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Wash Your Hands
It’s not like washing our hands is something we only figured out was a thing during this pandemic. We were always supposed to wash our hands regularly. After we went potty, for example, and before […]
Month: October 2020
Schools
Walnut Grove High School Senior Terell Wright selected to serve on State School Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
(Monroe, GA) – Walnut Grove High School Senior Terell Wright has been selected by State School Superintendent Richard Woods as one of 64 Georgia students to serve on the State School Superintendent’s 2020-21 Student Advisory […]
Police and Fire
Sawyer Farms neighborhood wins C.O.P.S. Master Community of the Year
(Grayson, Ga., October 30, 2020) – The Gwinnett County Police Department Crime Prevention Unit’s mission is two-fold: to promote citizen participation in the reduction and prevention of crime through education and active support as well […]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Georgia 35; Gwinnett 2; Walton 1 death reported in the past 24 hours
The following is a snapshot of the statistics reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. Gwinnett County is reporting two more deaths and Walton County is […]
Government
Kemp, First Lady miss Loeffler/Haley rally in Monroe due to quarantine for COVID-19
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the First Lady were due to join former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a rally at the Walton County Historic Courthouse at noon Friday. However, […]
COVID-19
COCID-19: Kemp extends Public Health Emergency; renews Executive Order
Emergency extended to Dec. 9, EO renewed from Nov. 1 – 15 Atlanta, GA – On October 30, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 10.30.20.01 and Executive Order 10.30.20.02, extending the public health state of […]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Walton County Schools report 12 new cases district-wide
Walton County School District reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 this week, down from the 24 reported after student returned to school from the fall break. The number of positive cases represent .08 % of […]
Police and Fire
Breaking: Truck fire briefly shuts down McDonald’s Drive Thru Friday
Monroe Fire Department responded to a truck fire in the McDonald’s parking lot on Friday. “Drive Thru was delayed for about 10 minutes. No property damage other than the total loss of the truck,” MFD […]
Community
Wildlife Critters Charity Poker Run Saturday
On Saturday, Oct. 31, there is a charity Poker Run for Wildlife Critters Circle of Life Rehabilitation Center in Covington. This event was rescheduled from Oct. 10 – but having it on Halloween gives it […]
Community
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend
Despite attempts to keep Daylight Saving Time running through the winter, it’s not going to be happening this year. There is one benefit though – we do get an extra hour of sleep overnight on […]
Weather
Weather Alert: Wind Advisory in effect for the local area overnight
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind Advisory until 4 a.m. Friday. Winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph are expected in several counties, including Gwinnett, Walton […]
COVID-19
COVID-19: Georgia 47; Gwinnett 2 and Walton 0 more deaths reported in the past 24 hours
The following is a snapshot of the statistics reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Gwinnett County is reporting two more deaths and Walton County is […]
Pets
Reunited !! Found: Tabby cat in Monroe
Keyskeys is 12 years old and went missing many months ago ! Brittany Macintosh found her wandering . After ads made the amazing reunite happened !!! Seems weak very skinny was just sitting meowing outside […]
Community
Fun family movie night at Friendship Park in Social Circle Friday
The community is invited to a free fun family movie night this Friday, Oct 30 in Friendship Park co-hosted by the City of Social Circle and the W.H. Stanton Memorial Library. The movie is “Abominable” […]
Pets
Located , dog surrendered Patricia Hernandez Your dog is at Walton County Animal Control
Update : sadly spot was euthanized after owner surrendered . I am trying to find my mommy, I am scared at Walton County animal control. My microchip has a disconnected phone number. Mommy where are […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Shots fired large crowd fights; 4 females in a fight, juvenile problems
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Oct. 15 – 22, 2020. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. […]
Government
Grand Juries restarted in Walton and Newton counties
Acting District Attorney Randy McGinley has announced the restart of the grand juries in both Walton and Newton counties in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit in order to get the court systems back up to speed […]
Police and Fire
Update: Couple die in Gwinnett when a tree comes down on the house
Update (Buford, Ga., October 29, 2020) – Two people died during the aftermath of Tropical Storm Zeta Thursday after a large hardwood tree crashed through the roof and wall of their home on the 500 […]
Business
Roundup of this week’s job postings
If you missed one of our job postings this week, here is a roundup. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the web between […]
Police and Fire
Gwinnett County Fire Services deal with influx of wind-related incidents due to TS Zeta
Gwinnett County firefighters dealt with many storm-related calls early Thursday morning. Fortunately, the Loganville area of the county seems to have been largely spared the damage. Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services released the following […]