GEORGIA – Georgia voters narrowed the field in the state’s open gubernatorial race Tuesday, setting up a high-profile general election contest to replace term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp. On the Republican side, businessman and healthcare executive Rick Jackson scored an upset victory over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, winning the GOP nomination despite Jones receiving endorsements from […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – On June 3rd, a Walker County jury convicted Mark Anthony Williams of possessing massive amounts of child sexual abuse material, after a three-day trial before Superior Court Judge Chris Art. Williams, 68, was convicted on all 16 counts of sexual exploitation of children by possessing child sexual abuse material. The case […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – Nicholas Antonio Cheaton, a 42-year-old Chattanooga man and longtime Chattanooga criminal, was sentenced to serve the remainder of his life in the Georgia Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 45 years for the murder of William Jones, a 39-year-old man from Chickamauga. The evidence, presented to […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – On May 19, 2026, a Walker County jury found James Franklin Frazier guilty of four counts of Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and eighteen counts of Child Molestation following a two-day trial before the Honorable Chief Judge Brian House. The evidence presented at trial showed that the Defendant used his position […]

ROSSVILLE, Ga. — A Rossville couple is facing multiple charges following an investigation into the death of a dog that authorities say may have suffered from prolonged neglect. According to officials, 33-year-old Andrew James Groncki and 23-year-old Megan Gibson have been charged with cruelty to animals, improper disposal of a dead animal, and failure to […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Animal control officers responded to a distressing case of animal abandonment this week after three dogs were found in dire condition at a local cemetery, according to Walker County Animal Control. The incident began Sunday evening when a concerned citizen reported multiple dogs left behind at McWilliams Cemetery, located near West […]

GEORGIA – Conservative Senator Steve Gooch is stepping up where others are content to grandstand, delivering real action to shield Georgians from the rising tide of lawlessness pushed by the far left. In the wake of media-fueled hysteria that has seen protesters storm churches mid-service to harass worshippers, Gooch didn’t hesitate. He introduced SB 591, […]

ROSSVILLE, Ga. — The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a box truck reported stolen earlier this month in Rossville. According to officials, the vehicle was taken on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from a residence on Mustang Street. Authorities said the stolen vehicle is a 2014 Freightliner 26-foot box […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – A 38-year-old Walker County man is dead from a gunshot wound late Sunday, March 1, 2026, according to Walker County Sheriff, Steve Wilson. Deputies were called to a residence on Gilbert Street in Rossville, GA Monday afternoon, March 2, 2026, in order to do a welfare check on the male occupant. […]

GEORGIA – February 17 – As State Senator for Georgia’s 51st District and the Republican frontrunner for Lieutenant Governor, I am committed to putting Georgia families first and aligning our state with President Trump’s America First agenda. Last week, I introduced Senate Bill 465, a targeted measure to hold businesses accountable and discourage the hiring […]

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. – Michael Forker, a 74-year-old man from LaFayette, was convicted by a Walker County jury of Child Molestation, Sexual Exploitation of Children, and five separate counts of Invasion of Privacy on December 3, 2025. Following his conviction, Forker was sentenced by Lookout Mountain Superior Court Chief Judge Brian House to 65 years […]

It’s no secret that the Iranian government is America’s enemy. They hate our freedom and our Christian values, they persecute anyone who questions them, and they sponsor terror around the globe. When I found out that the daughter of a senior Iranian official who threatened our troops and President Trump was employed at Emory, I […]

PRESS RELEASE – On December 3, 2025, a Walker County jury convicted Christian Austin Raines, for sexually assaulting his two minor family members, after a three-day trial before Chief Superior Court Judge Brian House. Raines, 24, was convicted on all 8 counts of sexually-related crimes against the children including: Rape, Aggravated Child Molestation, Aggravated Sexual […]

GEORGIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents across Georgia to limit time outdoors after air quality monitors detected “Unhealthy” levels of fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, in several counties. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), concentrations of particle pollution have climbed high enough to pose health risks to the […]