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May 8, 2024

Walker County Schools Superintendent Damon Raines has announced the new CEO of Walker LAUNCH College and Career Academy.  Dr. Zac Wilson has been tabbed as the new leader.  Wilson had been the principal at Cherokee Ridge Elementary School.  The Walker LAUNCH campus is located... Read More.

May 7, 2024

Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day.  Walker County will hold an event today from 5pm to 7pm.  The event will be at Joe Stock Park in LaFayette.  The event will include the training and distribution of Narcan.  Narcan is the lifesaving drug that can... Read More.

May 6, 2024

The May Primary is fast approaching. This is your weekly reminder to get out and vote. Early voting has already started. Election day in May 21st.Our latest restaurant inspection report shows all passing grades in Walker County. The Sonic in Chickamauga scored a 96.... Read More.

May 3, 2024

The month of March saw Walker County be below normal in rainfall. The information comes from the National Intergrated Drought Information System. Rainfall in March was just over a quarter of an inch below normal. So far in 2024, we are 8-tenths of an... Read More.

May 2, 2024

The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a grant to Walker County. The grant, totaling more than $430,000 will go towards the Chickamauga Battlefield Connector Trail. The trail will help pedestrians and cyclists connecting downtown Chickamauga from the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The... Read More.

May 1st, 2024

The Walker County Historic Preservation Commission unveiled a new wayside sign for McLemore Cove yesterday. The sign is in front of the Mountain Cove Farms Store. McLemore Cove has antebellum structures, many farmlands, and archaeological sites dating back to the 1800's. The area contains... Read More.

April 30, 2024

District Attorney Clayton Fuller has been called up to active-duty with the United States Air Force. Fuller will be headed to the Middle East for six months. He'll work as a legal advisor to military operations in support of the United State Central Command.... Read More.

April 29, 2024

Today is the first day of early voting in Walker County. Election day is May 21st.A late-night fire in Walker County claimed the life of one person on Friday. Walker County Fire Rescue responded to a call just before 11:30 p.m. about a house... Read More.

April 26, 2024

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson released the latest unemployment numbers for the state yesterday. The unemployment rate in Northwest Georgia rose to two-tenths of a percent to 3.1% last month. Employment numbers remain at an all time high in our part of the state.Four... Read More.

April 24, 2024

The Walker County Chamber held a "Meet the Candidates" event last night. In all 13 candidates were given the opportunity to address the large crowd at the Walker County Civic Center. Featured were the candidates for Sheriff, Commission Chair, County Commissioner, Superior Court Judge,... Read More.
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