Community
A New Home for VFW 4421
New post location to be built on property on Snows Mills Road From left, Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman, Maj. Scott Whisnant and Jeff Taylor, all members of Post 4421, stand on the location the […]
Month: September 2024
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Forced entry made after man triggers medical panic button while asleep; woman causes damage driving drunk through alley
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Aug. 22 – 29, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. Please note […]
Business
Newton County has several job postings
Newton County is hiring. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the Newton County career website on Sept. 3, 2024. Please note a job […]
Government
Update: Labor Day weekend travel fatalities on Georgia roads are lower than previous year
Update By midnight on Labor Day 2024, at the end of the travel weekend monitoring period, the Georgia Department of Public Safety reported that 19 fatalities were reported on Georgia roads during the 78-hour holiday […]
Police and Fire
Gwinnett County Police Headquarters in Lawrenceville is getting an upgrade
Upgrade will cost $5.8 million in SPLOST funds Gwinnett County will use Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds for the redesign of the Gwinnett Police headquarters in Lawrenceville. The upgrades are to address current […]
Top News
Residents in Gwinnett County are invited to celebrate Hispanic Latino Heritage Month
County will celebrate local contributions at GJAC in Lawrenceville Gwinnett County residents are invited to celebrate the contributions of its Hispanic and Latino community during Hispanic Latino Heritage Month From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. […]
Community
Southern Fried Crime Con writers conference to take place Sept. 27 – 28 at the Lodge on Lake Oconee
Crime and Wine on Friday evening with LE Hall of Famer Sheryl “Mac” McCollum Do you like your crime novels southern fried? September 27 – 28, 2024, Georgia Writers Museum and the Southeast Chapter of […]
Community
Tree of Life wreath making workshop at Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts Saturday
Monroe Walton Center for the Arts is hosting a Tree of Life wreath making workshop with Sioux Henley Campbell from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Monroe Walton Center for the Arts […]
Police and Fire
MPD Reports: Father located, arrested after welfare check finds 4-year-old home alone
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Aug. 22 – 29, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the first part. Please note […]
Business
Walgreens in Monroe and Loganville have job openings
Walgreens in Monroe and Loganville have job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link to apply. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the Walgreens career webpage on Sept. 2, 2024. Please note […]
Obituaries
Obituary: Johnny Ray Portwood, Sr., 71, of Oxford
Johnny Ray Portwood, Sr., age 71 of Oxford, GA, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024. Born on June 4, 1953 in Selma, Alabama, Johnny was a respected and self-made businessman, known for founding Portwood […]
Police and Fire
Breaking: Motorcycle and boat destroyed in early morning barn fire in Walton County
No injuries were reported in the fire WALTON COUNTY, GA (Sept. 1, 2024) Walton County Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Craig League reports that at 5:09 a.m. this morning, firefighters from WCFR and Monroe Fire Department […]