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Kendrick Hurst: Second person arrested for helping escaped inmate
NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. - A second person found themselves behind bars for aiding the escape of Newton County inmate Kendrick Hurst. Diamante Seymour, 30, of Garden City, has been arrested, accused of helping Hurst escape from custody at a Newton County hospital. Seymour faces charges of aiding or allowing another...
WGHS senior earns Girl Scouting Gold Award for promoting voting to teens and young adults
Victoria Raphael is a graduating senior from Walnut Grove High School. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia recently recognized several local Scouts, including Victoria Raphael, of Loganville, as members of the 2024 Girl Scout Gold Award. This is the highest award in Girl Scouting. The other recipients were Ivy Giacchino, of Bishop, Olivia Hawkins, of Bogart, Olivia Self of Winder, and Jasmine Stringer of Gainesville. They were honored at a formal ceremony at Homer United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Nurse Honor Guard to host Candlelight Service in Monroe On May 21
The Nurse Honor Guard of Greater Walton County will host a service honoring Florence Nightingale and other fallen nurses at its first candlelight service in Monroe. Officials invite members of the community to the ceremony on Tuesday May 21, at 8:30 p.m. on the front steps and lawn of the Walton County Historic Courthouse. Members will begin passing out candles around 8 p.m. and begin the tribute at 8:30 p.m.
MAHS and Monroe’s first female Eagle Scout
Skye Mackenzie Wilkie, of Monroe Area High School, has earned the Boy Scout’s of America’s highest award, the Eagle Scout award. A member of the Bold Springs church, Troop 5726, Skye is one of only 4% of scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle and one of the 6,000 female Eagles. She has also earned all 4 Religious awards which only 1% of scouts achieve.
Garrett to appeal his conviction
Former Monroe City Councilman was sentenced to 36 months with 60 days to be served in jail. Former Monroe City Councilman Norman Garrett was sentenced to 36 months on probation with 60 days to be served in confinement following last week’s guilty verdicts by a local jury. Garrett was in curt regarding his interactions with Monroe police officers in 2022.
Attorney for GA airman shot to death by deputy said officer fired his gun six times
ATLANTA, Ga. — The attorney for the family of a Georgia airman who was shot to death by a deputy in Florida said the officer used excessive force and that he should have known he was in the wrong apartment. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was shot...
Man sentenced for fatal 2023 Stone Mountain gas station shooting
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced the conviction of a Lithonia man, Nathan Weeks, for the shooting and killing of 54-year-old Isaac Godbolt at a Stone Mountain gas station. On Wednesday, jurors found Weeks, 27, guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession...
MPD Reports: Guardian refuses to pick up 19-year-old autistic son from hospital; mother takes on daughter’s place of work for disputes
The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period May 1 – 8, 2024. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the second part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction. Theft report –...
California man pleads guilty to Stone Mountain murder, sentenced to life, district attorney says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A California man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to a murder outside a Stone Mountain nail salon, according to the Cherokee District Attorney. According to the district attorney, Tychicus Cameron Wilson, 35, shot and killed Anthony Jordan, Jr., 29,...
Mystery Plant: Florida Betony, Rattlesnake weed, Stachys floridana
How could anyone not love this lovely little plant?. Its graceful stems are adorned with beautifully scalloped, bright green leaves. Rub the foliage and sniff: you’ll detect a charmingly spicy “earth odor.” Its little stems are perfectly square in cross section …so fun to feel! And its flowers! Each calyx is a miniature star-shaped chalice, the five points stretching out. The corolla is like a miniature orchid, a pale ivory pink, with plenty of darker purplish speckles, seducing the bumbling honeybees to follow the trail inside, where delicious nectar awaits!
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