Former state Sen. Rick Jeffares is asking voters to send him back to Atlanta. He is running to succeed Burt Jones next year in a district that includes southern Walton County.

Brett Mauldin of Madison is running for state Senate in 2022.

State Sen. Burt Jones made official his bid for lieutenant governor Tuesday. He pledged to be "a consistent conservative and champion for Georgia families."

Fire departments from around the region sent crews and equipment to show respect for one of their own who died.

State Sen. Burt Jones hasn't said what his plans are for the 2022 elections, but a photo Monday with former President Trump certainly raised eyebrows.

Public safety officials were busy Monday morning with multiple crashes and an off-road heavy equipment fire.

First United Methodist Church in Monroe will see a leadership change after 11 years.

A woman from Oconee County died after being hurt in a crash near Walnut Grove on Sunday afternoon.

Speed tables on two main streets and capital projects will be up for discussion in a called Walnut Grove City Council meeting Thursday.

Two adults were displaced by a house fire Wednesday morning in Walnut Grove.

A Covington man faces gun and drug charges after his arrest at a Walton County gas station.

A man sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a Walton County sheriff’s deputy who ran a red light in Conyers while chasing a fleeing motorcycle.

Property owners in Walton County and the cities of Monroe and Walnut Grove will see tax rates fall this year.

An undetermined number of students will be required to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, Walton County School District officials said Friday.

Road projects around Walton County are on the agenda — if voters approve a 1 cent-per-dollar sales tax in the fall.

A proposed 1% sales tax would raise about $60 million for transportation projects in Walton County, officials said Wednesday.

All but one Walton EMC customer in the county had service restored within 24 hours of Monday’s severe thunderstorms.

Residents got to work Monday afternoon and into Tuesday cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm hit southwestern Walton County.

A 5-year-old from Walnut Grove was flown to an Atlanta children’s hospital with a head injury.

A Walton County fire station has been closed for decontamination after a part-time firefighter tested positive for COVID-19.

Troopers said a Jackson man was charged with driving under the influence after an all-terrain vehicle crash.

Two men were hurt when their ATV flipped in the Walnut Grove area Friday night.

The national and state health crisis has caused some local governments to begin canceling meetings.

Walnut Grove City Council candidate Maxine McClanahan said she feels “called” to be a voice for citizens who haven’t been heard.

Some positions in the Walnut Grove city government are vacant, at least for a month, while new leaders get the lay of the land.

Rep. Jody Hice nominated three Walton County students for appointment to the nation’s service academies.

A standing-room-only crowd watched Walnut Grove get a new mayor and two new City Council members. Officials said they hope those citizens stay involved with their government.

Steven Mark Moore was elected mayor of Walnut Grove by a 3-to-1 margin over the interim mayor Tuesday.

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming election in Walnut Grove.

The races for city offices in Walton County continued to fill up Thursday, the next to last day of qualifying.

Only one person qualified to run for city offices in Walton County on Tuesday, the second day of qualifying.

All five members of the Monroe City Council whose terms expire this year have qualified to run for reelection.

A man who was arrested in a chase that ended in a school parking lot now faces charges related of armed robbery and assault.

A police chase ended when a sheriff’s deputy used his car to disable the suspect vehicle as it pulled into a school parking lot.

Walnut Grove Mayor Lamar Lee has been in the public eye for 20 years.

Former state Sen. Don Ballard helped the community because the community helped him.

The Walnut Grove City Council has called a special work session for Tuesday night to discuss the budget.

A Walton County firefighter is credited with saving a woman’s life in a weekend house fire.

A woman is being held without bond in the Walton County jail after her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

Voters in Walton County cities will go to the polls in 2019 to select leaders.

Walton County turns 200 on Saturday.

A man told troopers he doesn’t remember the crash that left him injured near Walnut Grove on Wednesday.

Classes at Walnut Grove Elementary School were being held under a low-level lockdown Wednesday morning.

Two city councils will have special meetings in this week.

Destinee Long, a senior from Walnut Grove High School, spent five weeks this summer discovering the responsibilities and benefits that come with being employed.

A former Walnut Grove High School teacher and coach is being investigated for alleged sexual conduct with a student.