Happy Labor Day, Loganville!

According to the United States Department of Labor, "Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country".

We'd like to wish all our fellow hard-working Loganville and Walton County residents a very safe and happy Labor Day. Thank you for everything you do and enjoy this holiday with your family.

Freedom Fest is happening in Monroe on July 4th!

FREEDOM FEST is happening on the 4th of July!

Included in the festivities are a free concert, free food, free childrens' activities, and FIREWORKS!

Gates open at 5:30 pm, first band starts at 6:pm.

Old Legion Field
212 Bryant Road
Monroe, GA 30655

Information provided by the Monroe Downtown Development Authority.

Walton County News

Senators reflect on victory, look ahead
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
counties. Douglas won The district includes Newton County and portions of Henry, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton County by more than 1000 votes, ...

Familiar faces fare well in outside elections
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Matthew Tyndale WALTON COUNTY —- As primary season ends, some area

Planning a passive park
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Brian Arrington MONROE — The Friends of Walton County see the nearly 20 acres of vacant land on West Spring Street as more than just a breeding ground ...

Spearman may get death penalty
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz MONROE — Walton County District Attorney Ken Wynne announced in court this week the state’s intention to seek the death penalty in the ...

New Evidence Collected in 1946 Murder

New evidence collected in 1946 lynching case
CNN - USA
In a written statement, the FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said they collected several items on a property in rural Walton County, Georgia, ...

"On July 25, 1946, two black sharecropper couples were shot hundreds of times and the unborn baby of one of the women cut out with a knife at the Moore's Ford Bridge."

They call it a "lynching" in the article, but it wasn't a hanging, it was a brutal shooting of several people, and cutting the baby out of the pregnant woman's womb was just grisly. What's extra shocking to me is that they know it was 12-15 white men, it happened in broad daylight, there were witnesses, and yet no arrests were made! It was all just brushed under the rug. One of the victims was a WWII Veteran. President Harry Truman sent the FBI out, they did 3,000 interviews and served 100 subpeonas, but nobody wanted to talk. There was very little cooperation, so the case just faded away.

GBI Searches For Clues In 1946 Lynching
WSBtv.com - Atlanta,GA,USA

Officials from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation began digging
Monday evening at the property on Michael Rd. in Monroe.
GBI agents said the current residents are not part of the investigation.
The GBI confirmed to WSB-TV Channel 2 the investigation is
linked to the Moore's Ford Bridge lynching. On July 25, 1946 a
crowd of 12-15 white men abducted and murdered two
African-American couples in Oconee County. The victims were
taken in broad daylight from an area near the Moore's Ford
bridge at the Apalachee River, 60 miles east of Atlanta. George
and Mae Murray Dorsey and Roger and Dorothy Malcom
were shot hundreds of times, according to witnesses.
No one was ever prosecuted for the murders.

Connected links:
Moore's Ford Memorial Committee (more history)

If you have information regarding this case,
Contact the GBI at 404-244-2600 or the FBI at 404-679-9000

Walton County News Roundup

Loganville woman charged in abuse case
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
Shirley J. Allen, 56, of Arbor Way Loganville, was arrested following an investigation by the Loganville Police Department prompted by Walton County school ...

BBQ and the GOP
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
... you can bet you will be able to find good ol’ fashioned politicking in abundance Friday evening at the Walton County Republican Party Annual BBQ. ...

HLC Reservoir project in line for funding
Walton Tribune - Monroe,GA,USA
By Robbie Schwartz WALTON COUNTY — Recent talks with state officials and a look at the competitive grant process for state funding for the reservoir has ...