The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance in the United States that takes place on the first Thursday of May During this time of faith and fellowship across the country people of all faiths gather together to pray for the nation Americans are urged to turn to God in prayer and meditation especially regarding national challenges and leadership at the request of local resident Joanne Yancey the late mayor Ray Nunley issued a proclamation designating the flagpole in front of the old City Hall as a place for residents to gather and pray throughout the day An organized prayer vigil was also held that year from noon to 1 p.m with participation from local churches and community leaders Loganville has continued to host annual National Day of Prayer events on the first Thursday of May along with many other community across the country These gatherings are held on the front lawn of Loganville City Hall and involve city officials and residents coming together to pray for the nation and the community pastors from across the Loganville community as well as residents gathered in Loganville to observe the 2025 National Day of Prayer it was taken indoors and was instead held in the old Rock Gym on Main Street attendees got to join with local pastors in prayer for national our military in the US and for peace around the world especially in places like Israel and the Ukraine pastors from the local community stepped up to offer up prayers including for revival of faith around the world as well as in the Loganville community The National Day of Prayer is a non-partisan event to bring communities together and prayers were offered up for current President Donald Trump as well as former President Joe Biden Loganville Mayor Skip Baliles opened the event with a welcome to those in attendance those in attendance were blessed with spiritual music by the Rev Justis Ward of the First Baptist Church and Minister Fern Taylor of Cross Culture Church Joseph Manu of FatherCare Prayer Ministries offered up a closing prayer before the Rev Brent Ross closed out the service with a rendition of Old Time Religion Those in attendance at the 2025 National Day of Prayer were blessed with spiritual music by some local pastors While this was a special community-wide prayer service in honor of the National Day of Prayer organizes a monthly community-wide prayer meeting which takes place at a different local church each month of the year These regular prayer meetings keep pastors and residents joined together in faith and fellowship highlighting that despite the obvious changes of time Loganville continues to be a community rooted in a spiritual foundation of faith You must be logged in to post a comment Optional area for headlines or alerts OR ALL CAPS HEADLINES OR ALERTS will go in here Loganville hired former Jefferson football coach Gene Cathcart this week ending a recent slow news cycle of offseason changes that have reached 92 but with only nine still open Cathcart led Jefferson and Habersham Central to two region titles each and won a state championship at South Carolina’s Greenwood in 2012 where he coached stars such as Sammy Brown and Georgia’s Malaki Starks Cathcart will take over a Loganville program coming off its best season in 14 years Also hired this week was Rodney Hackney at Tri-Cities Hackney is a 20-year head coach who won region titles at Riverdale in 2020 and 2021 Eighty-three offseason jobs have been filled Wheeler County and Woodland of Stockbridge Click here for a complete list of head coaching hires and openings Email GHSF Daily Staff Created by Ellen Kennerly — Made with Squarespace © 2025 Georgia High School Football Daily Loganville has its May 2025 City Council work session at 6:30 p.m at Loganville City Hall located at 4303 Lawrenceville Road The regular City Council meeting is on Thursday It is again a full agenda with several rezoning requests including for property on Chandler Haulk Road that would make way for future development to include a zoning for RM 4 for a multi-family development City also to discuss rezoning for property at Twin Lakes Road that would make way for a proposed development of 149 residential units Click or tap on the relevant highlighted item for more information on each item The full agenda for Monday’s meeting follows 2.PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 3.FINANCE / HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT 5.PUBLIC UTILITIES / TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 6.PUBLIC WORKS / FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT 7.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT  10.PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker unless additional time is given by the Mayor.  Each speaker should approach the podium and state their name and address for the record.  All public comments are to be directed to the Mayor and Council and not the audience.  Public Comments should follow general rules of appropriate decorum 11.EXECUTIVE SESSION – Legal Matters   *Denotes Non-Budgeted Items subject to Reserve FundsThe Mayor and Council may choose to go into executive session as needed in compliance with Georgia Law.    The City of Loganville reserves the right to make changes to the agenda as necessary.  