Officials report that Walton County Fire Rescue, along with Monroe Fire Department, responded to a barn fire at 2630 Clarence Odum Road, in the Campton community at about 6:40 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 30, […]
Phyllis Ruth Sellers, age 85, of Monroe, died on January 27, 2019. She was born in Walton County on December 1, 1933 to the late Ruth Barton Harrison and the late Marcus Paul Harrison. She […]
A part of Main Street in Jersey, Ga. was closed temporarily Tuesday night for crews to clean up a large molasses spill, according to Walton County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Scott Whisnant. “We were just […]
Stacy Abrams, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, has been chosen by the Democratic Party to give the Party’s response to the State of the Union address next week. Abrams, who visited Walton County during her unsuccessful […]
Update Sergio Moon,31, was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole plus five years by Judge Arch McGarity on Thursday. In issuing the sentence, McGarity noted that Moon would be 51 years old before […]
We didn’t get any of the white stuff, but we did get a little rain. The National Weather Service at Peachtree City issued a Special Weather Statement warning of the possibility of black ice this […]
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Jan. 18 – 24, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the third part. […]
ATLANTA, Ga. January 23, 2019 — Walmart is announcing today an investment in driver wages. This investment represents Walmart’s commitment to maintaining its position as one of the best jobs in the transportation industry and […]
Due to anticipated inclement weather, Gwinnett County trials and hearings for Tuesday, Jan 29 are canceled. Other Gwinnett County Government offices will be open during normal business hours from 8 am to 5 pm. For […]
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Jan. 18 – 24, 2019. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. […]
Walton County Government has an opening for a temporary site technician as well as several other current job postings. Click or tap on this link for all open job postings with Walton County government. Editor’s […]
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office reported the following Crime Awareness Community Alerts for the period Thursday, Jan. 24 to Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Thursday, […]
Meatless days originally started as a patriotic effort to conserve food at home in order to have enough to feed soldiers serving in the theaters of World War I. In World War II it was […]
Preparations are already underway for the 2019 Special Olympics and you can support the effort while enjoying a tasty spaghetti dinner early next month. From 4 – 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, a […]
Beatrice S. Henson, age 95 of Loganville, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Beatrice was a 1941 graduate of Clermont High School in Clermont, GA. She was a faithful member of Loganville Baptist Church. […]
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia DOT is ready to tackle this season’s first potentially significant winter weather event which is expected to occur just days ahead of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Based on predictions of […]
It was last fall that long-time Walton County Fire Chief Mike Moore made it known that he was ready to retire and January 2019 was the month he would be bowing out. “It’s been 31 […]
Effective Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, postage rates in the United States have gone up by about 2.5 percent on average. Rates vary, however, According to the United States Postal Service, mailing services are based on […]
Bertie Ruth Peppers Sargent, age 68 of Monroe, passed away on January 24, 2019. She was born in Walton County on January 6, 1951 to the late Rosie Morrell Peppers and the late Owen Peppers. […]
The Cotton Café at 136 N Broad St. in Monroe has server positions available as well as an opening for a shift supervisor. Interested applicants are asked to drop resumes off at the café. Click or […]
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