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MWCA to host ‘Get to Know Your Sewing Machine’ class with Susie for children ages 9 – 15 Saturday
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (157+ words) 01/12/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Community 0 Click or tap on the link above to register If your child is curious about sewing or is ready to learn how a real sewing machine works, Susie Skillman is hosting a class at Monroe Walton Center…...
Georgia’s December Net Tax Revenues Up 3%
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (164+ words) The changes within the following tax categories account for December's overall net tax revenue'increase:'Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections in December totaled $1.6 billion, for an increase of'$108.7 million, or 7.3%, over FY 2025, when Individual Tax revenues totaled roughly $1.49 million…...
Monroe City Council considers zoning and code amendments plus plans for downtown hotel at Tuesday’s meeting
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (118+ words) 01/11/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Government 0 The City of Monroe will have its first city council meeting of 2026 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Council Chamber, Monroe City Hall, located at 215 N Broad Street. The public is invited to attend. The city council will…...
Gwinnett County E911 to host Communications Division hiring event Jan. 31
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (377+ words) Gwinnett County E911 to host Communications Division hiring event Jan. 31Monroe Local News (Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 6, 2026) " The Gwinnett County E911 Communications Division is pleased to announce a 911 Communications Officer Open House & Hiring Event, giving prospective candidates a unique, inside look at one of…...
Both defendants plead guilty in Halloween 2023 Murder in Monroe
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (435+ words) 01/08/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Government, Government, Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Top News 0 The two were sentenced to life sentences plus 25 years in one case and 15 years for the other MONROE, GA (Jan. 8, 2026) " Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney Randy McGinley announced…...
Downtown Monroe by the numbers – another successful year in 2025
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (287+ words) Downtown Monroe by the numbers " another successful year in 2025Monroe Local News As Monroe city officials prepare for 2026 and figure out how to keep downtown vibrant throughout the year, they share some of the successes of 2025. The events proved to be…...
City of Monroe Police Department K9s get donation of body armor
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (152+ words) City of Monroe Police Department K9s get donation of body armor'Monroe Local News The program is open to U.S. dogs at least 20 months old and actively in service with a law enforcement or related agency. K9s with expired vests can also participate. An…...
Children 5 – 8 invited to paint colorful mittens at Saturday’s Brushes & Bites with Donna at MWCA
1+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) 01/04/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Community 0 Cost is $35 and includes all supplies including pizza and drinks Brushes & Bites'with Donna from 12 " 12" p.m.this Saturday, Jan 10, invites budding artists from the ages of 5 " 8 to paint their own warm mittens " and they get to enjoy some pizza…...
Breaking: DUI charges pending after a single vehicle crash critically injures 2, including a child
1+ week, 2+ day ago (159+ words) 01/03/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Police and Fire, Police and Fire, Top News 0 Vehicle hits tree after driver loses control on Nunnally Farm Road in Walton County WALTON COUNTY (Jan. 3, 2026) Georgia State Patrol Post 46 Assistant Commander Christoph Ayers reports that a child and…...
Top 20 stories in Your Local News 2025 again were dominated by tragedies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (193+ words) 01/03/2026 Sharon Swanepoel Top News 0 People ask why bad news dominates the headlines, even in our publication, but the truth is that is what everybody reads. So once again, the Top 20 stores read in 2025 bear that out. These stories were not…...