Any additions and/or corrections to the agenda will be posted immediately at City Hall You must be logged in to post a comment got out while staying with family in Loganville while her owners were away visiting family out of state and they are desperate to find her She is the much-loved companion and best friend to a 15-year-old girl The owners are worried that Naomi was seen and rescued by someone and they haven’t yet seen the posters reporting her as missing Naomi got out from the home off Castlewood and Broadnax Mill Road on April 13 while the family was at church You must be logged in to post a comment To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Hamlin “Ham” Prince please visit our Sympathy Store Reposted courtesy of Tim Stewart Funeral Home You must be logged in to post a comment The Loganville Carnival in the field next to City Hall returns May 1 This will be the 7th time this popular event will return to Loganville it has returned each year except for 2020 which was due to the COViD pandemic The lot next to the event will be reserved for handicapped vehicles only Vehicles will not be allowed to use the carnival entrance for drop-off or pick-up of attendees Parking is available at the main parking lot for City Hall on the corner of Lawrenceville Road and Main Street You must be logged in to post a comment The City of Loganville will host a Dump Day from 8 a.m 2025 in recognition of the Great American Cleanup Residents can bring in unwanted items from their home paint or any types of chemicals or hazardous materials will not be accepted and ID will be required to show proof of being a Loganville resident Those dropping items off are encouraged to enter the facility at H.O The items are to be dropped at Loganville Public Utilities For more information call the Stormwater Department at 770-466-0911 You must be logged in to post a comment TRIAD and breakfast at the Retreat in Loganville March 2025 There will be a featured guest speaker at the May 2025 TRIAD meeting on May 2 local senior citizens gather in the community room at the Retreat at Loganville (formerly Southern Plantation) for the Walton County TRIAD meeting This gives public safety the opportunity to meet with seniors and brief them on what is going on in the community and address some of their safety concerns. City and county officials also give an update on items of interest to residents – and breakfast is served The Retreat of Loganville is located at 580 Tommy Lee Fuller Drive in Loganville TRIAD was the subject of a feature in one of the previous issues of Walton Living Magazine. To read the history of how it came to Walton County and what it offers seniors in the community, click or tap on this link You must be logged in to post a comment 2025) – Georgia State Patrol Post 46 Assistant Commander Sgt Christoph Ayers reported that a Loganville man died in an overnight crash on U.S GSP TFC James #172 was dispatched to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US 78 near SR 11 in Walton County at 1:17 a.m “His crash investigation revealed a Kia Sorento had been driving on the wrong side of the road This action caused the Kia to strike a Jeep Wrangler head on,” Ayers said “The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead on scene The other driver was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries.” Ayers said both parents of the driver of the Kia have been notified You must be logged in to post a comment The National Day of Prayer Service will be held from 11:00 AM to NOON on Thursday at the Loganville City Hall Lawn: located at 4303 Lawrenceville Road You are invited to join together with the mayor and believers from the local area to focus on God and to seek His heart for our individual lives  “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and will forgive their sin and heal their land Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place”- 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place“- 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 You must be logged in to post a comment A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday 2025 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home with Rev where he could travel all over the country especially older music and even tried to learn several instruments He was a member of Sword of the Lord in East Point Georgia Walter was known as a very fashionable gentleman Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Walter L. Woods please visit our Sympathy Store You must be logged in to post a comment The community has watched the changes coming to downtown Loganville for several months now and finally they get to celebrate the opening of one of the additions Loganville City Councilman Branden Whitfield announced last week that Games on Main “Not an April Fools’ Day joke, haha. We will have the ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. by the Walton County Chamber of Commerce | Georgia Come to 258 Main Street in downtown Loganville to check us out,” Whitfield said “The first 50 to come in will receive a special gift come on down to enjoy an awesome retro-themed arcade/game room with a mix of games for everyone in the family to enjoy We put our hearts into Game on Main for this to be our community’s space to game out and connect with others We’re excited to finally get open to be able to share the space with everyone.” Whitfield said it’s all for the community to hang out “Main Street Loganville is on its way to reaching the potential everyone knows it can be Exciting things are happening in Loganville Check us out and come by for our grand opening April 1st,” he said Game on Main is in the back half of the building adjacent to the rooftop restaurant that is soon to open