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Gordon Lee Student Hospitalized After Golf Cart Crash Involving Five Teens

Monday, August 31

A 15-year-old Gordon Lee High School student remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a weekend golf cart crash in Chickamauga that injured five young people, according to WTVC NewsChannel 9. The crash happened around 7:14 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, on Old Homestead Drive near Henderson... Read More.

Walker County Man Arrested Following GBI Child Exploitation Investigation

Monday, August 31

A Rossville man has been arrested on child sexual exploitation charges following an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said 36-year-old Nathan Aldrich of Rossville was arrested Thursday, Aug. 27, and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to the... Read More.

Labor Day Traffic Expected to Increase on I-75, I-24 in Northwest Georgia

Monday, August 31

Drivers traveling through Northwest Georgia should prepare for increased traffic on Interstate 75 and Interstate 24 during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, while the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to suspend most interstate lane closures to help keep traffic moving. Georgia DOT will suspend... Read More.

LaFayette Cross-Country Opens Season at Heritage

Sunday, August 30

The LaFayette High School cross-country team opened its season Saturday at Heritage, competing against 29 other teams in the season’s first meet. The Ramblers finished 13th overall in the 30-team field. Leading the way for LaFayette were Peyton Lands, Cayden Decker and Braxton Lively. In the... Read More.

Friday Night Football Scoreboard

Saturday, August 29

Ringgold 42, Heritage-Catoosa 28 Dalton 35, Northwest Whitfield 9 Christian Heritage 63, Landmark Christian 23 Murray County 35, Southeast Whitfield 17 Coahulla Creek 41, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 0 LaFayette 56, Dade County 13 Model 31, Trion 7 Greater Atlanta Christian 24, Calhoun 17 Rockmart 49,... Read More.

Walker County to Hold Patriot Day Service Marking 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Friday, August 28

Walker County will gather next month to remember the lives lost in the September 11 terrorist attacks and honor the first responders who continue to serve their communities. The county will hold a Patriot Day service on Friday, September 11, marking the 25th anniversary of... Read More.

Walker County Commissioners to Vote on FY2027 Budget, Millage Rate at September Meeting

Friday, August 28

Walker County commissioners are set to consider final approval of the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget when they meet next week. The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold its regular scheduled meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Walker County Courthouse Annex... Read More.

Walker County Committee Begins Work on Data Center Development Standards

Friday, August 28

As data center development rapidly expands across Georgia, Walker County officials have begun examining what local regulations could be put in place to protect residents, infrastructure and natural resources if such facilities seek to locate in the county. The Walker County Data Center Development Standards... Read More.

Friday Night High School Football Schedule

Friday, August 28

The LaFayette Ramblers host Dade County in their home opener tonight. You can hear the game live on Georgia 93-7. Our pre-game coverage begins with the Sallie McGinnis State Farm Tailgate Show. Join Gabe Schray and Shawn "Butterbean" Green for the kickoff at 7:30pm. Other... Read More.

$268,000 Available to Help Walker County Residents Repair Failing Septic Systems

Thursday, August 27

Some Walker County homeowners could receive financial assistance to repair failing septic systems through a second round of grant funding aimed at improving public health and water quality in the Chattanooga Creek watershed. According to WRCB Local 3 News in Chattanooga, the Limestone Valley Resource... Read More.

Walker County Restaurant Report

Thursday, August 27

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Walker County Unemployment Rate at 3% as Northwest Georgia Jobless Rate Falls

Thursday, August 27

Walker County’s unemployment rate stood at 3% in July as unemployment rates declined across all of Georgia’s regional commissions, according to new figures from the Georgia Department of Labor. Walker County reported a labor force of 32,974 people, with 31,969 employed. The county had 1,005... Read More.

Gordon Lee Student Hospitalized After Golf Cart Crash Involving Five Teens

Walker County Man Arrested Following GBI Child Exploitation Investigation

Labor Day Traffic Expected to Increase on I-75, I-24 in Northwest Georgia

LaFayette Cross-Country Opens Season at Heritage

Friday Night Football Scoreboard

Walker County to Hold Patriot Day Service Marking 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Walker County Commissioners to Vote on FY2027 Budget, Millage Rate at September Meeting

Walker County Committee Begins Work on Data Center Development Standards

Friday Night High School Football Schedule

$268,000 Available to Help Walker County Residents Repair Failing Septic Systems

Walker County Restaurant Report

Walker County Unemployment Rate at 3% as Northwest Georgia Jobless Rate Falls

Local/Regional News

USDA to Airdrop 648,000 Rabies Vaccines Across North Georgia in October

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Abigail Griffith Named LaFayette Downtown Development Coordinator and Main Street Manager

High School Football Scoreboard