Walker County Gains an Advantage in Business Recruitment, Job Creation

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People receiving awards

LaFayette, GA – The next time Walker County competes to land a new business, it will have an asset that no other community in Georgia can claim. Larry Brooks, Walker County Development Authority Executive Director, recently became the first professional to be certified in economic development by the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of … Continue reading Walker County Gains an Advantage in Business Recruitment, Job Creation

Walker County Opening Shelters, Opening EOC to Respond to Irma

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Emergency Shelter

Rock Spring, GA - Five public shelters will be opening at 4:00 p.m. today in Walker County for those in need of a safe location to stay as Hurricane Irma passes through the area. Walker County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) will handle staffing at the following shelters: ·         Walker County Civic Center, located at … Continue reading Walker County Opening Shelters, Opening EOC to Respond to Irma

Ironman Bike Route Event Notes for Walker County

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Ironman participant

LaFayette, GA - Chattanooga, Tennessee and Walker County, Georgia play host to over 4,500 athletes competing in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship this weekend. 91 countries, regions and territories will be represented by those taking part in the two day race. Walker County hosts a good portion of the 56-mile bike course. Cyclists will enter Walker … Continue reading Ironman Bike Route Event Notes for Walker County

Walker County to Open Horse Barn and RV Area for Hurricane Irma Evacuees

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Cove Barn Stalls

Chickamauga, GA – As a potentially catastrophic storm takes aim at Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, Walker County Sole Commissioner Shannon Whitfield made arrangements to extend some county resources to answer the call to help. Walker County will open the horse barn and offer RV slots at cost at Mountain Cove Farms Resort to those … Continue reading Walker County to Open Horse Barn and RV Area for Hurricane Irma Evacuees