Female Blue Heeler found/Australian Cattle Dog
Female Blue Heeler found in Monroe near June Ivey Rd and Hwy 81. She is about one year old and will be scanned this morning for a Microchip. Are you missing this beautiful dog? Proof of […]
Typhoid Lori
When you are the Mommy, what do you do when you need a Mommy? I’ve been sick lately. My son came home with a cough, and passed it to me while my defenses were down […]
UGA Trombone Fall Concert at MAHS
The UGA Trombone Studio will appear in concert at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the auditorium at Monroe Area High School. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults. Students (18 […]
Highway 138 extension project in Monroe ahead of schedule
Georgia Department of Transportation officials confirm that the project to widen and extend Highway 138 through Monroe to connect with State Route 11 is ahead of schedule. “The completion date is Nov. 14, 2014, but […]
House burn scheduled in Monroe on Saturday
The City of Monroe Fire Department will be conducting a live fire training exercise on Saturday, Oct. 26. Between 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m., Monroe firefighters will burn a vacant house at 415 E. […]
Walton County Roadway named for Fallen Soldier
It was a stretch of road that he knew well. Now, it bears his name. Saturday morning, local and state officials honored Air Force Maj. W. David Gray by officially renaming a portion of Georgia […]
GWA Bulldogs defeat Pinecrest Academy 43-21
George Walton Academy continues working toward a strong season with a solid win over PineCrest. The Bulldogs head into next week 5-2 overall. The victory gives them a 2-1 record in Region 8-A. Next week, […]
Severe Purple Hurricane Damage
Monroe Area swamps Walnut Grove, 75-0 The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes dealt a Category 5 blow to Walnut Grove’s already shaky season, blanking the hapless Warriors in a cross-town mismatch. The Canes dominated early and […]
Halloween Means Becoming A Kid Again
I love Halloween. Always have. It’s the one time of the year that being a nerd isn’t a social crime. As a kid, I remember well getting to live out one of my greatest dreams: […]
Welcome to Monroe Local
This is what we like to call a “soft opening,” but we will be bringing you up-to-the minute news from here on out. With the help of your input, we will be tweaking the site […]