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3 weeks ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
Some people collect stamps. Other people collect rare first editions of classic works of literature. Kids collect shiny rocks or baseball cards. Rex J. Pumphrey, on the other hand, collects socks. He has collected socks, in fact, for nearly a decade, amassing a collection of nearly 1,200 unique pairs of socks, emblazoned with images and logos for everything from breakfast cereal characters to sports team logos, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Hello Kitty and almost literally everything between.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.monroelocal.org | Stephen Milligan |Sharon Swanepoel
Businessman and civic leader J.L. McGarity passed away on May 27, 2025 at the age of 81. John Lescar Michael McGarity, known to one and all as Mike, was a lifelong resident of Monroe, growing up in the area and graduating from Monroe Area Comprehensive High School in 1962 before attending the University of Georgia as part of the Class of 1967.
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4 weeks ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
Businessman and civic leader J.L. McGarity passed away last week at the age of 81. John Lescar Michael McGarity, known to one and all as Mike, was a lifelong resident of Monroe, growing up in the area and graduating from Monroe Area Comprehensive High School in 1962 before attending the University of Georgia as part of the Class of 1967.
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1 month ago | 
covnews.com | Stephen Milligan
By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Social Circle City Schools names sole finalist for superintendent Matthew Remillard set to join SCCS from Rabun County The Social Circle Board of Education announced the sole finalist for the superintendent job at a special called meeting Tuesday. Latest
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1 month ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
The Social Circle Board of Education announced the sole finalist for the superintendent job at a special called meeting Tuesday. The board voted 7-0 to name Matthew Remillard as the sole finalist for superintendent of Social Circle City Schools after more than a week of closed sessions interview prospective candidates for the position. Remillard, if approved next month for the role, would replace Carrie Booher, who was suddenly let go as superintendent without explanation earlier this year.
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1 month ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
On May 9 and 10, the Loganville High School track and field program saw some of its athletes compete in the Georgia High School Association Class 5A state championship meet. The team had multiple students find success and reach the podium, with the boys 4x800 relay team leading the way. “Our 3-seeded Boys 4x800m relay team had a stellar season, breaking their own school record — multiple times,” Kelli Mann, assistant coach for the LHS track team, said.
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1 month ago | 
covnews.com | Stephen Milligan
Every time you look up these days, it seems, the news gets only worse. Now, being in the news business myself, I’ve never been one to advocate for burying your head in the sand and ignoring the news altogether. An uninformed populace is how we’ve gotten the last few presidents, ranging from lackluster to entirely incompetent (I’ll let you rank them accordingly).
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1 month ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
Every time you look up these days, it seems, the news gets only worse. Now, being in the news business myself, I’ve never been one to advocate for burying your head in the sand and ignoring the news altogether. An uninformed populace is how we’ve gotten the last few presidents, ranging from lackluster to entirely incompetent (I’ll let you rank them accordingly).
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1 month ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
Kellie Watts came to George Walton Academy five years ago, having followed an unusual pathway into the education field. “I graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering and I did that for about 12 years,” Watts said. “But I didn’t feel like I was fulfilling my purpose. I felt I needed to teach.”After teaching at Peachtree Academy for a couple of years, Watts came to GWA to start an Advanced Placement Physics program and started an uphill climb from there.
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1 month ago | 
waltontribune.com | Stephen Milligan
Judge John Ott may be retired, but he’s not leaving the Walton County Courthouse any time soon. He already comes in semi-regularly to do judicial work on a part-time basis, despite ending his tenure as chief judge of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit. But now he can assured, even when he stops coming into the courts personally, that he can continue to stare down at criminals and attorneys for years to come, after his formal portrait was unveiled last month.
