The City of Loganville has selected Hyper-Reach as its new public emergency system, replacing CodeRED. The system will notify residents of local emergencies, hazardous weather and other urgent threats through phone calls, text messages and […]
By Jim Thompson – The Walton Tribune In other business at the Monday work session, the full council followed Councilwoman Melanie Long’s lead and agreed informally to delay any detailed consideration of installing traffic-calming measures […]
Gainesville, GA – Georgia Department of Transportation contractor G. P. Enterprises plans to implement a traffic shift at SR 316 and SR 211/Patrick Mill Road on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The changes are part of project 0010555 […]
Suspensions on state motor fuel tax and removing state weight limits extended o Nov. 5 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he has amended Georgia’s State of Emergency order to suspend state penalties for the […]
The City of Monroe announced that, beginning in mid-October (after Fall Fest on 10/10), the parking lot at the intersection of West Spring Street and South Wayne Street will be closed for construction to provide […]
No timeline set for re-opening date Walton County is issuing a notice to residents that the bridge crossing Beaverdam Creek on Dewey Hogan Road (the dirt portion) will be closed to all road traffic. While […]
Motorists traveling SR 316 in Barrow County should expect overnight traffic impacts Sept. 28–30 as crews set beams for the new overpass at Carl-Bethlehem Road. Traffic pacing on SR 316 Partial lane closure Motorists should: Weather: Work schedules and […]
OCONEE COUNTY, GA – Weather permitting, Archer Western Construction, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), will implement a traffic shift on Oconee Connector to accommodate bridge construction associated with the SR 316 […]
By Jim Thompson – The Walton Tribune After several years of kicking the idea around, the Loganville City Council voted 5-1 at their Sept. 10 meeting to more formally engage with the Georgia Department of […]
Overturned tractor trailer in Walnut Grove on Sept. 17, 2026. Photo credit: Walton County Fire Rescue WALNUT GROVE, GA (Sept. 17, 2026) – Walton County Fire Rescue reported just after 7 a.m. that it is […]
The five fatalities is half the number of 2025 fatalities of 10 over the same travel period UPDATE: At the end of the 78-hour 2026 Labor Day travel period a total of five fatalities were […]
Project will permanently close the median opening on SR 316 at Harrison Mill Road The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will begin a safety improvement project this week at the intersection of SR 316 and […]
WALTON COUNTY (Aug. 28, 2026) – Walton County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Craig League reported that WCFR is on the scene of an overturned semi-truck on Monroe-Jersey Road near Dean Hill Road. “Monroe-Jersey Road is […]
Closure is set to begin Sept. 14 OCONEE COUNTY, GA – Archer Western Construction, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), will implement a temporary closure and detour of Jimmy Daniell Road at […]
The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant awards for the cities in Walton County as well as Walton and Gwinnett County governments. Municipalities and counties are awarded funds with a conditional […]
City to take over Broad and Spring streets from state and 3-way stop at McDaniel and Woodland At last week’s Monroe City Council meeting, City Administrator Logan Propes updated the council on traffic adjustments currently […]
Traffic pacing to take place Thursday and Friday at Jimmy Daniel Road, weather permitting Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) contractors will implement overnight closures and traffic pacing Thursday, August 13, and Friday, […]
Contractors have completed repairs to the sinkhole on Tommy Lee Fuller Drive, and the road officially reopened Wednesday afternoon, July 29. The road had been closed since July 17 after a large sinkhole developed near […]
Update July 23 Loganville Assistant City Manager Jeff Smith has advised that, due to issues that have arisen with the sinkhole repairs on Tommy Lee Fuller, the road is expected to be closed through next […]
Detour is to allow for construction of new roundabout just south of SR 316 in Barrow County BARROW COUNTY, GA (July 14, 2026)– The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, it will implement […]
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