The impact of COVID-19 on communities is very different, and it mainly depends on how elected officials at the state and local level are interpreting the data and reacting to it.
Never forget the unity and patriotism our nation saw in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Students across Walton County are back in class for the new school year.
As far as I’m concerned, district leaders have gotten the reaction to COVID-19 exactly right.
God delivered a miracle for Jeff Foster because there's still work for my friend to do.
One of the most profound statements I’ve heard in some time came from one of the most unlikeliest of sources: LSU head football coach Ed “Geaux Tigers!” Orgeron.
Just when you think this world can’t get any worse, something like what I’m about to tell you happens and you realize, nope, it sure can.
The community has lost a good friend, husband, father and jurist.
Through my various writings, most of you have gotten to know my mother, Anna Graham, pretty well by now, but you are probably less familiar with my dad, Dr. William Hardin Graham.
It took us a long time this week to know Walton County voters still prefer their familiar faces in office.
The contrast couldn’t be more, well, black and white.
I'm ready to get back to living. How about you?
This is normally when I'd tell you about our "Visions" progress edition – but nothing seems normal right now.
If you are looking for something really good to read or watch during this most sacred of Christian celebrations, I’ve got just the ticket.
I'd recommend you follow the advice of Piedmont Walton CEO Larry Ebert.
In the special Best of Walton magazine, we will announce the winners of our annual Readers’ Choice contest, in which thousands of our readers voted for their favorites in 177 different categories this year.
Preparations are already underway at The Walton Tribune for Visions, our annual in-depth look at the community publishing in April. We want you to be an important part of those preparations.
One of the things I loved about coming back to Monroe in August 2014 was how, as the old saying goes, the more things change the more they stay the same.
Surprisingly, I’ve had a lot more people ask me what Brian Kemp was thinking on his Senate appointment than what Kevin Little was thinking about not running again.
We firmly believe a controversial photo was one the public deserved and needed to see.
I've written more about my mother than my dad in the past. Father's Day seems like a good time to rectify that.
There was a period of time when I had a healthy measure of respect for Monroe City Councilman Norman Garrett.
Patrick Graham catches his late mother up on the events of the past year.
It’s been said the greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its weakest members.
On the surface, it seems absurd.
We will publish one of my favorite special sections of the year in Wednesday’s edition of The Walton Tribune.
The county seat is the heartbeat of the county, and downtown is the heartbeat of the county seat.
Let's look back at last year's predictions and see how we did.
It was about this time last year I told readers about all the wonderful events being planned for the celebration of Walton County’s Bicentennial in 2018.
The effort to bring a YMCA to Monroe and Walton County has been underway since 2007.
Early voting in the general election begins Monday, and the vast majority of the contested races on the ballot this fall involve statewide or district races rather than local races.
Your United Way of Walton County is a local organization. Let me say that again:Your United Way of Walton County is a local organization.
So much is planned between now and the 200th anniversary of the founding of Walton County on Dec. 15.
Gridiron Guide, our 68-page preview of local high school and college football, hits the streets Wednesday. In it, we're looking at how coaches build programs to last.
I’m beginning to think social media would be more accurately described as anti-social media.
And just like that, the runoff to determine the Republican nominee for governor was over.
Tyrone Brooks is a polarizing figure.
It’s hard to believe it has been three years since the first Mass was held at the new location of St. Anna’s Catholic Church.
Through my various writings, most of you have gotten to know my mother, Anna Graham, pretty well by now, but you are probably less familiar with my dad, Dr. William Hardin Graham.
Monroe Mayor John Howard delivered a “state of the city” address while speaking at the Rotary Club of Monroe’s regular meeting Monday at the Monroe Golf & Country Club.
Our poll question this week is an interesting one.
One thing we learned with certainly from Tuesday’s Republican primary is Bo knows how to run a campaign.
Thousands of young people from across Walton County are celebrating a major milestone in their lives right now.
Dear Mom,
The last two election cycles have had a decidedly local flavor.
I hate to say I told you so, but, well, I told you so.
After months of hard work, it’s finally here.
By now, all of you have probably heard about the trade war President Donald Trump has begun in an effort to restore the country’s competitive advantage with its foreign trading partners.
Terry Queen is one of my heroes locally.
For 118 years, subscribers of The Walton Tribune have gone to the end of their driveways to hunt for the most recent edition of the newspaper.
Remember all those changes to the tax code President Donald Trump proposed and members of Congress approved to lower the tax burden on Americans and their businesses?
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