Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia are in for an unusually warm stretch through Christmas and into the weekend, with afternoon temperatures running well above normal and flirting with record to near-record levels.
Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers are urging drivers across Northwest Georgia to slow down and drive smart during the heavy-traffic Christmas and New Year’s travel windows, with high-visibility patrols planned statewide on interstates and state routes to help reduce crashes and fatalities. Georgia DPS has used these holiday periods for focused enforcement on unsafe behaviors like impaired driving, speeding, seatbelt violations, and distracted driving.
If it doesn’t feel like late December in Chattooga County and across Northwest Georgia, you’re not imagining it. A warmer-than-normal pattern is taking hold and will only strengthen as we move through the week and into the Christmas holiday.
LaFayette is gearing up for one of its biggest holiday events of the season as the 2nd Annual Highland Christmas Market takes over the LaFayette Farmers Market Pavilion on Saturday, December 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Walker County Historical Society is inviting the community to step into a classic Northwest Georgia Christmas with the annual Marsh House Candlelight Tours, scheduled for December 13, 14, 20, and 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. each evening.
The Center Post Community Center is inviting the public to its annual Christmas Market coming up on Saturday, November 29th. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and promises a festive day of shopping, food, and holiday cheer.
