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Residents start petition drive asking for reinstatement of fired Social...
A petition drive on change.org has been initiated asking for the reinstatement of a Social Circle police officer who was fired last week. James Eugene “Jim” Sanders was fired from the Social Circle...
View ArticleOutdoor Burning Ban in Walton County has been lifted
Walton County Fire Rescue announced Monday that the Fire Emergency and Outdoor ban that has been in place for almost a month has now been lifted. “Due to recent rains that have been present over the...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Drunk complainant upset her boyfriend was drunk
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Nov. 23 – Dec. 1, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the second post for this period. Please note an arrest and...
View ArticleGeorgia Department of Public Safety Participating in 2016 Toys for Tots Campaign
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) is participating in the 2016 Toys for Tots campaign. This is the eighth year Georgia State Troopers and officers with Capitol Police and the Motor Carrier...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Skydiver stuck in tree, vehicle windows being shot at
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Nov. 23 – Dec. 1, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the third post for this period. Please note an arrest or...
View ArticleWCSO Cold Case No. 4 from 1986 – Monroe city worker missing, presumed dead
In another in the Cold Case Series from Walton County Sheriff’s Office, cold case detective Michael Rising is reaching back to the case of a man who went missing from Monroe in 1986. This case is the...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Friendly deer, unruly patients and firearm discharged
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Nov. 23 – Dec. 1, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the fourth post for this period. Please note an arrest or...
View ArticleMPD Reports: 6-year-old receives obscene calls on her cell phone
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Nov. 23 – Dec. 1, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the final post for this period. Please note an arrest or...
View ArticleTwo charged in separate DUI head on wrecks in Walton County overnight
Two people were arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Walton County Friday night following two separate head on collisions. The first instance shut down Highway 81 for about an hour...
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Captured moments: A shopper prays with GSP troopers
Time for a quick prayer for those who serve and protect. Melanie Jackson captured this scene at the Walmart in Monroe, Ga. on Dec. 12, 2016 as troopers with the local Georgia State Patrol post were...
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UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old from Monroe, Ga. has been located
UPDATE: Monroe Police Department report that Destiny Michelle Johnson has been located. The Monroe Police Department is seeking a 14-year-old female teen who has been missing from the Monroe, Ga. area...
View ArticleWalmart Distribution Center in Monroe has managerial job postings
Walmart Distribution Center in Monroe is hiring for the following managerial positions. Click on the relevant link for more information. Editor’s Note: These job posting were found on the Walmart...
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Monroe Public Safety spreads Christmas cheer with Shop with a Hero
Lt. John Mura, of Monroe Police Department, with a child shopping at Walmart in Monroe, Ga. on Dec. 15, 2016 during the Shop with a Hero program. Photo credit: Sharon Swanepoel Christmas is a fun and...
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Walton County Fire Rescue graduates new firefighters
Christmas for these local firefighters came a little early with a 100 percent graduation rate for Walton County Fire Rescue’s newest recruits. “These volunteer firefighters took their NPQ Firefighter 1...
View ArticleFire destroys house in Monroe, Ga. overnight
Walton County Fire Rescue reports that a house fire overnight at 2230 Harry Arnold Road (corrected) in the Monroe area of the county totally destroyed a house. “It was fully involved on arrival and...
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A Christmas Story of love, compassion and true public service
Every year I think I may have to look for that special Christmas story that embodies the true meaning of the season – and every year that story finds me. This year was no different. I put out a call...
View ArticleChristmas Day wreck in Walton County sends two people to the hospital
A wreck on Georgia 81 just south of June Ivey/Bently Road in Walton County on Christmas Day sent two people to the hospital. According to a spokesperson from the Georgia Department of Public Safety, a...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Disrespectful 10-year-old, dispute over BP meds, DUI...
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Dec. 23 – 29, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the first post for this period. Please note an arrest or charge...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Domestic disputes and Intoxicated woman asleep under swings
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Dec. 23 – 29, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the second post for this period. Please note an arrest or charge...
View ArticleMonroe PD Reports: Alcohol related issues and domestic disputes dominate
Monroe PD responded to the following calls between Dec. 23 – 29, 2016. This report is split into five parts due to the length. This is the third post for this period. Please note an arrest or charge...
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