By Jim Thompson – The Walton Tribune The Social Circle City Council is poised to act on two contracts and associated costs, totaling more than $35 million, that are the centerpieces of a largely bond-funded […]
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 […]
Fall Festival season in Walton County kicked off last weekend in Social Circle and moves to Downtown Monroe next with the annual City of Monroe Fall Fest this weekend. It takes place from 10 a.m. […]
Walton County, Ga. has many open job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the Walton County government website on October. 2, 2026, […]
The deadline to register to vote and be eligible to cast a ballot in the November 3 General Election and Special Election is Monday, October 5. To register to vote in Georgia, you must be a […]
By Jim Thompson – The Walton Tribune The Walnut Grove City Council could vote as soon as its Oct. 8 meeting on hiring a city marshal to serve as the city’s code enforcement officer, to […]
By Jim Thompson – The Walton Tribune It will be sometime next month before the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties sees the report that it commissioned from the Washington, D.C.-based […]
The October TRIAD meeting is at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at The Retreat of Loganville. The Loganville Fire Department will be responsible for the program. “Tim Johnson is the Loganville Fire Chief and […]
By Jim Thompson – the Walton Tribune For the first time since construction began, members of the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton Counties have gotten a bird’s-eye view of progress on […]
The City of Monroe has current job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the City of Monroe career website on Sept. 28, […]
Suspension goes into effect Sept. 29 ATLANTA – Monday, Gov. Brian P. Kemp declared a state of emergency due to global market volatility and suspended the state’s motor fuel excise tax for a period of 30 […]
Dear Friends, This month, the state of Georgia announced a new record in labor force participation as our state unemployment rate fell to 3.2%. This is .9% below the national average. In August, Georgia’s labor force […]
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 […]
The Walton County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual EmpowerHER Summit on Thursday, Oct. 8, offering women an evening of shopping, dinner, connection, inspiration and fun. Despite being hosted by the Chamber, the event is open […]
By Jim Thompson – the Walton Tribune City finds future workers in local high schools Her official title with the City of Monroe is “Manager of Human Resource Development,” but if you talk with Sarah […]
Social Circle City Schools has several open job postings. Click or tap on the relevant link for all job postings for SCCS. Editor’s Note: These job postings were found on the web on Sept. 22, […]
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office will hold a K-9 Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m., honoring two members of its K-9 unit. Sergeant Vader and Corporal Ruhn will be recognized during the ceremony, which is scheduled […]
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 […]
Get in on the 2026 fall festivities a few days early on Sept. 19 with Walton County’s fourth annual Fall Craft Fair. Walton County Parks and Recreation will host the 2026 Fall Craft Fair from […]
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