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The Walker County Detention Center reported four felony arrests on Wednesday.  66 year old Shirley Ann McDonald was arrested for possession of meth and driving without a valid license.  A complete and updated arrest report is now available online at Discover Walker.com The Walker County... Read More.

The Fort Oglethorpe Police Department is requesting your help in locating Jeffrey Bearden.  Bearden has been reported missing and has not been heard from since April 18th.  His last known location was the area of LaFayette Road in Ft. Oglethorpe.  If you have any... Read More.

A benefit for the LaFayette Walker County Library at the LaFayette McDonalds raised more than one thousand dollars.  On May 1st, McDonalds donated 20 precent of their sales during a 2-hour time period.  The LaFayette McDonalds also donated five hundred dollars to benefit the... Read More.

The Lafayette Downtown Development Authority will be having a meeting to discuss the city's branding strategy.  After receiving feedback from the community the DDA has hired Tiny Giant, a design firm to create branding marks for the city.  The DDA, the City of LaFayette... Read More.

Walker County authorities responded to a two vehicle crash with injuries yesterday afternoon.  The accident happened at 136 and Gordon Pond Road in LaFayette.  Details of the accident have not been released. Walker County Sheriff's Office was involved in a high speed chase with a... Read More.

 Walker County Fire and Rescue is asking the public for help in finding an arson suspect.  According to officials, the fire happened at 113 West Magnolia Street in Lafayette, Georgia.  It appears to have been a      residential fire.  The fire department said those who provide... Read More.

The Georgia State Patrol released new details yesterday about a fatal crash in Murray County.  The GSP says that one of the vehicles involved had been stolen the morning of the crash, and that its owner died trying to chase the suspect down.  According to... Read More.

A man accused of blocking a Catoosa County school bus from its route on Monday evening has been charged.  The incident happened around 4:30pm in the area of Stewart Road at Smith Chapel Road.  Catoosa County officials say an investigation shows that 55-year-old Roger O’Neal Barrett... Read More.

A 34-year-old Chattanooga woman has turned herself in to Walker County authorities.  Ashley Elizabeth Harris had warrants out for 3 counts of felony aggravated cruelty to animals and two counts of cruelty to animals.  The charges stem from an incident in Rossville back in... Read More.

Just a reminder a section of Glass Mill Road will be closed this week.  The closure is scheduled for between 8:30am and 3pm.  Crews will be installing a new water main in the area between Loften Lane and Driftwood Drive. A residential structure caught fire... Read More.

The Walker County Sheriffs office is looking for information about a missing 19 year old.  Jacob McCurdy was last in contact with his family just over two weeks ago on April 5th.  According to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, a friend of McCurdy's told... Read More.

Walker County’s annual governmental and business activities audit was given to the Walker County Board of Commissioners during their monthly meeting last week.. Amongst other things, it shows sales taxes as the County’s biggest revenue as well as Public Safety being its biggest expense. ... Read More.