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Walker County has a new Commission Chair.  Challenger Angie Teems defeated the incumbent Shannon Whitfield in yesterday's election.  Teems won with 59% of the vote.  She was the former Human Resources Director for Walker County.  Whitfield has been in office since 2016.  Steve Wilson... Read More.

Today is election day in Walker County and all across the state of Georgia.  Locally the Republican primary features the race for Sheriff and County Commission Chair along with other races.  The polls will be open until 7pm today.  Join Georgia 93-7 tonight beginning... Read More.

A follow up on a story from earlier this week.  The Walker County Animal Shelter remains closed to intake due to potential parvo exposure.  A puppy adopted from the shelter tested positive for parvo.  According to Elanco, a company that tracks parvo cases across... Read More.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help.  Authorities are searching for three males who broke into a home just after 4:30 Monday morning.  The three men stole several items.  The residence was in the 1000 block of Ridgeland Road in Rossville. ... Read More.

The Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed to intake for the next two weeks due to a potential parvo exposure. The situation stems from a small litter of puppies that was dumped in the Cove and brought to the... Read More.

The LaFayette City Council will have their regularly scheduled meeting today at 6:30pm.  The Walker County School will hold a planning session tomorrow at 6pm at Ridgeland High School. Only two felony arrests Saturday in Walker County.  34-year-old David Lee Biskner faces felony and misdemeanor charges... Read More.

Yesterday's severe weather has moved out of the area. Heavy rains and winds Wednesday night into Thursday morning caused roads to flood, several trees were reported down in the area. Lightning struck a house and some were left without power. Electricity... Read More.

To keep citizens safe, The LaFayette Fire Department has established guidelines for the outdoor warning siren. The siren alerts citizens outdoors of imminent hazards and prompts them to seek shelter. The siren will sound for 3 minutes and be re-sounded every 3-5 minutes until... Read More.

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.