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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Megan Neal Walker County BB gun victim shows slow prognosis; investigation ongoing
The 10-year-old Fort Oglethorpe girl shot through the eye with a BB gun is still at TC Thompson’s Hospital in Chattanooga. Megan Neal, whose family has released her name via a Facebook page called...
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Weather: Partly cloudy, high 90
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...
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Today's Hot Deal: $25 for 18 holes of golf at Meadow Lakes Golf Club
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...
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Balloons & Tunes Festival makes it possible to save on overnight lodging
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.balloonsandtun...
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Hot air balloons take flight at the Balloons & Tunes Festival
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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...
Savings in the September 3 edition of the Walker County Messenger
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Save money by taking advantage of these offers from Walker County Messenger advertisers. Don’t want to miss out on the values advertisers place in the paper? Click here to subscribe for convenie...
Weather: Sunny, high 94
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday: A 30 percent chance of show...
Black lab mix dog needs a home
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Lucy is a small black lab mix about 45 pounds found abandoned at Heritage High School. This sweet but shy girl is learning to trust people. She is spayed, current on all veterinary care and likes b...
State director of Drugs Don’t Work to address Walker County Chamber of Commerce
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Chuck Wade, CEO at the Council on Alcohol and Drugs and the state of Georgia director for Drugs Don’t Work will address the Walker County Chamber of Commerce at the September membership luncheon Tu...
Labor Day at The Post in Fort Oglethorpe will offer fun for entire family
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Fort Oglethorpe’s annual outdoor family festival, Labor Day at The Post, will be held Monday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the polo field on Barnhardt Circle. The festivities kick off wit...
Weather: Sunny, high 93
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 9...
KFC in LaFayette is finger-lickin' gone
by Josh O’Bryant
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The KFC restaurant in LaFayette closed its doors Tuesday, leaving 15 employees without jobs. According to Erskine White, human resources spokesman for Fulenwider Enterprises, said the business clo...
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
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  • OPINION: Obama, Keep Hands Off Web

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    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
  • OPINION: Questions for Koran-Burning Pastor
  • Poll: Most New Yorkers Want Mosque Moved
  • Anti-Islamic Pol's New Death Threats

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    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
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  • Arpaio: Justice Dept. 'Sandbagged' Me | VIDEO
  • 25 Dead in Mexico Shootout

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