LaFayette, GA — The newly appointed trustees of the Pension Plan for Employees of the Walker County Commissioners will hold their first public meeting on Thursday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at Courthouse Annex III, located at 201 South... Read More.
Chickamauga, GA — The Walker County Animal Shelter is extending its hours through Wednesday as part of the national "Empty the Shelter" event, aimed at finding loving homes for more animals.
The shelter, located at 5488 North Marble Top Road in Chickamauga, will remain open... Read More.
LaFayette, GA — Homes and businesses across Walker County were rattled Saturday morning by the tremors of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake that originated in neighboring Tennessee, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck just after 9 a.m. EDT, with its epicenter located approximately... Read More.
Officials and community members from across Walker County convened in April to begin updating the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, a required review conducted every five years.
The planning process includes assessing local vulnerabilities, reviewing critical facilities, and developing project ideas aimed at reducing the impact... Read More.
Walker County Emergency Management and its Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) recently received a generous donation of cot transporters, which will significantly enhance the county’s ability to quickly set up emergency shelters during disasters.
The donated equipment will streamline the process of moving and assembling... Read More.
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA – A Hamilton County man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison following a Catoosa County jury’s conviction on multiple counts of child cruelty and domestic violence.
Stefon Smith, 43, was found guilty on March 18 after a two-day trial on... Read More.