🌱 Walker County releases weekend jail bookings, including several LaFayette residents

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• Walker County releases weekend jail bookings, including several LaFayette residents

Also on today's calendar: Jason D Williams and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Walker County Sheriff's Office booking report for Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3, 2026 (northwestgeorgianews.com) — Walker County Sheriff’s Office has released its jail booking report for May 1–3, listing individuals charged with traffic offenses, probation violations, theft, drug-related crimes, and more. Several of those booked list LaFayette addresses, giving residents a snapshot of recent law enforcement activity affecting their community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in LaFayette

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 13

• Leads Group - LaFayette →
  LaFayette-Walker County Public Library, 305 S Duke St, LaFayette
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• Cobos Retirement Celebration
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  7:30 pm
• WCS Art Show @ Saddle Ridge
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  8:00 pm

Monday May 11

• Softball Tryouts
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  7:30 pm
• VBall Tryouts - Main Gym 11/12, Aux Gym 13/14
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  7:45 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Speegle's Retirement Party - Media Center
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  7:30 pm
• VBall Tryouts - Aux Gym
  Lafayette High La Fayette, GA 30728
  7:45 pm

Saturday May 16

• Jason D Williams →
  The Barnhardt Event Center, 2978 Lafayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 8

• All Library Books Due
  Trion City Elem Trion, GA 30753

Friday May 15

• Character Ed Pep Rallies
  Trion City Trion, GA 30753

Saturday May 16

• Chickamauga Downhome Days →
  Gordon Lee High School, 105 Lee Cir, Chickamauga
  11:00 am

Tuesday June 9

• June La Fayette Distribution →
  Food City, 311 N Main St, LaFayette
  6:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near LaFayette here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chickamauga

• Spring Market Celebrates Moms Early (wdef.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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