Walker County News

The Walker County Board of Education Susan Wells, Phyllis Hunter, Patty Hart, James A. Smith and Mike Carruth present Certificates of Achievement to the principals of Title I Distinguished Schools.

Six Walker County men have been arrested after sheriffs deputies found the largest methamphetamine lab in Walker County since 2006.

After that, public meetings were held and the council, in response to the residents' desires, chose to hire a land planner to draft a Comprehensive Plan before the PUD ordinance was voted on.

The 2010 Adventures, Chattanooga Area Dining and Entertainment Guide, currently is being offered as a project by LaFayettea s Beta Sigma Phi, Theta Xi Chapter.

Despite an uncooperative economy, employee layoffs and some plant closures, United Way in Walker, Catoosa and Dade Counties has reached 52 percent, slightly over the halfway mark, towards its 2009 Community Campaign goal of $500,000 by raising $261,422. United Way has reached this point in the 2009 campaign through the hard work of its volunteers ...

These people were booked into the Walker County Detention Center during Nov. 11-17. Those with charges are innocent until they plead guilty or are proven guilty in a court of law.

Walker County Schools will host parent conferences on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 24, which will allow for early dismissal of students after a half day of school.

Supporters and opponents of a proposed rails-to-trails project in southern Floyd County turned out Tuesday for a joint meeting of the Rome City and Floyd County commissions.

The Walker County Historical Society met at the Walker County Library, LaFayette Oct.

Paul Kreager passes the microphone to Rossville citizens Thursday, Nov. 12, during a town hall meeting sponsored by Rossville Downtown Development Authority.

Workers will begin repairing train tracks this week after damage from September floods put a major kink in transportation lines in Walker and Chattooga counties.

Wayne Manning with his commercial heifer, a oeGinger,a that took first place honors in her class at the AgGeorgia Farm Credit Heifer Show held in Calhoun Nov.

The Catoosa Citizensa and Veteransa Memorial Foundation on Wednesday presented this yeara s Veteran of the Year, Outstanding Patriotic Citizen and Outstanding Community Service awards at a ceremony at the Benton Place campus in Ringgold.

Battlefield Farmers' Market will end its fifth season with its second annual Crafters Day on Saturday, Nov.

Retired four-star Gen. Ronald Griffith spoke to the students and honored guest veterans at the Veterans Day program Wednesday at LaFayette High School.

Catoosa commissioners wait for Smith-Templeton Road maintenance agreement from Walker County; meanwhile, Catoosa residents file civil suit against Walker property owner Catoosa residents of Smith-Templeton Road are pleased with the Catoosa County commissionersa efforts on their behalf regarding the roada s maintenance.

Ringgold has made a $103,500 reduction to its current budget, city finance director Will Bearg said during Monday nighta s council work session.

A man who was arrested Friday night for disorderly conduct hung himself in the Walker County jail.

Prosecutors are ready to try David Allen Hardin, the Chickamauga man charged with more than a dozen counts of child molestation.

Prosecutors are ready to try David Allen Hardin, the Chickamauga man charged with more than a dozen counts of child molestation.