Community Engagement Session on Digital Connectivity to be held August 26

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Walker County Government and Thrive Regional Partnership will host another community engagement session on digital connectivity at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26th at the Walker County Civic Center. The purpose of this session will be to gather input from residents about the first draft of the county's Digital Connectivity Plan, which can be viewed … Continue reading Community Engagement Session on Digital Connectivity to be held August 26

WALKER This Week – Episode 21 (June 21, 2024)

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Creating a road map to digitally connect all of Walker County. On this episode of Walker This Week, we look at efforts to make Walker County a Broadband Ready Community. SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE channel to watch this video and follow the Walker County Civic Center on Facebook for more updates on the Farmers Market. … Continue reading WALKER This Week – Episode 21 (June 21, 2024)

Walker County to Host Community Engagement Listening Session on Digital Connectivity

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2 utility workers splice together fiber to provide internet access to nearby residents

LaFayette, GA - Walker County Government will host a community engagement session next week to gather input from residents concerning challenges they face with internet access. The meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17 at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 Hwy 27 in Rock Spring. “We are currently working on … Continue reading Walker County to Host Community Engagement Listening Session on Digital Connectivity

Walker County receives $30K for community connectivity

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A man checks an internet connection on his phone

Walker County, GA - $30,000 has been awarded to Walker County, Georgia from Connect Humanity, a nonprofit impact fund, to participate in the Appalachian Digital Accelerator, an initiative that supports communities as they create custom connectivity plans: roadmaps for improving internet connectivity that leads to new economic opportunities and healthier communities.  The timing of the … Continue reading Walker County receives $30K for community connectivity

Nearly 3,400 Walker County Customers to be Equipped for Fiber Internet

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LaFayette, GA - Nearly 3,400 homes and businesses in unserved and underserved parts of Walker County will, for the first time, be equipped for high-speed fiber internet. The nearly $11.3 million project to provide fiber internet to LaFayette, Kensington, Noble, Villanow and nearby parts of Walker County is expected to be completed by 2024. It … Continue reading Nearly 3,400 Walker County Customers to be Equipped for Fiber Internet

Rural Broadband & McLemore Development Town Hall Meetings on October 10

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A map showing areas of the county where rural broadband may be installed

Walker County Government, in partnership with Kinetic by Windstream, will address the deployment of a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) solution to 3,339 homes and businesses in rural Walker County during a Town Hall meeting October 10. The project involves extending 323 miles of fiber throughout the Armuchee Valley, Center Post and Kensington communities, among other locations. “This … Continue reading Rural Broadband & McLemore Development Town Hall Meetings on October 10

Walker County Government Awarded Multi-million Dollar Grant to Improve Rural Broadband Access

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Internet wires

LaFayette, GA - Walker County Government will receive more than $6.2 million to improve broadband access in unserved and underserved communities. Georgia’s Broadband Infrastructure Committee selected Walker County’s proposal to expand gigabit access throughout the southern half of the county as one of 49 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects. Walker County will collaborate … Continue reading Walker County Government Awarded Multi-million Dollar Grant to Improve Rural Broadband Access

Walker County Branch Libraries to Increase Public Access in Response to COVID-19

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Sign inside Rossville library about social distancing

LaFayette, GA - The three Walker County branches of the Cherokee Regional Library System will begin providing enhanced services to the community on Monday, August 24th. The Chickamauga, LaFayette-Walker County and Rossville Public Libraries will more than double daily operational hours, provide seven day a week services and in person tutoring for the remainder of … Continue reading Walker County Branch Libraries to Increase Public Access in Response to COVID-19