with a second location of Tacos and Beer Bar and Grill Game On Main is an arcade/game room that has a variety of new games It is a great space to bring in food and drinks from any of the Main Street restaurants or during one of the spring events soon to begin in Loganville You must be logged in to post a comment 2025) A spokesman for the City of Loganville confirmed that a 10-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while crossing Highway 78 at about 7:45 p.m He was reportedly with an older family member and broke free from their grasp and ran across the highway where he was struck He and the family member were returning from Aldi The incident is under investigation by the Loganville accident investigation unit The young boy’s mother is asking for help to bury her son, London who she says was a “bright bubble boy full of energy.” You must be logged in to post a comment A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Keith Mann please visit our Sympathy Store You must be logged in to post a comment Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInATLANTA (Atlanta News First) - Two people died following a Saturday fire that destroyed a Loganville home according to the Gwinnett County medical examiner died after the home on Bay Cove Trail caught fire early Saturday morning the medical examiner’s office said Tuesday PREVIOUS COVERAGE: 5 hospitalized after fire destroys Loganville house, firefighters say five people were taken to the hospital after the home caught fire officials said two adults were taken to the hospital in critical condition after they were found unresponsive Another adult and two children who had escaped the home during the fire were taken to a different hospital and officials said they are expected to recover Neighbors say the three people that survived were the couple’s children All of them are now being cared for by their grandparents The cause of the fire is still under investigation “This neighborhood is a really tight community The family that is suffering this tragedy is one of the original owners They were here since the neighborhood was founded,” neighbor Matthew Catoe said “We’re trying to put as many funds together as we can to help (the children) with finishing out the school term Championing Reading Literacy for Georgia’s Youth Shanita Williams to represent Walton County in the 2025 Mrs Georgia America Pageant Contributed photo and 20-year higher education administrator is announcing her participation in the upcoming Mrs She will represent Walton County in the prestigious pageant Williams believes deeply in its power to unlock human potential—especially for young people To raise awareness about the urgent need to improve reading literacy among Georgia’s youth “Reading not only builds critical life skills,” Williams said more than 50% of Georgia’s third graders are not reading at grade level—an alarming statistic with long-term consequences for our children and communities.” Williams is actively involved in several initiatives to combat this crisis volunteers as a Book Buddy reader in DeKalb County contributes to the Monroe Mayor’s Impact Literacy Roundtable and was recently selected as a parent representative to assist in shaping the Walton County School District’s 2025–2026 District Improvement Plan Monroe Mayor John Howard says Williams is not only lovely “I met her at the Junior ROTC banquet,” Howard said She is the perfect addition to the Mayor’s Impact Literacy program 1 issue in the fight to combat inter-generational poverty.” Williams joins other local advocates for literacy such as Dessa Morris from the Development Authority of Walton County Dena Huff from the Partnership of Families and Children Jami Cash from the Development Authority and other advocates for literacy in the program Howard said Williams also was on the panel that chose the new AP in Monroe Elementary “We do things differently here,” Howard said “We can’t take our foot off the gas.” Williams hopes that her participation in the Mrs Georgia pageant will enable her to highlight the importance of literacy Georgia would be a dream realized—and a powerful message that dreams can be delayed but never denied,” she said and community leaders to support the Georgia Early Literacy Act (HB 538) When she’s not advocating for education or preparing for the pageant Williams enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering with the American Red Cross and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta You must be logged in to post a comment Photos from early construction and of view of downtown Loganville from the rooftop of 262 Main Street Loganville visitors to downtown Loganville have watched the first rooftop restaurant going up at 262 Main Street And then everybody has waited in anticipation for it to open following the announcment that Tacos N Beer Grill and Bar was the restaurant that would be coming to that location things often take longer than initially expected “We have hoped to have it open before the end of the year but that doesn’t look like that is likely to happen,” said Branden Whitfield Loganville councilman and owner of the newly renovated and expanded rooftop building on Main Street the company that had purchased the property They did this with hopes that it would begin revitalizing the downtown Loganville area Tacos N Beer had decided to open a second restaurant in Walton County and chosen the rooftop building on Main Street in Loganville to do so was that just that one building began