Calhoun police arrested a man Wednesday for defacing buildings throughout the city. According to Calhoun police chief Garry Moss: The Calhoun Special Operations Division arrested Ivan Heberto Rey...
Cast your votes for the "Best of Walker" The Walker County Chamber of Commerce and the Walker County Messenger are sponsoring the third annual “Best of Walker” contest, in which residents are encouraged to vote for their favorites in loc...
Walker County Sheriff’s Office report: Aug. 25-31, 2010 These people were booked into the Walker County Detention Center during Aug. 25-31. Those with charges are innocent until they plead guilty or are proven guilty in a court of law. The charges incl...
Lake Winnepesaukah salutes emergency personnel Sept. 11 In admiration of the heroic contributions of emergency service personnel on 9-11, Lake Winnepesaukah will honor emergency medical technicians, police, firefighters and military personnel and their...
Walker County's "Most Wanted": Michael Jameson Burchfield Michael Jameson Burchfield is wanted for theft by taking. Burchfield is a white male, (born May 25, 1974), blue eyes, brown hair, 5 feet 9 inches and 240 pounds. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office...
Man arrested for burglary at LaFayette pharmacy The person believed to have broken into Medi-Thrift Pharmacy in LaFayette on Sunday, July 11, and stolen sev-eral hundred pain pills has been arrested. Jeremy Shane Edwards was arrested for the b...
Crime Stoppers: Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office · On Wednesday, Sept. 1, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., a burglary occurred at a residence at 1355 Burning Bush Road in Ringgold. A total of more than $2,700 dollars in jewelry and electronics ...
Ordinarily when Labor Day rolls around, it’s a time for cookouts, camping, and trips to the nearest body of water. This weekend, though, Ringgold will host the third annual Appalachian Celtic Festi...
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. To...
Today’s deal is for 18 holes of golf at Meadow Lakes Golf Club for $25. The Hot Deal lasts until 11:59 p.m. tonight. We all love to find a bargain. Folks in the Greater Rome area can save at lea...
Catoosa County Public Schools has adopted the theme of “Destination Graduation” for the 2010-2011 school year. Superintendent Denia Reese said, “I want every student who enters a Catoosa County Sch...
Friends and family traveling to the Balloons & Tunes Festival from out of town can save money at select local hotels when they mention they are attending the festival. Visit www.balloonsandtunesfe...
Catoosa County could see new jobs and a new shopping center if negotiations with Kroger are successful. Randall Peters, chairman of the Catoosa County Development Authority, confirmed “to his know...
A Catoosa County sheriff’s deputy has been placed on leave after wrecking a vehicle and being arrested for driving drunk. He was off-duty at the time of the crash. According to sheriff Phil Summer...
Ten hot air balloons will make an appearance in northwest Georgia Sept. 24 through Sept. 26 at the Balloons & Tunes Festival, sponsored by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce. The balloons are c...
New employment figures renew Republicans' call for Obama to replace his economic team and ratchet up game plan, as the president sought to put the best face on what many say is just more evidence of an economy stuck in neutral. | VIDEO
A key financial backer of the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero reportedly once contributed to a U.S.-designated terror group, MyFox New York reports
United Farmworkers of America launches 'Take Our Jobs' campaign to recruit citizens for farm jobs, claiming crackdown on illegal immigration has led to a shortage of labor, but critics say the campaign is a political stunt | VIDEO