The Walker County School District is working to raise money for their Backpack Blessing program. The program provides free meals for students across 11 schools. Superintendent Damon Raines told Local 3 News it is becoming harder to keep up with the growth of the program, now serving hundreds of students. So, in order to raise funds, the county school leader has decided he will combine his love of running with his care for students and run 447 miles between now and December 3rd in order to help raise awareness. He explained that Walker County is 447 square miles…deciding that is he can run every mile and get people to either donate to that effort, or do it themselves and get a sponsor, it would be a huge help to Backpack Blessings for the purchase of food over the year. Superintendent Raines said he will post his progress on Facebook.
The Walker County Board of Education has announced some changes in their meeting venues for the month of October. On October 8th, the board will hold a planning session at Georgia Northwestern Technical College in the 500 Building. That meeting will begin at 6pm. The Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting will be at LaFayette High School on October 21st at 6pm. The public is welcome to attend.
Just a reminder for those of you who live between Chickamauga and Ft. Oglethorpe. Myers Street is closed to through traffic for a project that will last between 9 and 13 weeks. The closure is part of the Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority’s sewer redirection plan. Myers Street is closed from Oakwood Street to Wilder Road.
Around the area, an accident in Scottsboro, Alabama, Monday claimed the life of a 68-year-old man from Trenton. According to Scottsboro Police, the accident happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 72 and the entrance to Walmart there. Two vehicles were involved, and two other people were injured. Scottsboro Police say Steve Combs of Trenton was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The cause of that crash is under investigation.
