Local News Headlines

       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.

          Three of the five Saddle Ridge School students hospitalized after ingesting Kratom gummies remain in stable condition.  Walker County Superintendent Damon Raines says the incident happened Wednesday, when three students began showing concerning symptoms at school and were taken... Read More.

         Several students at a Walker County school were hospitalized Wednesday after ingesting a substance later identified as Kratom. Authorities say multiple eighth-grade students at Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School in Rock Spring became ill after consuming what’s being described... Read More.

          Walker County Commission Chairwoman Angie Teems says renewing the county’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, is key to keeping up roads and public safety—without raising property taxes.  During a live online forum Monday, Teems said the... Read More.

       Advance voting is entering its final week in Walker County, where voters are turning out for key city elections and a countywide SPLOST referendum.  The Walker County Elections Office says 865 ballots had been cast through Saturday evening at the three... Read More.

        Walker County residents will have a chance to learn more about the proposed 2026 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax — or SPLOST — later today.  Chairwoman Angie Teems will host a live question-and-answer session on the county’s official Facebook page starting at four... Read More.

       Congratulations to the LaFayette softball team.  The ladies picked up the deciding victory over Dawson County yesterday.  2-0 was the final score.  The victory sends the Ramblers back to the Elite 8 in Columbus. LaFayette will face North Hall in the... Read More.