NEWTON COUNTY, GA (Aug. 22, 2025) – The Newton County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 16-year-old is in custody after Alcovy High School was placed on locked down Friday morning following an active shooter report. […]
Fire was believed to be weather related UPDATE: Highway 81 north was closed for a period of time on Thursday evening north of the roundabout at Bold Springs Road to June Ivey Road due to […]
DAHLONEGA, GA (08/05/2025)– For the summer 2025 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded more than 400 degrees and certificates to graduates. Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North […]
Peggy Toney, of Loganville, passed on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Peggy was born on March 11, 1949, in Jacksonville, FL. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Donald Davidson, Patricia Davidson, Harold Meeks, Barbara […]
David (Winkie) Jaillette, age 89 of Jersey, passed away on August 19, 2025. He was born in Fulton County on July 31, 1936 to the late Dave Riley Jaillette and the late Betty Woodcock Jaillette. […]
Nathan L. Butler, Jr., age 38 of Social Circle, GA, passed away on August 18, 2025. Nathan was born on December 31, 1986 in Mississippi to the late Nathan L. Butler, Sr. and Deborah Rush. Click […]
Jo Johnson, age 75 of Loganville, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025. A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 18, 2025 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home […]
Jimmie Ann Porter, age 84, of Monroe, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 15th, 2025. A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd from 9:00 am-11:00 am at Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Monroe. A funeral […]
Bob Kiser, age 84 of Loganville, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 21, 2025 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral […]
If you missed one of our job postings this week, here is the roundup. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the web between […]
SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA (Aug. 20, 2025) – At the end of qualifying on Wednesday, Aug. 20, it was revealed that there would only be one race for Social Circle City Council. Justin Waylon Bradford qualified […]
LOGANVILLE, GA (Aug. 20, 2025) – At close of qualifying Wednesday for mayor and Loganville City Council, two candidates had qualified to run for mayor and five had qualified to run for the three at-large […]
I am Branden Whitfield, and I am kindly asking for your vote for Mayor of Loganville. I am a 3rdgeneration Loganville area native, and my wife and I are raising our two young daughters, ages […]
Organizers appeal for county to reverse vote The pushback against the Walton County Board of Commissioners and its recent millage rate increase continues to mount, as a protest and petition drive is gearing up for […]
From left: Moosa Nisar, Jermal E. Townsend and Grant Gibson. Photo credit: Walton County Sheriff’s Office WALTON COUNTY, GA (AUG. 20, 2025) – Walton County Sheriff Keith Brooks is reporting that his deputies were able […]
BETWEEN, GA (Aug. 20, 2025) – At the close of qualifying on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 the Town of Between was able to establish that it will not require an election on Nov. 4, 2025. […]
Sylvia Nell Hester Smith, age 92 of Monroe, passed away on August 16, 2025. She was born in Walton County on July 26, 1933 to the late Clarence Augustus Hester and the late Ruby Nell […]
Anne Shepherd Peppers, 91, of Social Circle died Sunday August 17, 2025. She was born in Morgan County on June 21, 1934, to the late Eva Mae Malcom Shepherd and late James Lewis Shepherd. Click […]
Defendant was a former, longtime member of law enforcement WALTON COUNTY, GA (Aug. 20, 2025) – Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney Rand McGinley reported that, on Monday, Samuel “Ray” Ham, 59, entered a plea of […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, Popeyes in Loganville will have a hiring event with open interviews. The event will take place between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at its location at 290 Lee Byrd Road. Popeyes […]
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