to look like it may be a little small for the number of customers they were expecting to host – and that turned out to be a good thing “My sisters and I recently were lucky enough to acquire a new building on Main Street here in Loganville,” Whitfield announced adding that it just happened to be the building right next to Tacos N Beer And here is where that good thing comes about “Since the new building shares a wall with Tacos N Beer they will be using that space as extra seating for their restaurant so they can better host the many customers that are excited to visit their business However that’s not all,” Whitfield announced “The back half of the building will be occupied by a new business coming the downtown called Game On Main Game On Main is going to be an arcade/game room that will have a variety of new games A great space to bring in food and drinks from any of our Main Street restaurants or during one of the City of Loganville’s great events I’m excited because this is going to be a good place for people to interact with each other and have fun!” Both these building will be bringing new concepts to downtown Loganville but will not be changing the historic nature of the downtown area The buildings are being renovated and in some cases somewhat rebuilt but will keep the same small town features of a historic Loganville Main Street While neither of these new business were able to be open to the public by the holiday season Whitfield says the plan is to have them open in early spring hopefully before all the spring events begin in downtown Loganville – something new to look forward to in early 2025 Game on Main’s journey from start to finish is currently being showcased on its own Facebook page It is posting pictures throughout the process of the build out updates on the progress and to showcase what games will be included in the game room You can follow the updates at here at the Game on Main Facebook page You must be logged in to post a comment 2025) – A Loganville woman has been arrested and charged with exploitation of a disabled person following an investigation prompted by a social media post that went viral According to a press release from Loganville Police Chief Dick Lowry the Loganvile Police Department was made aware of a”viral” video posted on social media depicting a female dancing in a provocative manner above a disabled person “A criminal investigation was initiated which resulted in the execution this morning of both a search warrant and arrest warrant for the female who was identified as Lucrecia Kormassa Koiyan “She has been charged with one felony count of violation of OCGA 16-5-102 Exploitation of a Disabled Person.” Lowry said Koiyan was booked and transported to the Walton County Jail without incident “As this in an ongoing investigation the Loganville Police Department will have no further comment on this case at this time,” Lowry said (Editor’s Note: Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction) You must be logged in to post a comment the Loganville City Council approved the latest in a series of intergovernmental agreements needed to construct the first phase of a new library to be located on Main Street at the intersection of Covington and Lucy streets will replace the existing O’Kelly Memorial Library at the intersection of Georgia Highways 78 and 20 The new facility will retain the O’Kelly Memorial Library name The first phase of the library is slated to cover 10,833 square feet considerably larger than the existing library which occupies 7,162 square feet of usable space.  The agreement approved Thursday by the city council also involving the Walton County government and the Azalea Regional Library System puts construction of the new library under a $5.7 million budget The work will be funded by a $3 million state grant $1.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars from the City of Loganville and $1.2 million in “impact fees” from Walton County Impact fees are charged by the county to new development to help pay for public services The work is slated to be done by Garland & Associates Contractors Inc. a Watkinsville-based commercial construction contractor While that is below the $5.7 million in funding slated for the new library it does not include costs for engineering work stormwater management infrastructure and the library’s furnishings What that means is that the New Library Planning Committee comprising representatives of the Azalea Regional Library System the O’Kelly Memorial Library Board and the Georgia Public Library Service likely will engage in “value engineering” of the project That process could swap proposed construction materials for less expensive options and could also change plans for furnishings fixtures and equipment in the first phase of the library project the possibility that the new library could attract $1 million in grant funding from the legislature early next year although that funding is not necessarily assured could be further augmented by another $1 million through fundraising by the Friends of the O’Kelly Memorial Library although the council learned at its Monday non-voting work session that the group has thus far raised just $105,000 Whatever money might come in beyond the needs for the first phase of the library those dollars will be allocated to a planned second phase of the library project that will add roughly another 2,000 square feet to the facility.  