Chickamauga, GA - Hundreds of Walker County residents took advantage of an opportunity to dispose of old, unwanted tires for free Saturday at the Walker County Landfill. The county hosted its second Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day. Residents brought 6,741 tires to the landfill during the seven hour event, including 106 tires from a satellite drop … Continue reading Second Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day Outperforms Original Event
Chickamauga, GA - Thousands of visitors will converge on Walker County this weekend to experience a popular triathlon, along with music, dancing, artisan demonstrations and a car show. This year's Ironman 70.3 event will follow Down Home Days in Chickamauga. The Chickamauga Lions Club kicks off the weekend with the kid friendly festival on Saturday, May 19th. … Continue reading Ironman 70.3 & Down Home Days Return to Walker County This Weekend
LaFayette, GA - Walker County will join other communities across the country during "Police Week" to salute the selfless work of law enforcement officers and acknowledge the debt we owe those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. On May 15th, Peace Officers Memorial Day, Walker County will pause to remember eight … Continue reading Peace Officers Memorial Day is May 15
Chickamauga, GA - The overwhelming success of last fall's tire amnesty day event prompted county officials to ask the state to green light a sequel. On May 19th, the Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day will return to the Walker County Landfill, 5120 N Marble Top Road, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car and light truck tires with … Continue reading Retire Your Tires Amnesty Day Returns May 19!
LaFayette, GA - Walker County Commissioner Shannon Whitfield's meetings will move to a new location this month. The Commissioner's regularly scheduled meetings, which are held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, will now take place at the Walker County Courthouse Annex III building, located at 201 S Main Street … Continue reading Walker County Commissioner Meetings Move to New Location
LaFayette, GA – The collapse of a building in LaFayette’s downtown square earlier this year continues to pose problems. Late this afternoon, officials with the City of LaFayette notified Walker County Government about additional structural issues at the Walker County Judiciary Annex, following demolition work on the building that collapsed in February. Upon being notified, … Continue reading New Public Safety Concerns Arise After Demolition of Collapsed Building
The Course at McLemore will provide a mountaintop golf experience like no other in the Southeast. Rees Jones and Bill Bergin spent much of 2017 developing a renovation plan. On April 23, 2018, developers gathered on Lookout Mountain in Walker County to break ground on a course that will provide a test for the game’s … Continue reading Developers Break Ground on The Course at McLemore in Walker County
LaFayette, GA – Walker County Sole Commissioner Shannon Whitfield hopes to raise awareness about the importance of responsible pet ownership. During his most recent meeting, Whitfield proclaimed April 30 through May 5 as “Pet Health Awareness Week” in Walker County. The week will be observed with special pricing at the Walker County Animal Shelter and … Continue reading Walker County Promotes Special Adoption Pricing, Rabies Clinics to Raise Awareness About Pet Health Issues
Rossville, GA - In a few short months, Walker County residents who live between Rossville and Chickamauga will encounter a new shopping experience. Food City’s replacement store on Mission Ridge Road will be nearly twice the size of the previous grocery, originally built by Red Foods 46-years ago. "We're excited to make the investment in Walker … Continue reading Food City Invests in Walker County
LaFayette, GA – Walker County wants to grow the number of storm spotters in north Georgia. The county’s Emergency Management Agency will join forces with its counterpart in Dade County and the National Weather Service (NWS) to host a free SKYWARN Storm Spotter training class on May 1st. The class is open to anyone in … Continue reading Walker County Hosts Storm Spotter Training on May 1st
