Updated at 4:30 p.m. on February 1, 2026: Walker Transit will delay operations until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2. The Walker County Landfill and Walker County Animal Shelter will be closed today, Saturday, January 31st. There is light snow coverage on roads across the county, creating slick travel conditions. The National Weather Service has … Continue reading Winter Weather Advisory Saturday, January 31, 2026
UPDATED: Meeting format change: Backyard flock owners and commercial poultry owners concerned with the recent avian influenza cases in Walker County can join Extension Agent Wade Hutcheson for a webinar on biosecurity measures for poultry on February 5th at 5:30 p.m. Hutcheson will also address avian flu symptoms and answer prevention questions. To register and … Continue reading UGA Extension Plans Community Webinar on Avian Flu for Walker County
Release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture: The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a second commercial poultry flock in Walker County, Georgia. This marks the second detection of HPAI … Continue reading Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in 2nd Commercial Poultry Flock in Walker County
Updated at 11:00am on 1/26/26: Walker County Government offices, including Transit, will open at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, due to the extremely cold weather forecasted. All courts in Walker County will also delay opening until 11:00 a.m. Updated at 8:15am on 1/26/26: Roads in Walker County are passable this morning, but motorists will … Continue reading Walker County Winter Weather Update for January 2026
The Walker County Elections and Registration Office will move to a new building soon, prompting the relocation of the LaFayette polling location. The Elections Office will be shifting operations from the Walker County Courthouse to a newly renovated building at 311 S. Main Street in LaFayette (the old Family Dollar store). The change also means … Continue reading LaFayette Polling Location Moving to Main Street
Rock City presented a plan to the Walker County Planning Commission to construct a $30-million gondola system to transport visitors from their property at the foot of Lookout Mountain to the main attraction on top. The plan would relocate primary parking for the tourist destination to the bottom of the mountain. The move is projected … Continue reading Rock City Presents Gondola Addition to Planning Commission
From the Conasauga Ranger District: A 562-acre prescribed fire will occur today four-miles south of Villanow, GA, along Pocket Road on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Walker County. Smoke may be visible in Walker and Whitfield Counties. The burn unit is located in the Armuchee Unit of the Conasauga Ranger District. Map: https://arcg.is/0X9mG80 This low-intensity, … Continue reading Prescribed Burn Today on Pocket Road at the entrance to John’s Mountain and Keown Falls
Press release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture: The Georgia Department of Agriculture, together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA - APHIS), confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial poultry operation in Walker County. This marks the first confirmed HPAI case in 2026 … Continue reading Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial Poultry Flock in Walker County
Walker County Animal Control has a new number. Animal Control responds to reports of stray animals, bite cases, aggressive animals, etc. and is different than the Animal Shelter, where animals are housed and cared for until reclaimed by their owners, adopted or rescued. Animal Control dispatch can now be contacted directly at 706-924-0053 Monday through Friday between the … Continue reading Walker County Animal Control Has A New Number
