Lafayette, GA - Units with Walker County Fire Rescue helped bring a hiker with a broken leg to safety late Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews received a call around 5:30 p.m. that a 30-year old woman had fallen at the Keown Falls overlook. The hiker was about eight-tenths of a mile down a trail. When rescue … Continue reading Walker County Fire Rescue Crews Bring Injured Hiker to Safety
“The Farmer and the Belle” Now Filming in Walker County!
Lights, Camera, Action! Walker County welcomes the cast and crew of the movie "The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland" to our community,
Walker County’s Erlanger Fee to be Eliminated
LaFayette, GA - Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield made an important announcement this morning that will benefit every property owner in Walker County. Whitfield proclaimed an end to the Public Health Facilities and Services fee, the ordinance created to pay down the county’s debt to Erlanger Health System over the course of three years. “We … Continue reading Walker County’s Erlanger Fee to be Eliminated
Commissioner Meeting – 4-19-19
Topics include a tire amnesty day agreement with the state and surplusing an ice machine for the Sheriff's Office.
Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day Event Returns April 27th for Walker County Residents
Walker County residents will have a chance to participate in a community clean-up effort next week, as the county’s popular Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day returns Saturday, April 27th
Landfill Hours Updated as Enforcement Begins for Unsecured & Uncovered Loads
Chickamauga, GA - In an effort to improve the customer experience, the Walker County Landfill will begin opening to the public on Wednesdays, effective immediately. The move comes as the county adjusts gate hours at the landfill to make public access times more consistent and less confusing. Effective April 15th, gate hours will run 8:00 a.m. to … Continue reading Landfill Hours Updated as Enforcement Begins for Unsecured & Uncovered Loads
Commissioner Meeting – 4/11/19
Walker County Commissioner meeting audio from April 11, 2019 http://walkercountyga.gov/tag/podcast/feed
Earth Day Adoption Event at Walker County Animal Shelter
Chickamauga, GA - "Reduce, Rehome, Relove." That's the mantra this Earth Day at the Walker County Animal Shelter. The Shelter staff will host a special Earth Day Adoption event on Saturday, April 20th. Reduced adoption rates will be available for dogs ($45) and cats ($20) during the event and includes spay/neuter, rabies and core vaccination. … Continue reading Earth Day Adoption Event at Walker County Animal Shelter
Walker County Fire Chief Blake Hodge Receives Executive Fire Officer Designation
LaFayette, GA - Walker County Fire Chief Blake Hodge received local and state recognition during last night's Commissioner meeting. Hodge successfully completed the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy’s four year Executive Fire Officer Program. The EFOP focuses on leadership development, lifelong learning, being proactive instead of reactive and utilizing research and analytics to reduce … Continue reading Walker County Fire Chief Blake Hodge Receives Executive Fire Officer Designation
Ironman Foundation and Walker County Team Up to Provide Emergency Resources to Local Community
Ironman and Walker County, GA team up to improve emergency services near famed bicycle course.