• Two Adults and Two Children Fall Victim to a Hit and Run

    The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Georgia State Patrol on a hit and run that occurred Wednesday night January 5,2022 on Chattanooga Valley Rd at approx 8pm. Three adults and two children were walking north bound on Chattanooga Valley Rd when a white Ford F 250 travelling north bound struct two of the […]

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  • Walker County Government Awarded Grant to Enhance Employee Safety Efforts

    LaFayette, GA – Walker County Government was recently awarded a $6,000 Employee Safety Grant from ACCG – Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund (ACCG-GSIWCF). ACCG’s Employee Safety Grant Program rewards local governments that foster a culture of workplace safety through additional training, equipment or services. Walker County purchased additional safety equipment with the grant money. The Road Department received the bulk of […]

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  • Giving Thanks From Fetch Your News

    We here at Fetch Your News hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so many things to be thankful for this year; one of them being how thankful we are for the support and following of the community! We hope you aren’t too stuffed for this weekend’s festivities that can be found […]

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  • FBI Seeking Individual Who May Have Information Regarding the Identity of a Child Sexual Assault Victim

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.  Photographs and an informational poster depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 45, are being disseminated to the public. Initial video of the […]

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  • Commissioner King statement on Jim Beck sentencing

    COMMISSIONER KING STATEMENT ON JIM BECK SENTENCING ATLANTA – Today, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King released the following statement in response to the sentencing of former Commissioner Jim Beck: “In July, Jim Beck was found guilty of stealing over $2 million in GUA funds by a group of twelve of his peers. Today, […]

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