Decatur, GA – More than half of child deaths in Georgia could have been prevented. That is the finding of the Georgia Child Fatality Review Program (GCFR) which evaluates all injury, sleep-related, and unexpected/suspicious deaths […]
So, they might be calling after all! Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta, Athens & Northeast Georgia is alerting consumers the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to hire private collections agencies to collect certain overdue taxes. The […]
SOCIAL CIRCLE – The issue of whether or not to allow backyard chickens to be kept in residential communities has made its rounds over the last couple of years in many local communities. Sometimes proponents […]
State Rep Brett Harrell’s Capitol Update – news from under the Gold Dome. Law Enforcement Officers visit the Capitol The 2017 Session ends Sine Die this week . . . Two voting days remain (Tuesday […]
MONROE – Following a crowded Walton County Board of Commissioners called work session Thursday, a vote is expected at the next BOC meeting that could end up hiking the pay of certified deputies and correction […]
“Their work is going undone” Every year, the federal government spends millions of man-hours and hundreds of millions of precious taxpayer dollars on a little known practice referred to as “official time.” Under current law, […]
Rep. Alan Powell and me after passage of SB 85. In addition to serving as Alan’s Vice Chair of the Alcohol and Tobacco Subcommittee of the House Regulated Industries Committee, we are suite-mates in 613 […]
The Alcovy Circuit Court in Walton County this week sentenced convicted armed robber Don Johnston to life in prison for the Sept. 7, 2017 armed robbery of the SunTrust Bank on W Spring Street in […]
State Rep Brett Harrell’s Capitol Update – news from under the Gold Dome. I am honored to serve as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee. Pictured with Rules Chairman John Meadows. House now evaluating […]
A battle is brewing in Walton County over pay raises for county employees, but the situation is a little more complicated than it appears at first glance. It came to the surface last week when […]
With traffic often a bone of contention for residents in Loganville, the City has updated its ordinance to include specific language on traffic calming devices. At Monday’s City Council meeting, City Attorney Robyn Webb explained […]
At the start of the March 2017 Walton County Board of Commissioners meeting, former Loganville High School Athletic Director Tommy Stringer was sworn in as District 1 Commissioner. Stringer was appointed to replace the late […]
Walton County Board of Commissioners will be recognizing the Social Circle State Championship Wrestling Team at its regular March meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Historic Courthouse in downtown Monroe. […]
Monroe, GA – Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) is inviting students in grades nine through 12th to take part in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artist in Hice’s 10th Congressional District will join others […]
Update: Officials with the City of Loganville confirm that after the votes were counted at the close of voting on Tuesday, the Special Election Referendum of package stores in the city being able to sell “malt […]
Loganville’s director of Public Works, Jeremy Armistead, is known for being a dedicated worker, quiet and “always willing to be the first to jump in and help whenever he’s needed,” according to Loganville City Council […]
House focuses on childcare and adoption House Bill 250, by Rep Mandi Ballinger, is bipartisan legislation providing support for Georgia’s foster parents and foster children. This measure permits flexibility for the Department of Family and Children’s […]
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