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Lost dog Walnut Grove
***MISSING FROM WALNUT GRIVE OFF OF CANNON FARM ROAD (CARTER’S CARS SIDE)*** OUT SWEET GIRL MARLEY RAN OFF YESTERDAY AROUND 1:00PM AND HAS NOT RETURNED. OUR 4 YEAR OLD SON IS DEVASTATED AS ARE WE!!! […]
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Police and Fire
MPD Reports: DUIs, hit-and-runs, children fighting and domestic disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 8 – 14, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the first part. […]
Police and Fire
WCSO Alerts: Fraudulent tax return filed against name of local resident
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following Crime Awareness Community Alerts for the period Monday, Feb. 11 – Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Please note that an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Parent questions MAHS student’s rights over his phone being taken
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 1 – 7, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. […]
Community
Road closure for renovation of S. Cherokee Road (old S.R. 11) Bridge over S. CSX railroad begins Monday, Feb. 18
Last year, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced that $4.2 million had been allocated to construct a new bridge and approach to the City of Social Circle on S. Cherokee Road (formerly SR 11) ove […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Entering autos, Identity theft, Burglary, DUI and Drug issues
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 1 – 7, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the fourth part. […]
Government
Court rules that grand jury transcripts of the Moore’s Ford Lynching can be released
Almost 73 years after the 1946 lynching in Walton County of two black couples, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta yesterday affirmed a lower court decision and ruled that the grand jury transcript […]
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Weather Alert Update: Significant Weather Advisory Issued for local area
Update WALTON…ROCKDALE…MONROE…JASPER…SPALDING…OCONEE…NEWTON… NORTHERN PIKE AND HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EST… AT 153 PM EST…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR HARBIN TO HIDDEN VALLEY […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Death investigation, juvenile and animal complaints and slew of domestic disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 1 – 7, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the third part. […]
Police and Fire
WCSO Alerts: Slew of entering autos on Magnolia Lane and Brentwood Blvd over weekend
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following Community Awareness Crime Report for the period Thursday, Feb. 7 – Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Thursday, […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Rape, theft, burglary, affray and slew of domestic disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 1 – 7, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. […]
Business
Rockdale County Government has 25 current job openings
The Rockdale County Government headquartered in Conyers has 25 current job postings. Click or tap on this link for all Rockdlae County’s current job postings. Some of the more recent jobs include: Deputy Clerk I 28 Juvenile […]
Legalese
LEGALESE — Dangerous and Vicious Dogs
In my last column, I talked about what the law required of responsible dog owners. In this column, I’m going to talk about what the law has to say about dangerous and vicious dogs. According […]
Government
Loganville to look at Amendment to Define and Limit of Vehicle Repair and Parking on Private Property
The City of Loganville will look at amending a couple of regulations at Monday’s work session of the City Council, including limiting vehicle repair and parking on private property. The City Council will have it’s […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Damage to property likely large rodent, not a burglar
The City of Monroe reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 1 – 7, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the first part. Please note […]
Police and Fire
Update: Man dies in early morning wreck in Walton County
Update Georgia State Patrol Sgt. First Class James Buchanan confirmed that one person died early Saturday morning in a head-on collision on Georgia 138. Alcohol is suspected in the accident which is currently being investigated […]
Community
Gwinnett County Police Department is accepting applications for upcoming Citizens Police Academy
The Gwinnett County Police Department is currently accepting applications for the upcoming Citizens Police Academy session. The Spring 2019 session will run from March 26, 2019 – May 16, 2019 and meets every Tuesday and […]
Schools
Local UGA graduate now associate professor at North Georgia Gainesville Campus of UGA
Ralph Griffin Hale graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2018 with a Doctorate of Psychology. He is now an Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at North Georgia Gainesville Campus of UGA. Ralph is […]
Police and Fire
Overnight wreck and subsequent fire and gas leak closes Grayson Highway at Simonton Road
Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services report that Grayson Highway at Simonton Road is still closed and fire personnel remain on the scene of a fire that is burning following an early morning wreck that […]
Police and Fire
WCSO Alerts: Motor vehicles, ski boat, trailer and pressure washer stolen
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reports the following Crime Awareness Community Alerts for the period Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, to Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. […]