The current timetable for the first phase of library construction calls for work to begin very early in 2025 with substantial completion expected by the end of the year At Monday’s non-voting council work session Councilmembers Patti Wolfe and Melanie Long were sharply critical of the library funding situation.  Wolfe wondered what might happen if contractors encountered an unusual amount of rock on the construction site Long was critical of the Azalea Regional Library System’s decision to hire Garland & Associates for the project just two days after a Nov 20 bid opening that featured a number of companies seeking the project that Long and Wolfe cast the two dissenting votes on the intergovernmental agreement at Thursday’s council meeting Long said in a brief interview that she was concerned about the “value engineering” that could be applied to the project wondering whether “we’re going to cut quality to get a building.” She also wondered at the overall need for a new library suggesting that they are “falling out of fashion” with the proliferation of cellphones and other digital tools that mean “everybody has a library in their pocket.” the new library is “going to cost the citizens more money” than the $1.5 million in federal grant funding She also suggested that library advocates had been untruthful in allegedly telling citizens in the early stages of library planning that work on Highways 20 and 78 was going to eliminate parking at the current library site Voting in favor of the latest intergovernmental agreement for the new O’Kelly Memorial Library on Thursday were Councilmembers Anne Huntsinger Newberry urged Wolfe and Long not to “go back and rehash” issues surrounding the library while Huntsinger suggested that her two council colleagues were “grinding on issues” beyond the scope of the intergovernmental agreement “that we have no control over.” Long and Wolfe also cast dissenting votes on a $536,450 stormwater project on Covington Street in downtown Loganville.  to be constructed by Jefferson-based Civil Construction and Utilities will feature installation of a stormwater detention pond Civil Construction and Utilities was one of six bidders has suggested that an underground stormwater control option should have been considered arguing that a detention pond could hinder the city’s ongoing work to revitalize the downtown area Long contended that a detention pond will “take our prime real estate in the downtown area.” Wolfe said following Thursday’s meeting that she would have liked to have seen bids on an underground stormwater control option despite the insistence of some on the council and among city staff that underground stormwater control is routinely more expensive than above-ground options You must be logged in to post a comment There will be a Document Destruction event in Loganville this weekend April 26 at Loganville City Hall located at 4303 Lawrenceville Road The event is open to all Walton County citizens but is citizens only – no businesses The event is a partnership of the City of Loganville Keep Walton Beautiful and the Loganville Lion’s Club You must be logged in to post a comment local Mexican cuisine music and a Mariachi band This year the city of Loganville is offering an early start to Cinco De Mayo celebrations with an inaugural event that will include a variety of Mexican favorites from the area’s best food trucks and restaurants – it is just scheduled for a month early The city’s first Margaritas on Main will take place from 11 a.m will be an open air event with food from vendors music from a DJ as well as live music from a Mariachi band There is no cost to attend as attendees will get to purchase food and drinks from the vendor of your choice and a family friendly event and there will be plenty of food and fun for everyone including snow cones for the kids of all ages You must be logged in to post a comment Loganville has its April 2025 City Council work session at 6:30 p.m The regular January City Council meeting is on Thursday There are two housing developments on the agenda Mayor Skip Baliles reminded attendees at last week’s TRIAD meeting that although there currently is a 6-month moratorium on such developments any that were already in the pipeline still have to be dealt with One of the items is a continuation of the annexation and rezonings required on the Tuck Road development and the other includes a 44-townhome community on Pecan Street The full agenda for Monday’s meeting follows You must be logged in to post a comment A Memorial Service will be held at a later date Vernon worked at General Motors Doraville and was a member of UAW Local 10 He was preceded in death by his son, Alan Grafton; parents, John H. and Virginia (Tench) Grafton. Surviving are his loving wife of 61 years, Helen (Stacy) Grafton; son, Barry Grafton; 5 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; numerous family and friends. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Vernon Grafton please visit our Sympathy Store Reposted courtesy of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. You must be logged in to post a comment A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday 2025 in the Loganville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home Interment will follow at Haynes Creek Cemetery The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM -1:00 PM prior to the service He turned his love for all things automotive into a successful career as a mechanic and was always quick to offer his expertise to anyone in need and son and he will be missed by everyone that knew him Josh was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Payne. He is survived by his son, Maddox Swann; mother, Brigette Swann; brothers, Bobby Payne and David Swann; and sister, Whitney Riley. