Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters is asking for donations and foster families following the rescue of more than 100 dogs from a Chattooga County home. Furkids is caring for 23 of the dogs and says additional foster homes could allow them to help 17 more animals. Donations will help cover veterinary care, vaccinations, surgeries and other medical needs. Those interested in donating or becoming a foster parent can visit Furkids dot org.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader has released details about Tuesday’s manhunt that ended with the capture of a New York fugitive. Tavion Young was wanted on a federal warrant involving alleged crimes against children. Schrader says Young had been staying at a Christian recovery program in Chattooga County. After Young fled an attempted arrest, multiple agencies joined the search. The sheriff says he eventually obtained Young’s phone number, called him personally and convinced him to surrender.
Two felony arrests in Walker County on Tuesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Dalton Jeffery Dewayne Bowman and 54-year-old Stephen Michael White were both booked on felony probation violations. You can view the updated arrest report daily at DiscoverWalker.com.
Walker County residents can dispose of unwanted tires for free this Saturday during the county’s annual Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day. The event runs from 8 until 3 at the Walker County Landfill. Residents may bring up to 15 tires per household, but tires must be removed from their rims. Proof of residency is required, and commercial businesses are not eligible. Since 2017, the county has collected and recycled more than 33-thousand tires through the program.
Friday night marks the start of the playoffs in Georgia High School Football. The LaFayette Ramblers head to Lumpkin County. Georgia 93-7 will be there as well. You can hear live coverage of the Ramblers on the road in the playoffs on Georgia 93-7. Streaming online at DiscoverWalker.com and on our free app. You can download it by searching for Georgia93.7 WQCH in the app store.