The Walker County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Courthouse Annex IV, 201 S. Duke Street in LaFayette. The meeting will be streamed live on the county’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
A report released Tuesday by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office outlines the arrest of two men following a traffic stop in the Summerville area on Jan. 3, 2026.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety reports that seven people died in automobile crashes statewide during the 102-hour New Year’s holiday travel period, as troopers and officers worked high-visibility patrols across Georgia, including routes serving Northwest Georgia.
Investigators are still investigating the circumstances around the shooting that occurred Sunday night at a residence between Teloga and Chelsea on Highway 337. Preliminary findings show that a 61 year old father, Miles Bagley and his 34 year old son, Isaiah Bagley became involved in a domestic dispute when the son came home from a friend’s house highly intoxicated.
Multiple attempts by the Father and Mother to diffuse the situation by having the son go to his bedroom and stay were unsuccessful. The son continued to get into the father’s face, head butting him multiple times and threatening him and the mother.
The father retrieved a small handgun from a table near where they were and fired a shot into the floor in an attempt to dissuade the son. The father was then pushed down, out of the front door and onto the porch. As the son approached him again, while he was still lying on the porch, he fired the firearm at his son striking him 3 times.
At some point the mother ended up falling down onto the porch as well. The son is currently being treated in an area hospital.
No charges have been filed against the father at this time.
-Sheriff Mark A. Schrader
Pre-K registration for Trion Elementary School begins Friday, February 13th for all students wishing to enroll in the 2026-2027 school year. Parents/Legal Guardians may stop by the elementary office beginning at 8:30 am on February 13th to pick up enrollment packets and turn in required documentation.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, January 6, 2026:
Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia stay unusually warm today and Wednesday as southwest winds keep moisture and mild air in place. Expect mostly cloudy skies with afternoon highs in the upper 60s to near 70, about 15 degrees above normal for early January. A few isolated, light showers could pop up overnight, but rain chances and amounts look low for now. Winds may get a little gusty at times today, with gusts up to around 20 mph possible across the northern tier of Georgia.
Chattooga County Schools will begin following an updated personal electronic device policy when students return to class on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in response to Georgia’s new Distraction-Free Education Act (HB 340).
Georgia drivers are getting some relief at the pump to start the week, with AAA reporting the statewide average for regular unleaded at $2.65 per gallon and the national average at $2.81.
The Chattooga County Republican Party will hold its January meeting Tuesday, January 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson’s Restaurant, 10096 Commerce Street, in Summerville.