Supporters of law enforcement rallied on the lawn of the Historic Walton County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2020, in downtown Monroe, Ga.
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More than 140 people as of Friday afternoon had signed a petition calling for the removal of a monument to Walton County’s Confederate past.
Out of concern for the health and well-being of the cooperative’s customer-owners, Walton EMC’s board of directors voted to modify the 2020 event and take care of necessary business by allowing customer-owners to participate from the safety of their vehicles.
A Monroe man convicted of murder last year is asking for a new trial.
State troopers said a crash in Monroe involved a truck that had been stolen minutes earlier at a gas station in Social Circle.
An employee copied Ridgeview Institute – Monroe patient information and shared it with another person and her attorney.
The new bridge on Clarence Odum Road Northwest is expected to open to traffic in early June.
Ging Gilliam wasn’t used to being the one in the hospital bed.
Walton County voters have two places to cast their ballots if they wish to do so in person before Election Day.
The Monroe Community Building will soon return to its original purpose as a place of education, as the next home of the Monroe Country Day School.
A man on a motorcycle eluded state troopers Tuesday night in a high-speed chase.
Elections will look a lot different this spring, with Walton County voters staying home in droves.
The brothers wanted in connection with a homicide in Morgan County remain in jail in Monroe.
A second patient death from COVID-19 at Park Place Nursing and Rehab has been reported.
Officials believe a cooking accident led to a fire at a mobile home in the Mount Vernon community.
State investigators said a local man has been charged with having child pornography.
A large gathering and a fight between two women in the Tanglewood neighborhood broke up when police arrived Tuesday night.
Monroe Area High School seniors had the chance to collect their caps and gowns, and other graduation materials, back on campus Monday, April 27, 2020. It was the first time for many students to be back on campus since in-person education was suspended in mid-March due to COVID-19.
Park Place Nursing and Rehab has reported the first case of COVID-19 in a staff member for a long-term care facility in Walton County.
A state appeals court confirmed a Walton County jury’s guilty verdict against a Monroe man on child cruelty charges.
A fire Sunday at a vacant home in Monroe was intentionally set, the state ruled this week.
A Monroe man died after a crash involving his motorcycle and a truck Friday afternoon.
Two people have died of COVID-19 at a Loganville nursing home, the state said in a report Friday night.
Two people sustained minor injuries when shots were fired from a car Wednesday night in Monroe.
Citizens are invited to circle Monroe City Hall in their cars Thursday to pay respects to the family of Vice Mayor Wayne Adcock.
Longtime Monroe City Councilman Wayne Adcock, 64, died late Saturday night.
Police responded later Thursday to a fight with shots fired.
The COVID-19 outbreak has meant one of the most jarring economic downturns in the nation’s history, but the developers of a local shopping project say they aren’t seeing an impact on their plans.
The board of On Stage community theater has halted productions, postponing the spring performance of "Driving Miss Daisy."
The coronavirus outbreak has made its way into Piedmont Walton Hospital.
Gatherings of 10 or more people are banned in the city of Monroe.
Police broke up a gathering involving dozens of people overnight.
Both of Walton County’s largest governments stopped short of ordering residents to shelter in place.
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Brides and grooms are having to make tough decisions because of the pandemic.
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The Monroe City Council voted to restrict public gatherings but stopped short of implementing a curfew.
The leader of Walton County’s hospital is urging the county and its cities to order residents to shelter in place, in hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Monroe officials said they’re crafting a response to the emergency wrought by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas will suspend production in Monroe from Saturday through Tuesday in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
A worker at one of Walton County’s largest private employers tested positive for COVID-19.
Superior Courts in Newton and Walton counties will remain open during the next month for “essential functions.”
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc. has settled a federal lawsuit over a local worker’s need for more restroom breaks.
Monroe city offices will be closed for two weeks to try and mitigate the spread of disease.
Jeff Foster is going all-in on the judicial seat he qualified to run for this week.
About 3,000 signatures are needed in a petition to give Monroe voters a chance to attract the county’s second liquor store.
A Monroe man was arrested on charges of sex crimes against a child in Morgan County.
James M. “Jim” Robertson, a former sheriff’s deputy and county employee, is running for a seat on the Board of Commissioners.
The paper sign hung from the window of the old gas station at 202 E. Spring St. for months in 2018, saying it had been selected for an “economic catalyst” project by the city of Monroe.
The driver troopers said caused a head-on crash Monday had a suspended license.
One person was seriously hurt in a crash Monday on Michael Etchsion Road in Monroe.
Nine high school football players from Walton County signed a National Letter of Intent to play in college.
A semi-truck left the onramp to U.S. 78 from North Broad Street.
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