The City of Social Circle will have an election on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 to elect city council members for District 1 and 3 as well as a Social Circle City School Board Chairman and […]
Officials with the City of Monroe are giving advanced notice that on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, crews will be extending a water main along N. Lumpkin Street. The water will be off for several hours […]
Sheriff Joe Chapman’s 30 day suspension, which effectively began today, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, is with pay, according to state law, Walton County Board of Commission Chair Kevin Little said. Since Chapman was not convicted […]
The Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced the execution Tuesday of six search warrants in neighboring Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties for various violations of Georgia’s commercial gambling laws. These were served at four business locations […]
Update: Sheriff Joe Chapman confirmed that Chief Deputy Keith Brooks would be appointed to fill in for him during his suspension. Following an investigation, Gov. Nathan Deal announced by Executive Order on Aug. 14, 2017, […]
The Walton County government has several open positions, including for a public information officer/webmaster as well as an network administration. There also are still several open positions in maintenance and public safety. Click or tap […]
Update: Tuesday 10:04 a.m. The jury was seated Monday and opening arguments began Tuesday in the state’s case against Michael John Cash, Sr, on two counts of violating the (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) RICO Act […]
Tuesday, the City of Monroe finalized amending its ordinance to allow for the use of “motorized carts,” otherwise know as golf carts, on city streets. There are, however, some strict registration requirements and regulations for use […]
The Millage rate in Walton County was approved by the Board of Commissioners last week at 10.905 mills county-wide. This was less than the advertised proposed millage rate of 11.325 mills. The County also approved […]
The City of Monroe’s August Council meeting will take place at 6 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at City Hall located at 215 N. Broad Street. The public is invited to attend. A public […]
The Walton County Government has several current job postings, including for a public information officer/webmaster. Link on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the county website on […]
The City of Monroe is looking at possibly lowering the speed limits through downtown from 35 mph to 25 mph, largely to improve the safety of pedestrians in the downtown area. The issue was discussed […]
There will be two items requiring action on the City of Monroe’s Called Council Meeting tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 – a vote on the 2017 Millage Rate and a call for a Special Election […]
There will be a third and final public hearing at 5 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, prior to the August Walton County Board of Commissioners meeting. According to Walton County BOC Chairman, there were […]
The Gwinnett County Police Department is hosting a hiring event at the Gwinnett County Police Training Center, 854 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday Aug. […]
The City of Monroe still has open job postings, including new openings for a solid waste utility worker and an electric lineman. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information or to apply. […]
Walton County government has several current job openings. These include in public safety, accounting, maintenance and records. Click on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the Walton […]
Walton County School District is hiring teaching and classified jobs. Click on this link for all open WCPS jobs. The classified jobs include a position for a school secretary/registrar at Carver Middle School, several para professionals, […]
Lewis Bernarn Flagg, II, plead guilty in a Walton County courtroom to armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon […]
As Back to School shopping ramps up mid summer, the Georgia Department of Revenue usually takes the opportunity to remind all Georgians that they will be able to shop tax free at the end of […]
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