The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 5 – 12, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the final part. Please note […]
MONROE, GA – (Feb. 27, 2026) City of Monroe Police Department reports that a 30-year-old Monroe man has been arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of sexually explicit material […]
Ken WIlmesherr passed away peacefully at home with his family on January 28, 2026. He had been under great care by Autumn View Hospice for the last year due to heart disease . During this time, […]
Charges have been filed Update Georgia State Patrol Post 46 Assistant Commander Christoph Ayers confirmed that the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mountain Creek Church Road and Cap Jackson Road in Walton County at […]
Contributed photo Monroe, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2026) – Members of the community recently met at the Walton County YMCA for a lunch and learn focused on weight-management led by Donald Maynard, M.D., a bariatric surgeon at […]
Free talks will take place at different locations around the county At 10:46 a.m. on March 20, Spring 2026 officially begins in the United States. With it officially less than a month away, local Master […]
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 5 – 12, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the second part. Please note […]
James Earl Bruner, Jr., an adored and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and loyal friend, went home to be with Jesus on February 19, 2026, at the age of 78. He passed peacefully, at home, […]
No injuries were reports WALTON COUNTY, GA (Feb. 26, 2025) Walton County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Craig League is reporting that an overnight fire has damaged a home just outside Monroe City Limits. “At 02 […]
If you missed one of our job postings, 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 Feb. 20 […]
Staff Sgt. Marcus Loman Clay, 38, passed away on February 17, 2026, in Toccoa, Georgia. Born May 9, 1987, to Dennis and Lynda Clay, he was a beloved son, brother, father, uncle, and friend to […]
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period Feb. 5 – 12, 2026. Due to the length, this report has been split into three parts. This is the first part. Please note […]
Reception to honor the young artists is schedule for March 19 Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts (MWCA) is currently hosting its annual elementary student art show, titled “Little Hands, Big Hearts.” The 2026 exhibition opened on Feb. […]
GARRETT – James (Jim) Franklin Garrett, Jr., age 76 of Loganville, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Jim was a pipe fitter for […]
TAMPA, FL (02/18/2026)– Tatum Lunsford, of Monroe, earned dean’s list honors at the University of Tampa for the Fall 2025 semester. Lunsford is a Sophomore majoring in Sport Management BS. Students must maintain a GPA […]
MEMPHIS, TN (02/19/2026)– Isabella Boyd of Loganville, Georgia, was named to Rhodes College’s Fall 2025 Honor Roll. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work […]
Seminars take place between 6 – 8 p.m. next week at some local schools The Walton County Government supporting the Walton County GA Sheriff’s Office and their nonprofit, Deputies Beyond the Badge in a project […]
DAHLONEGA, GA (02/16/2026)– Fifty students had an opportunity to present their psychology research in an event at the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Gainesville Campus on Nov. 21. UNG’s chapter of Psi Chi, an international […]
KENNESAW, GA (02/17/2026)– Kennesaw State University has named more than 6,900 students to the President’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2025 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must […]
Historical Photograph of South Broad Street in Monroe, Ga. Photo Courtesy of the Brown Media Archive via the Monroe Museum. Renowned Monroe historian Steve Brown is hosting another of his ‘historical’ walks through town Saturday. […]
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