We’ve always known Walton County is a good place to live. It turns out, this is a good place to read, too.

News of a new Starbucks in Covington got a lot of “likes” and “shares” in our social media world, but don’t sleep on the truly big economic news of the week: The four-county Joint Development Authority approved the sale of nearly 630 acres in Stanton Springs to Baymare LLC.

The idea of giving Newton and Walton their own judicial circuits might make sense one day. This is not that day.

There’s hyperbole, and then there is the furor over a proposed travel plaza in the Social Circle area.

Social Circle native Robert “Bobby” Howard made the fight for equality his life’s work.

If voters have a problem with Brad Raffensperger's work as secretary of state, they can take it up with him at the ballot box in 2022. But we shouldn't lose our right to vote on the office entirely.

Ronna McDaniel found herself on the horns of a moral dilemma this weekend in Georgia.

High graduation rates are a reflection on the districts as a whole, and from leadership on down, kudos are in order.

While you probably have election fatigue from the endless campaign followed by the endless vote-counting, at least take a minute to consider the great job you as the Walton County electorate did.

We recommend reelecting President Donald Trump and our incumbent legislators Tuesday.

There are plenty of reasons for the Social Circle City Schools to dig in against calls to change the Redskins mascot. The pandemic isn't one of them.

We urge local companies to join us in running payroll deduction campaigns to help the United Way of Walton County.

The U.S. Postal Service should be supported by the federal government and citizens.

Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to keep from implementing a masking order. It's up to citizens to meet him halfway.

It’s tempting to think we’ve beaten COVID-19, given the summer warm-up and our nation’s attention turning to other pressing matters.

Delaying the May 19 primary was a good call – but we don't need to get in the habit.

There's a way to make sure the people of Walton County get the help they need during these trying times.

We’re all in this together, and we can’t risk erasing the progress of the last 10 years in just 10 days.

It's time for Georgians to unite, stay calm and get through this outbreak.

This woman named Erin spoke at the Loganville’s special meeting last Thursday’s morning. After hearing a report from real estate consultants Haddow & Co., she asked why Loganville couldn’t develop its downtown the way Monroe has.

Walnut Grove got poor marks for government transparency, but a new administration is changing that in a hurry.

The departure of Johnny Isakson from Capitol Hill is a real loss in many ways.

Congratulations to Sadie Krawczyk and Leigh Ann Walker for another well-deserved honor.

Good on the Atlanta Braves for extending the netting at SunTrust Park.

Meeting behind closed doors is never required. Many of our local governing bodies remember that, but some seem to have a penchant for executive sessions.

Some remarkable people have made headlines in The Tribune in recent days for the right reasons.

Atlanta did an amazing job as host of Super Bowl 53. We hope it won't be another 19 years before the big game returns to Georgia.

Walton County citizens will be losing two great longtime leaders as Walton County Clerk Kathy Trost and Walton County Fire Rescue Chief Mike Moore both call it a day.

Waiting a month to get more information about a builder's plans for a new neighborhood is a smart move by the Monroe City Council.

As we near the end of the year, it’s appropriate to take a moment to think back on all that’s transpired in the past 12 months.

The death of President George H.W. Bush late last week feels like the end of an era for our nation.

Walton County voters deserve a pat on the back for the way they have made tremendous use of the privilege that is early voting.

Secretary of State Brian Kemp is the right choice for Walton County voters in this year's governor's race.

We understand the temptation to reject any tax measure out of hand at the ballot box, but that would be the wrong approach on the SPLOST issue facing Walton County voters this fall.

Plant Vogtle should be finished, and the U.S. government should help with the project as a matter of national security and energy independence.

Our View is the opinion of the Walton Tribune editorial board, which includes Owner Patrick Graham and Editor and Publisher David Clemons.

The Peachtree City baseball team's run to the Little League World Series has been a great way to unite Georgia. We're pulling for them to win it all.