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Satellite voting locations in Rossville, Rock Spring, Chickamauga and Fairyland will be open starting today through November 1st.  The polls are open from 8am to 5pm.  These are in addition to the Courthouse location in LaFayette.  You can vote in Rock Spring at GNTC,... Read More.

Scenic Land Development withdrew their application for a sporting clay shooting range in Mountain Cove.  That didn't stop residents from voicing their opposition at last night's Walker County Board of Commissioners meeting.  Opponents of the range cited noise, environmental pollution, unwanted traffic and an... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Commissioners is set to meet tonight.  The meeting takes place at 6:30pm at the Courthouse Annex III in LaFayette and will be streamed live on the county's Facebook page.  Among the items on the agenda include an amendment to... Read More.

Georgia Govenor Brian Kemp and legislative leader want to issue another round of income state rebates.  The money comes from the state's financial reserves that continue to rise.  A proposal announced yesterday would give refunds of up to $250 to single filers, $375 to... Read More.

It was a packed house last night at the Walker County School Board meeting at LaFayette High School.  Several community members, school faculty and students spoke up in favor of Superintendent Damon Raines.  This comes after a special called meeting of the school last... Read More.

The Walker County Board of Education has their regularly scheduled meeting for tonight.  The meeting is set for 6pm at LaFayette High School.  The school board met in an executive session on Friday for two hours.  The meeting presumably centered around the future of... Read More.

A two-vehicle accident in Walker County on Wednesday night claimed the life of one person.  The crash happened on Highway 27.  One of the vehicles involved in the incident caught fire.  An occupant of the vehicle was entrapped and was later pronounced dead at... Read More.

Early voting in Walker County is underway.  If you're headed to the polls, know there are some proposed amendments to the state constitution and a few referendums on the ballot.  One proposed amendment focuses on the homestead exemption.  This measure is to create a uniform... Read More.