As Florida continues to mourn the death of the 17 teachers and students who lost their lives in the latest tragic school shooting, local authorities around the country are taking a hard look at how […]
The Walton County School District is confirming that the community lost a first-grader from Youth Elementary School today, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. “The entire Walton County School District community is saddened by the sudden loss […]
Walton County School District has several open job postings in teaching as well as non teaching posts. Teaching posts include two assistant principals and two band directors. Click or tap on this link for all open […]
Georgia State Patrol is confirming that there was a wreck Friday morning on S. Broad Street in Monroe (close to Monroe Country Day School according to a witness). GSP Trooper First Class Cal Barton said […]
(Monroe, Ga.) — The Georgia Department of Education released the 2017 Financial Efficiency Star Ratings (FESR), with scores ranging from a half-star to five stars. The Walton County School District received a four-star rating, placing […]
Author’s note: Chiara Di Salvo, (tennis coach at Georgia Walton Academy) is a self-made success story. Her moving story enlightened me to what can come to be out of hard work and it inspired me to […]
On Saturday, January 20th, Walnut Grove High School hosted their first ever VEX Robotics competition. This was the first Robotics competition hosted in Walton County. Vex Robotics is a large aspect of the Technology Student […]
Walton County’s pre-kindergarten program is dependent on funding received from Bright from the Start and the school system currently has two prekindergarten classes in eight of its nine elementary schools, and three classes in Loganville […]
Monroe, Ga. – Every year, Walton EMC sends four local high school students on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. These teens have an opportunity to learn valuable leadership skills, get a close up look […]
Gwinnett County School District is delaying the opening of school for two hours on Friday, but Walton County School District has decided to stay out for one more day, just to be on the safe […]
Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers 24, of Snellville, GA was one of nine heroes who was lost in battle while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade […]
Update All Walton County schools and administrative offices will remain closed on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 due to possible ice on the roads. Social Circle City Schools also will remain closed. Update Walton County government […]
This weekend, students with an interest in VEX Robotics from all over Georgia will be descending on Walton Grove High School for a VEX Robotics tournament and the community is invited to stop by and […]
Each year, the Walton County Music Guild gives away about $4,000 in music scholarships to local music students under the Ira Martin Youth Scholarship program and it is looking to do the same again this […]
Gwinnett County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 8, due to inclement weather, according to a post on the GCPS Facebook page. The County is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 5 a.m. […]
A Kid’s World Child Care Learning Center in Loganville has been awarded a grant to provide free child care to children between the ages of 6 weeks to 3 years for families who are working […]
(Monroe, Ga.) — The Walton County Board of Education has tentatively adopted the 2018-19 academic calendar with final approval expected at the Jan. 9 Board Meeting. The tentative 180-day calendar has a start and end […]
MONROE, Ga. – Schools throughout Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) 10-county service area have been empowered with grants to strengthen their instructional programs. During the week of Dec. 4, the cooperative presented more than $366,000 […]
The application deadline for Walton EMC Trust Scholarships is Jan. 31, 2018. Up to 32 $4,000 scholarships will be awarded. The following basic qualifications must be met to apply. High school senior or incoming college […]
In a repeat of history, the Monroe Area High School football Hurricanes’ dreams of a championship title came to an end Friday on the field in Calhoun. Although it was a much closer game than […]
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