Chris Bridges

1 week ago | waltontribune.com | Chris Bridges

We observe Father’s Day this weekend and I wanted to take a moment to salute some of the best of the best in my book. My father, Paul Bridges, is the textbook definition of hard work and his work has always gone beyond what was his “official” job. My father grew up on a farm, which was hard work magnified. After a stint in the U.S. Army (more hard work) he excelled in various jobs including time as a barber.

3 weeks ago | waltontribune.com | Chris Bridges

Brian Strickland held his official campaign kickoff for attorney general, stressing he is a true conservative who has been able to survive politically against everything liberals have been able to throw against him. Strickland launched his campaign for Georgia attorney general, promising to take aggressive action on crime, defend Georgia’s conservative values, and stop the radical left from using the courts to roll back policies Republicans fought to pass.

3 weeks ago | waltontribune.com | Chris Bridges

There has been a great deal of change since the calendar read 1988.                                        For those of you, like myself, who are old enough to have been around in 1988 that statement is certainly true, both personally and professionally. In August of that year, I was entering my senior year of high school. One day during a class I was taking called “publications,” the teacher asked if anyone was interested in submitting articles about the football games for our local newspaper.

1 month ago | waltontribune.com | Chris Bridges

County officials ventured to Hard Labor Creek for the official start of the new county water treatment facility. “This is a big step for the county,” Walton Chairman David Thompson told The Walton Tribune. “We presently purchase all of our water through Newton County and Cornish Creek Reservoir with plans to build our own freshwater treatment plant.”Thompson said a $46.2 million grant has been secured for the project. “That helped us to see the daylight to move forward,” Thompson said.

1 month ago | waltontribune.com | Chris Bridges

Memorial Day is May 26 this year. For many, the day is viewed as an unofficial start to summer and it’s easy to understand why. The school year is complete. Families begin taking vacations. Cookouts are planned and will be enjoyed. There’s certainly nothing wrong with any of these events. In fact, in many ways they are all a great slice of Americana. However, May 26 is a day which should be honored for something much greater.