Walker County

Here’s how the hot housing market is affecting your taxes

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The hot housing market is impacting property values nationwide, and is being felt throughout Georgia. Recently, mailed assessment notices show a substantial increase in value for many property owners in…

Walker County resumes animal adoptions

The Walker County Animal Shelter will begin scheduling appointments for animal adoptions in February, after putting adoptions on hold last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past ten months, staff…

Walker County has a hotline to schedule your coronavirus vaccine

Walker County is opening a hotline for residents to call to submit their information to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Beginning January 25, the Walker County COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 706-670-1234,…

Arrest made in 25-year-old cold case

Law enforcement officials believe they have solved a 25-year-old cold case in Walker County. On Friday, September 3 at about 10 p.m. special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…

Officers shoot and kill 60-year-old Georgia man during hostage situation

CHICKAMAUGA -- Officers shot and killed a 60-year-old man Wednesday during a hostage situation in Chickamauga. The incident involved Walker County Sheriff's Deputies as well as Lookout Mountain Drug Task…

Need a mask? Walker County’s libraries are distributing them

Following the success of Mask Up Monday, Walker County is partnering with the three Cherokee Regional Library branches in the county to distribute additional face coverings. Beginning today, the Chickamauga, LaFayette and Rossville…

Walker County encourages residents to ‘mask up’

Walker County will be giving free masks and face coverings to residents next week in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. “Mask Up Monday” will be held from…