After trouncing North Hall 42-7 in the first round of the 2017 Georgia High School Football Playoffs at home Friday night, Monroe Area High School Varsity football Hurricanes move into the Sweet 16 Round of […]
Monroe, Georgia, November 2, 2017 – On Stage, a Walton County community theater, has received the Vibrant Community grant from the The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). This grant […]
Walton County School District is hiring teaching and classified jobs. Classified jobs include an opening for a school secretary at Bay Creek Elementary School, a school nurse for Monroe Elementary and a maintenance/electrician/HVAC technician for […]
Despite the fact that it’s already November, and people are hanging up their Christmas lights (does no one care about Thanksgiving?), it is important to reflect on the importance of drug and alcohol abuse as […]
Walton County School District is hiring teaching and classified jobs. Classified jobs include an opening for a school secretary at Loganville Middle School, and custodians for Loganville and Monroe elementary schools. Click on this link for […]
Monroe, Georgia – October 11, 2017– In its effort to strengthen communities through food sovereignty and education, the Georgia Farmers Market Association is excited to announce that this year it is hosting two FoodCorps service […]
The Walton County School District achieved its highest graduation rate at 83.2% for 2017. The Georgia Department of Education released district and school-level scores today, with the state’s graduation rate at 80.6%. The 4-year cohort […]
Monroe Area Comprehensive High School Class of 1987 is having their 30-year class reunion on Oct. 21, 2017 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Gratis Gates Community Center in Gratis. Cost to attend is $40 for […]
DAHLONEGA, GA (08/18/2017)– Caleb Lamar Wright of Monroe, Georgia, graduated from the University of North Georgia (UNG) during the summer 2017 semester and has earned the Associate of Arts in Business Administration. The University of […]
Join in the Grand Opening Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 for the Hometown Teams, How sports shaped America Smithsonian Exhibit at the Monroe Museum downtown. Following the opening ceremony, the Exhibit will remain […]
The American Geographical Society has named Nathan Gray of Monroe Area High School as a 2017 AGS Geography Teacher Fellow. [New York City, NY] – [Sept. 7, 2017] — The American Geographical Society (AGS) has named […]
For the past few years, Walton County has become a powerhouse for school archery. Bay Creek Elementary School has been awarded numerous times for its archery merit, including top honors at a GA-NASP tournament a […]
The next Walton County session of ManufactuREADY (formerly Workplace Fundamentals) at Athens Technical College is currently recruiting students for the Monday, Sept. 11, start date. This program could be of great benefit to high school seniors […]
Walton County School District is hiring teaching and classified jobs. Classified jobs include an opening for a secretary in human resources, a custodian for Bay Creek Elementary School, food services positions and bus drivers. Click on […]
Carole Ann Etheridge, 49, will appear in the Walton County Probate Court in October to face charges of driving under the influence and child endangerment. According to Walton County Senior Asst. District Attorney Randy McGinley, the […]
Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding a disruptive student on a Walton County School bus on Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses reported seeing a school bus pulled over with four WCSO vehicles surrounding a […]
Malcolm X once said, “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” In short, learning doesn’t stop when you’re handed your diploma or degree. Indeed, […]
Update: According to information from Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Carole Ann Etheridge, 49, was arrested and charged with one count of driving under the influence and 16 counts of endangering a child, DUI. Bond was […]
ATLANTA, GA (07/18/2017)– Alex Stone of Monroe and Seth Meyerson, of Loganville, earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the Georgia State University College of Law during the Spring 2017 semester. Stone and Myers were […]
SPORTS Photography Contest in conjunction with the Smithsonian “Hometown Teams” exhibit EXHIBIT DATES: September 16 – October 28 DROP OFF DATES: September 8 & 9 Reception & Awards: Thursday, October 5 from 6 – 8 […]
Copyright © 2016 | Monroe Local | Web Design by Jones Design Company, LLC | www.gojdc.com