The Walton County Board of Commissioners will have its May 2026 meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 at the Historic Walton County Courthouse located at 111 South Broad Street in Monroe. The public […]
Early voting began Monday in Walton County for the primaries as major races both local and state-wide crowd the ballot. By Friday, 327 Democrat General Primary in-person early votes had been cast, 1154 Republican in-person […]
Residents of Loganville and Lawrenceville plead guilty A sweeping federal fraud case with global reach has strong ties to metro Atlanta, including individuals connected to Loganville and Lawrenceville, following multiple convictions in a $215 million business email compromise […]
Summer air quality precautions are going back in place for north Georgians. From May 1 through September 30, the Environmental Protection Division restricts residents in 54 counties from burning yard and land clearing debris because […]
Advance voting for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election in Gwinnett County is happening now until Friday, May 15 from 7:00am to 7:00pm. Registered voters can vote advance in person at any of […]
The countdown to the carnival in Loganville is in the final days. It actually begins at 5 p.m. this Friday, May 1st and will run until May 10th – a whole 10 days of exciting […]
Although this morning it may not feel like it, Walton/Gwinnett and the surrounding counties are officially in the area in Georgia designated as a Level 1 drought. We are expecting rain over the next few […]
Monroe County Day School is celebrating its 10th year of operation in Downtown Monroe and what better way to celebrate it than with the 10th annual 5K and Fun Run!You are again invited to get […]
Loganville Toddler Park. Photo credit: Sharon Swanepoel LOGANVILLE — The Loganville City Council has approved a series of upgrades to Toddler Park, a popular downtown play space, with plans focusing on safety, accessibility and inclusive […]
This year the city of Loganville is again offering an early start to Cinco De Mayo celebrations with its Margaritas and Tacos on Main. The event will include a variety of Mexican favorites from the […]
ATLANTA – The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of March totaled $2.62 billion, for an increase of $120.4 million, or 4.8%, compared to March 2025, when net tax collections totaled $2.5 billion […]
At Thursday’s city council meeting in Loganville,” Mayor Branden Whitfield read a Proclamation and presented it to Nancie Albin, poppy chairman of American Legion Post 233 Auxiliary, declaring May 22, 2026 as Poppy Day in […]
Dear Friends, The 2026 Legislative Session is complete! What a great session it has been! House Republicans aimed to address multiple priorities, including income tax relief, early childhood literacy, insurance reform, support for public safety, and […]
The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in January, up from a revised 3.3% in December. A year ago, the rate was 3.4%. January’s […]
Project would add bridges over railroad between East Hightower and West Dixie Highway Rutledge, Ga.– The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is hosting a virtual Public Information Open House (PIOH) comment period for proposed bridge construction on State Route (SR) 12/US 278 between East Hightower Trail and West […]
Voters who haven’t early voted prior to April 2 will need to vote on Arpil 7 Registered voters in House District 94 can no longer vote in advance in-person for the April 7 Special Election […]
The Loganville City Council will have the April 2026 City Council work session at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026 at Loganville City Hall located at 4303 Lawrencville Road. The official City Council meeting […]
The Walton County Government announced that New Hope Church Road in Between will be closed between Double Springs Church Road and Double Springs Road due to a intersection realignment project on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. […]
Dear Friends, We have finished week 11 of the legislative session; only one week remains until Sine Die! Thursday, April 2nd, is the final day for legislation to pass both chambers if it is to […]
Closure will be between Nunnally Farm Road and Youth Jersey Road Walton County Public Works announced that Georgia Department of Transportation will close Highway 138 over Big Flat Creek between Nunnally Farm Road and Youth […]
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