Local News Headlines

A house fire in Walker County claimed the life of a 64-year-old man last night. Walker County Fire Rescue responded to 52 Liberty Drive, outside of Chickamauga, around 6:00 p.m. Upon arrival, they found smoke showing from the home. Once inside, they discovered the... Read More.

Walker County students will go to school for a half day on Friday. Elementary school student will get out at 11:30am. For middle and high school students, dismissal will be at 12:30pm. Classes will resume after the Christmas break on January 8th. Charges against a... Read More.

The City of LaFayette has announced that offices will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in observance of the Christmas Holiday. Next Tuesday’s garbage pickup will be on Monday of next week along with the regular Monday service. Next Wednesday’s garbage... Read More.

Walker County has launched a community connectivity plan.  The county was one of 50 chosen for the Connect Humanity Program.  Developed by the Appalachia Regional Commission, the purpose is to build long term, sustainable solutions to the area's digital needs.  According to the Community... Read More.

The Dinner Bell Restaurant caught fire on Wednesday night and suffered serious damages.  Owners of the restaurant say the restaurant is closed for the foreseeable future.  A furnace caught fire and the flames caused damage inside the building.  The plan is for the restaurant to... Read More.

The Dinner Bell Restaurant caught fire last night.  The restaurant is located in Flintstone.  Authorities say the fire started in the kitchen.  Two people in the building at the time were evacuated.  no injuries have been reported.  The cause of the fire is under... Read More.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has asked Walker County to lower the speed limit on a section of Highway 193.  GDOT is asking for the speed to be lowered from 55 miles per hour to 50.  The stretch of Highway 193 in question runs from... Read More.

Walker County emergency crews responded to a head on crash yesterday in Chickamauga.  Details on the accident are limited.  Two vehicles hit head on, on Johnson Road near Ridgewood Drive.  Injuries were severe and at least one person was trapped in a vehicle.  We'll... Read More.

Chattooga County has been able to reduce their borrowing.  Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Blake Elsberry says the county has cut their borrowing from $4.5 million to just over a half million.  Elsberry wants to lessen the county's debt and the reliance on loans to... Read More.

The LaFayette Police Department is asking for help in identifying a person wanted in connection to a theft and property damage at Busy Bee Laundry in LaFayette.  The incident happened in the early morning hours of December 3rd.  The suspect was driving a white... Read More.

The Rossville Fire Department responded to a call about a vehicle fire just before 1am yesterday.  The incident happened at 116 Walnut Avenue.  When police arrived on the scene, the building next to the vehicle was also on fire.  The Rossville Fire Department received assistance... Read More.

The District 3 seat on the Walker County School Board was decided yesterday in a runoff election.  Travis Q. Middleton defeated the incumbent Tina Painter with 69% of the vote. County road crews are working to get the paving's finished for the year.  One a... Read More.