.  A few places will still be closed today including the Walker County Animal Shelter who will be closed today and... Read More.

        Just a reminder this morning The City of LaFayette will be closed this tomorrow and Friday for Thanksgiving. City officials say Thursday’s garbage route will run today.  So crews will be collecting both Wednesday and Thursday pickups todays.      ... Read More.

       The City of LaFayette will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 27th and 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. City officials say Thursday’s garbage route will run a day early, with crews collecting both Wednesday and Thursday pickups on Wednesday. Regular... Read More.

        Walker County Schools will be closed this week. The district says students will return to class on Monday, December 1st.         A small earthquake shook parts of Walker County early yesterday morning.  The U.S. Geological Survey reports a... Read More.

        Leaf pickup in LaFayette begins Monday, December 1st.  The city’s leaf truck will start its first round in Ward 1, then move through each ward in order. A second and final round will begin about two weeks later.  Residents are... Read More.

         Georgia State Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash on State Route 151, also known as Alabama Highway. It happened just after 4 p.m. on Monday, November 10.  Troopers say a young female driver with a learner’s permit drifted off... Read More.

       The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam involving callers pretending to be “Lieutenant Gilleland.” Officials say the scammer claims the victim missed a court date and now has a warrant, hoping to scare people into giving... Read More.

       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.