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Josh Swann please visit our Sympathy Store Reposted courtesy of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. You must be logged in to post a comment A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday Interment will follow at Corinth Memorial Gardens To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Michael Survilla please visit our Sympathy Store You must be logged in to post a comment How to watch Georgia high school girls soccer: Villa Rica vs Loganville High School plays on the road against Villa Rica High School How to watch Loganville vs. Villa Rica girls soccerLoganville and Villa Rica will hit the field on Wednesday, April 30, at 5:30 p.m. ET. 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All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU Found on Baycreek Spur off Bay Creek Church in Loganville was almost hit by uHaul FBC Loganville is gearing up for an unforgettable celebration Pastor Chase Snyder extends a heartfelt invitation to join in the Easter festivities at FBC Loganville located at 680 Tom Brewer Road in Loganville on Sunday we’re pleased to announce that the 9:45am service will be interpreted for the deaf FBC Loganville’s Easter service will be streaming online at fbcloganville.org/live starting at 9:45am While groups for students (middle and high school) and adults will be on break our Kids and Preschool Ministries will be open and eagerly awaiting guests aged six weeks to 5th grade at our 9:45am and 11:15am services Parents can entrust their little ones to us knowing they’ll be immersed in a nurturing environment where they can engage in age-appropriate activities and experience the joy of Easter firsthand all ages are welcome to worship together with their families during any of the services Join us as we come together and celebrate our risen Savior Jesus Christ.For more information and to stay updated on the latest Easter news visit our website at www.fbcloganville.org/easter or contact us at info@fbcloganville.org / (770) 466-4250 About FBC Loganville: FBC Loganville is a vibrant community dedicated to spreading the love and teachings of Jesus Christ Welcoming individuals and families from all walks of life Our mission is to glorify God by helping people become faithful followers of Jesus You must be logged in to post a comment The City of Loganville Police Department reported the following incidents between March 1 – March 31 Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction You must be logged in to post a comment A benefit concert for the new O’Kelly Library is set for Friday Bella Rosenthal and her band will provide musical entertainment Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door Only a limited number of tickets will be available A full bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be available There will also be a 50-50 cash raffle and a live auction Email friendsofokelly@gmail.com for sponsorship information Bella Rosenthal performs at a benefit concert for the Humane Society of Walton County in 2023 You must be logged in to post a comment GA Sheriff’s Office is asking for information from the public to help them identify the suspects who allegedly committed a robbery at the Citgo gas station on Highway 20 in Loganville at about 5:30 p.m If you recognize these people, contact WCSO. Any updates can be found on the WCSO Facebook page. 2024) – Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an incident at the Chill and Fill gas station on GA 20 in the Loganville area of Walton County on Sunday the clerk at the”Chill and Fill” on GA 20 stated that two black males attacked her and took the cash register drawer,” Maj Whisnant said this is still an active investigation You must be logged in to post a comment Just as many people use the changing of the calendar into the new year to assess opportunities and challenges awaiting in the upcoming 12 months it’s useful to take a look at what local governments will find themselves dealing with as 2024 gives way to 2025 This is a brief overview of what the City of Monroe has Improving an already popular children’s park the Loganville City Council turned its attention to upgrading the already popular Toddler Park which covers three-tenths of an acre at C.S Floyd Road at Pecan Street in downtown Loganville the council approved a $15,000 outlay to an Atlanta-based architectural and engineering firm to develop plans for what is planned as a $300,000 upgrade to Toddler Park The re-imagined park will include specialized play equipment designed to allow children with special needs to use the park integrating their worlds with the worlds of special-needs children along with Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible swings and an ADA-accessible manually operated merry-go-round the first phase of construction of a new library to replace the existing O’Kelly Memorial Library in Loganville at Highways 78 and 20 is expected to begin which will retainthe O’Kelly Memorial Library name will be built on Main Street at the intersection of Covington and Lucy streets with $3 million in state grant dollars augmented by $1.