Walton County Woman Kidnapped for her Work Connection

"Haralson said she was terrified when she saw a stranger hiding in the back of her SUV in the driveway of her Walton County home.

Haralson told police the stranger was wearing a mask, dark glasses and a baseball cap. Haralson said the man pulled a gun, kidnapped her and forced her to drive to the check cashing business where she works. The man then robbed the place of $14,000 dollars."

Walton Co. Woman Kidnapped
by Apparent Robbing Crew
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA

FAIL? Loganville Citizens Advisory Committee

Just what is the election about?
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Sharon Swanepoel

"So how about cutting out a lot of the hype
and having some real conversations about not
just that the candidates are going to fix the
problems — but how they are going to go
about doing it.

The Loganville Citizens’ Advisory Committee
was established with one very simple rule —
if you bring an idea to the table, you have to
have the plan in place on how to go about
implementing it as well as how to pay for it.

And look what we got out of that concept
— the Fourth of July Parade."

Loganville Sports Briefs 8/29

Red Devils hope to get revenge
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — It was 9:53 pm on Sept. 21, 2007
when Clarke Central kicker Beau Evans drilled a dagger
into the hearts of Loganville football ...

Lions debut tonight at Sherwood
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Preston Towns LOGANVILLE – This week, the
Loganville Christian Academy football Lions venture
onto the home turf of Sherwood Christian Academy in a clash ...

Clarke Central at Loganville
Online Athens - Athens,GA,USA
Loganville went 4-6 last year and lost a 22-20 game to
Clarke Central. ... The Gladiators have a 5-1 record against
Loganville, with the only loss - 17-7 ...

Loganville Sports Briefs

Time for adrenaline rush
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Tuesday brought softball action for Loganville, Monroe Area
and GWA, plus a volleyball date for the Lady ‘Canes.
Not much happening today except a ...

Lady ‘Canes still unbeaten
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Jennifer McGuffey led the way in the win over Loganville
with six kills. Brittany Wolf and Samantha Franks had five
each. McGuffey added five aces in the ...

Walton teams ready to kick off 2008 campaign
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
All kick-offs are set for 7:30 pm Loganville and Monroe Area —
each of which plays a 10-game region schedule —
host league opponents. ...

Voter Registration Drive for Barack Obama Supporters

Labor Day Loganville Voter Registration Extravaganza
"Let's show that Loganville Georgia is ready for Change. We will be meeting at the Loganville Starbucks to go out and get new voters registered! Come out and help us get this town fired up and ready to go!"

Minister Concerned That Tax Masquerades as Fee

Reverend Don Richards of Corinth Baptist Church in Loganville believes that churches should be exempted from the new stormwater utility fee. He feels that the new Gwinnett County fee is really equivalent to a tax (the check needs to be made payable to the Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner for example) and therefore churches should not have to pay it. According to the county, the fee is not a tax.

Walton County Sheriff Shoots & Kills Man

Walton County Sheriff Deputy Shoots, Kills Man
MyFox Atlanta - Atlanta,GA,USA
ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) -- A Walton County sheriff's
deputy shot and killed a man early Monday morning.
It happened on John Dere Road and police said the ...

Walton County Deputy Shoots Man
CBS 46 - Atlanta,GA,USA
A Walton County deputy shot a man while investigating
a disturbance call Monday morning. The incident happened
around 3 am at a home on John Deere Road. ...

Loganville Sports News

Young Lions unbeaten
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Preston Towns LOGANVILLE — If you crave exciting volleyball action,
you don’t have to rely solely on the Beijing Olympics because
there are some pretty ...

Lady Devils blank Madison
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — Katy Lewis made a
successful varsity debut Tuesday, pitching a three-hit
shutout as the No. 6-ranked Loganville softball team ...

Scrimmage gives Small’s team reference point
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — South Gwinnett’s
John Small had a game plan when he sent his football
team into last Friday’s preseason scrimmage against the ...

Loganville Sports Briefs

Loganville golfer 34th at Pinehurst
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels PINEHURST, NC — Drew Galloway, a 7-year-old Loganville resident, shot nine-hole rounds of 42-44-38 for a 124 total and a 34th-place finish ...

Lions in preseason contest
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Preston Towns LAGRANGE — The Lions of Loganville Christian Academy debuted its 11-man football team Friday in a scrimmage against Dawson Street Academy. ...

And the winner for 2008 is ...
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Please congratulate quarterbacks Kurt Doerhman of Loganville High School and Luke Duncan of George Walton Academy. I’ve personally seen these two young men ...

Loganville News Briefs

Wonderful time of the year
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
You will be able to read all about Covenant Christian, George Walton, Loganville Christian, Loganville High, Monroe and Social Circle. ...

