Walker County commissioners are scheduled to vote Thursday night on final approval of the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Board of Commissioners meets at 6:30 Thursday evening at the Walker County Courthouse Annex IV in LaFayette. Commissioners will also consider adopting the county’s millage rate. Other major agenda items include a proposed $2.2 million courthouse remediation and roof repair contract, along with a nearly $70,000 SPLOST-funded purchase for the Walker County Jail. The public is invited to attend.
A Chickamauga teenager remains hospitalized tonight following a golf cart crash. The 15-year-old Gordon Lee High School student suffered life-threatening injuries when the golf cart overturned Saturday evening on Old Homestead Drive near Henderson Lane. Four other teenagers were also injured but have since been released from the hospital. The injured student was taken to Erlanger, where he underwent brain surgery. The Gordon Lee community has rallied around the families as the teenager continues his recovery.
Georgia drivers are getting some relief at the gas pump. AAA says the statewide average for regular gasoline has dropped to three-78 a gallon, down three cents from last week and eleven cents from last month. Lower demand and strong refinery production are helping boost fuel supplies. AAA cautions, however, that elevated crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty could quickly push prices higher again. Closer to home, Dalton has one of Georgia’s lowest average gas prices at three-70 a gallon.
Drivers should prepare for heavier traffic during this Labor Day weekend. Georgia DOT will suspend most interstate lane closures from noon Friday, through 5 a.m. Tuesday. Moderate congestion is expected on Interstate 75 near Chattanooga and along I-24 near the Tennessee state line. Drivers can check conditions by dialing 511 or using the 511 Georgia app. Georgia DOT also reminds motorists to slow down, avoid distractions, and move over for emergency and roadside crews.