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and $1.2 million in “impact fees” charged to new development by the Walton County government Construction work is slated to be done by Watkinsville-based Garland & Associates Contractors While that is under the $5.7 million currently assigned to the project it doesn’t cover required engineering work the New Library Planning Committee likely will engage in “value engineering” of the project potentially swapping proposed construction materials for less expensive options and curtailing expenditures for library fixtures and furnishings Funding for the library could be augmented by a state grant although those dollars are far from certain with the state legislative session set to begin later this month The Friends of the O’Kelly Memorial Library has also been raising funds for the new facility but collections as of the end of 2024 were far below the group’s $1 million goal You must be logged in to post a comment To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Martha Ann Coker please visit our Sympathy Store You must be logged in to post a comment Loganville Chick-Fil-A reopens at 5:30 a.m Chick-fil-A Loganville will officially reopen this Thursday Chick-fil-A Loganville is open for dine-in The approximately 5,500 square foot restaurant features a dual-lane drive-thru and an updated dining room Dual drive-thru lane on the new Loganville Chick-fil-A restaurant Edgar Brush will continue serving as the independent franchised local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Loganville which has been a part of the Atlanta community for 26 years The Loganville restaurant is one of more than 185 other Chick-fil-A® restaurants serving the wider metro Atlanta market Chick-fil-A’s franchise model is essential to how the restaurant serves others Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are owned and operated by a single individual which means Chick-fil-A’s local Owner-Operators are small business owners who work in their restaurants side by side with their Team Members each day Brush is responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business including employing approximately 140 full- and part-time Team Members cultivating relationships with local organizations and businesses and tailoring philanthropic efforts to meet the Loganville community’s needs Brush’s Chick-fil-A journey began more than 40 years ago when a friend Inspired by the Company’s mission and commitment to care Brush has served at several restaurants around the metro Atlanta area He’s also been an active member of the Loganville community supporting youth initiatives and contributing to the needs of the community Brush is looking forward to bringing his Guests in Loganville an enhanced experience with the same signature hospitality You must be logged in to post a comment Loganville’s mayor and city council couldn’t get in step last Thursday with a cohesive approach to downtown sidewalk installation they left the idea stranded in a political tangle over cost and how development of the downtown area should proceed chair of the council’s Economic Development Committee brought the sidewalk idea to the council’s non-voting Monday work session Whitfield advanced an initial proposal for installing a sidewalk along Covington Street between Broad Street and CS Floyd Road But Whitfield also said he’d be willing to accept whatever sidewalk installation the council might approve “I know it’s hard to walk downtown because I do it a lot It’s not safe,” Whitfield told his council colleagues But a ballpark number for the cost of sidewalk installation including installation of curbs and gutters for proper drainage soured at least some council members on any immediate downtown sidewalk program According to figures from City Manager Danny Roberts the cost of installing a sidewalk is about $170 to $180 per linear foot installing even a quarter-mile of sidewalk would cost more than $200,000 suggested the city’s reserve funds could be used for an initial phase of downtown sidewalks “I just hate talking and not doing anything,” Baliles told the council “We’re not here to kick the can down the road.” rejected the idea of using reserve funds for sidewalks “I don’t think that’s what the spirit of reserves is for,” Newberry said suggesting that reserve funds should be held back for urgent city needs Newberry went on to contend the city needs to set a clear direction for downtown redevelopment before considering allocation of funds for specific projects “I don’t feel like we have a plan,” she said downtown sidewalks aren’t necessarily an infrastructure priority across Loganville I hear people wanting potholes fixed,” Newberry told Whitfield Councilwoman Patti Wolfe suggested city officials should focus on the broader issue of bringing more residential and business development to downtown Loganville before addressing specific infrastructure needs such as sidewalks Wolfe went on to suggest that setting the city up for residential and business development in the downtown area could be part of a rewriting of the city’s zoning ordinance currently being contemplated by the council the council established a moratorium on rezoning and annexation requests as it works toward retaining a professional planning services firm to guide the community in a rewriting of the zoning ordinance “The sidewalk issue is going to be there,” Wolfe suggested who agrees with Whitfield’s desire for a walkable downtown nonetheless suggested a downtown sidewalk program seems out of reach “I think it’s time to realize that it’s not going to happen because we can’t come together as a