Animal group marks one year
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
... programs for seniors and work with the Walton Career Academy. WAG’s next event is from 9 am to 3 pm Sept. 27 at Boss Brothers on Highway 78 in Loganville.

New Fire Station in Loganville

Gwinnett Opening New Fire Stations
WXIA-TV - Atlanta,GA,USA
Add to that the a brand new fire station, number 28, that just opened on Rosebud Road in Loganville and a new Station 7 that's planned in Duluth. ...

Loganville Teen Charged With Killing of Parents

Spearman pleads ‘not guilty’
Loganville teenager charged with February killing of parents.

"Spearman has been charged with two counts of murder, two counts of felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly striking his parents repeatedly with an object, including blows to the head of both victims.

Though not initially a suspect in the case, Spearman became a person of interest when he was elusive to Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigators who were trying to track him down and tell him of the death of his parents. Less than a day after the bodies were found, Spearman was in custody and charged with their murders."

Flea Market Coming To Monroe

MarketMasters2 will sponsor a Flea Market at the American Legion Fairgrounds, 250 E. Church Street in Monroe GA on Saturday, August 30th from 8 am to 7 pm.

Touted as the area's largest flea market, MarketMasters2 Flea Markets differs from other flea markets because they only allow up to 2 vendors for a particular product. This gives a better selection for shoppers, and a better opportunity for vendor success.

Vendors wanted! So if you would like a space or know a friend who would like to sell at this flea market, please pass this information along to them.

They are looking for a food vendor for the event.
For more information, visit the MarketMasters2 website at www.marketmasters2.com

Loganville High Football Scrimmage Tonight Against South Gwinnett

Red Devils to entertain South
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — It’s time for the Loganville High School football team to get all dressed up and practice going out. The Red Devils host South ...

The game starts at 7 pm and tickets are $3 each.

Ansley Edenfield of Loganville Selected All-State Cheerleader

Edenfield earns elite status
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — Ansley Edenfield of Loganville High School was recently selected as an all-state cheerleader at the Georgia Cheerleading ...

Schools: Freedom of Choice

Freedom of choice coming?
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Walton County has a nice balance of
public and private education.
There are three public high schools with
a fourth scheduled next fall. ...

New DMV for City of Between GA

A license to drive
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY —
After a lengthy negotiation process, the
county bought land in Between as the site
for a Georgia Department of Driver ...

Found: German Shepherd Dog in Loganville

A German Shepherd dog has been found in Loganville. If you are looking for a missing female German Shepherd dog that is golden and black in color, please see this FidoFinder listing.
Let's get her home again!

Man Shot While Mowing Grass Identified

"Gwinnett police have identified the Loganville man shot last week while working in his yard as 54-year-old Bryan Ryser.

Ryser, who remains hospitalized after being shot in the back and the hand, is expected to recover, but "it's going to be a long road," his wife Donna said Monday."

Police identify Loganville man shot while mowing yard
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA

Best wishes from LoganvilleBlog.Blogspot.com for a quick recovery.

Chamblee Officer Arrested in Loganville

Police officer arrested at Gwinnett home
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
LOGANVILLE - A Chamblee police officer was arrested at his home in Loganville Sunday morning, officials said. Neighbors tell WAGA-TV they heard dozens of ..."

Sgt. Brendon Parks was admitted at 5:31 am on August 10, 2008.
Charges: Pointing gun or pistol at another, reckless conduct, discharge of firearm while under influence.

Gwinnett jail records show he was released Sunday
afternoon on $3,900 bond.

Related Links:

Cop arrested for gunshots outside home
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
By ANDRIA SIMMONS A Chamblee police officer was arrested
Sunday after he allegedly fired multiple gunshots outside of his Loganville home and pointed a ...

Walton County News - August 11

Center could be used to house inmates
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY — While
some may still consider the jail to be new, a growing
population and a downturn in the economy
has the facility ...

Dist. 3 goes to Gasaway
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY —
After a three-way election that led to an incredibly
close run-off, incumbent Vickie Gasaway
clinched her re-election to ...

Boline runs in Jr. Olympics
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Matthew Tyndale WALTON COUNTY —
While most girls opt for more traditional team sports
like cheerleading or softball, Parker-Paige Boline

WCBOE approves $104 million budget
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY — After
months of debate and discussion, the Walton County
Board of Education approved the budget for the
2008-2009 school ...

Loganville News Briefs

Post 233 finishes second
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels A two-run walk-off homer by
Leesburg’s Jeremy Stevenson off Loganville’s
Blake McCullers forced Post 233 to settle for

the runner-up spot ...

Celebrating 100 years in Between
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan BETWEEN — In the 100 years since
the little hamlet between Monroe and Loganville first
became known as, well, Between, the town has seen ...

Suspects arrested in Barrow car break-ins
Online Athens - Athens,GA,USA
... and Zachary Moore of Loganville - charging them with
multiple counts of entering auto and theft by taking,
according to a news release. ...

PCFOOT: Blue Hose Hold First Scrimmage
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
Redshirt-freshman quarterback Brandon Miley (Wilmington, NC)
found freshman wide receiver Sean Adegbola (Loganville, Ga.)
for a 20-yard touchdown. ...

Missing Teen is Home

Haylee Davis is home safe. [earlier blog post] Her mother picked her up in southwest Georgia. The family still has a lot of unanswered questions, but for now, she is home and that is certainly wonderful news!

Police: Loganville Neighbor Shot While Mowing Grass

A man was mowing his grass on Vintage Oaks Drive today when a neighbor drove up and shot him. Apparently there is no known motive. The victim was able to get inside his house and call 911. The shooter, identified as Charles Edwin Quinn. SWAT members sent a robotic communicator inside the house to make contact with Quinn. The robot showed that Quinn had taken his own life. The victim was taken by helicopter to the hospital, and is expected to make a full recovery from non-life threatening injuries. Here is some raw video from WSB-TV (no sound) but you can see the activity in the area. Here is the news video report.

Police: Man Shot Neighbor, Barricaded Himself In Home
WSBtv.com - Atlanta,GA,USA
LOGANVILLE, Ga. -- Police swarmed a Loganville neighborhood after police say an argument between neighbors ended with one man shot and the other man ...

Loganville Man Poses as FBI Agent - Stole Money

Man poses as FBI agent, steals money
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Sharon Swanepoel LOGANVILLE — A Loganville man
was arrested Monday after allegedly posing as a member of the FBI.
According to Sgt. Mike Westbrooks of ...

Dangerous Vandalism Cedar Ridge Subdivision in Loganville

Cedar Ridge Subdivision residents have recently been the victims of violent vandalism. Garage door windows have been the targets of most of the vandalism. Windows broken and several bottle rockets launched into one garage; in another, a manhole cover was thrown through the window.

The vandals may face charges of terroristic threats and acts, because the attacks gave no regard to the welfare of the people inside the homes.

A resident is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the apprehension of the criminals.

...More from Fox Atlanta

Walton County News Briefs

School bell rings for Walton students
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY — School is back in
session all over Walton County as kids returned to the
classroom this week. ...

District 3 BOC candidates ready for run-off
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Stephen Milligan WALTON COUNTY — Two
races were left unresolved from the July primary,
with voters left to cast their ballots Tuesday in the
subsequent ...

Early start calls for football cram sessions
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By David Johnson WALTON COUNTY — The 2008-09
academic school year began for Walton County Public School
students Thursday. The early starting time created a ...

Social Circle re-writes zoning rules
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
“There will of course be notification of the Newton County
Board of Commissioners and the Walton County
Board of Commissioners,” Reitman said. ...

The joys of a new vehicle
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
There could be entire fleets of trucks waiting on the back roads
of Walton County, just waiting for me to get careless and
drive into their sights. ...

Obesity is your problem
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
But in Walton County there is some supermarket within
driving distance of every home in the county. There is no
one but ourselves to blame for our large ...

Douglas Reynolds - Loganville Swimmer

Reynolds swims onto national stage
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Danny Daniels LOGANVILLE — Douglas Reynolds,
a junior at Loganville High School, competed at the
July 24-26 Georgia the Georgia State Swim Championships ...

The A's Bounce Back!

A's bounce back at state tourney
Access North Georgia - Gainesville,GA,USA
... Patrick Henry and PJ Krauss each got hits for the A's.
Gainesville plays again at 1 pm Saturday, facing the loser
of today's Loganville vs. ...

Tim Hart - Muay Thai Fighter

Exciting time for Hart
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
I’m really excited and proud for Loganville’s Tim Hart as he
prepares to step into the ring tonight at Center Stage in Atlanta.
Hart is a Muay Thai fighter ...

Shorter Summer Breaks Leave Less Time for Football Training

Shorter summers mean less time
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
“By being in school, we obviously can’t get away and focus
only on football like other schools can,” said Loganville
head coach Eric Godfree. ...

Loganville Middle School Welcomes New Principal

Dr. Russell Brock, the new principal at Loganville Middle School, replaces Dr. Eugene Williams, who retired last year. Dr. Brock previously served as an assistant principal at Oglethorpe High School.

...More