council,” Huntsinger said Huntsinger also was taken aback by the high projected costs of installing sidewalks downtown saying the numbers mentioned Thursday “make me want to vomit.” As discussion continued Thursday with no sign the council would move forward on downtown sidewalks Baliles asked whether any councilmember was ready to make a motion “What I hear is a can going down the road,” he said the council unanimously rejected a set of annexation and rezoning requests from Loganville-based Uprise Development which had plans for a mixed-use development on nearly 60 acres at Tuck Road and Tom Brooks Road was designed to comprise 99 single-family homes and 16,000 square feet of commercial space split equally between two buildings Twenty-five acres of the tract were to have remained undeveloped the council rejected a rezoning request that would have consolidated a mix of agricultural business residential and commercial zoning classifications into the city’s Planned Urban Village zoning classification The proposal faced light opposition at Monday’s non-voting meeting with only a couple of nearby residents’ complaints that traffic is already heavy in the area and that the development might adversely affect wildlife on and near the tract Whitfield was less than impressed with the project’s site plan single-family houses and commercial buildings were located in distinct areas of the tract rather than being mixed throughout the development this just looks like a neighborhood with some commercial up top,” Whitfield said Monday suggesting the project did “not meet what a PUV is intended to do.” Thursday’s council vote came with little fanfare with no discussion following Newberry’s motion that therezoning and annexation requests be denied the council voted 3-2 to deny a rezoning sought by Marietta-based Manor Restorations for nearly 10 acres on Pecan Street from its existing residential classification to a residential classification that would have permitted construction of 44 townhomes Newberry and Councilwoman Melanie Long voted in favor of denying the rezoning request with Huntsinger and Whitfield voting against denial Councilman Bill DuVall did not attend Thursday’s meeting Newberry’s motion to deny the request got no discussion prior to the vote the council unanimously approved expenditures reviewed at Monday’s non voting work session You must be logged in to post a comment Request for large waiver on the project denied At last week’s regular meeting Thursday, the Loganville City Council approved a proposed mixed-used development off Tuck Road and Conyers Road, with conditions the request for a large waiver on the project was denied Loganville Mayor Skip Baliles broke the tie on the approval votes for the annexation and rezoning requests but his vote was not needed in the denial of the waiver that Green Rivers Builders requested The waiver request died with five council members voting in favor of the denial and just Councilwoman Anne Huntsinger as the lone vote in support of it The project has been on the Loganville City Council and Planning Commission agendas since the spring coming back with tweaks and requests to table the items until the issues could be worked out That final objective appears to have been achieved Loganville planning and development director said that the denial of the waiver means that Green River Builders will have to develop the project in accordance with existing PUV (Planned Urban Villiage) guidelines “which includes developing each segment in 25% increments.” Patti Wolf and Lisa Newberry were the three council members who voted against the annexation and rezoning requests The conditions required for the approval were: With the necessary approvals for the annexations and rezones of the property out of the way the 200-acre mixed-use development can now proceed the proposed project includes plans for 232 single-family homes 23,200 square feet of commercial space for shopping and dining options as well as green space You must be logged in to post a comment The City of Loganville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Kashon “London” Sharp He may present as either a male or a female Photographs and full description is available in the BOLO from LPD given below Kitchens at the Loganville Police Department – phone 770-466-8087 You must be logged in to post a comment A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Sunday 2025 at Loganville Seventh-Day Adventist Church The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church Zimbabwe to Renson and Susan (Munyisa) Gasela Michele moved to the United States in 2001 They married in July of 2013 and their love had brought Michele such joy Michele graduated from Georgia Southern University Michele will always be remembered for her beautiful smile and her positive attitude Michele is preceded in death by her father Mpendu (Walter) Nyakudya and their children Gabriel (Lindy) Ngono; and many other nieces The family will receive friends 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Michele Ray please visit our Sympathy Store Reposted courtesy of Tim Stewart Funeral Service. You must be logged in to post a comment Photos courtesy of Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Update: The Gwinnett County Medical examiner confirmed that the two adults who were transported to the hospital in a critical condition Saturday after being rescued from the burning Loganville home by Gwinnett County firefighters did not survive their injuries A neighbor has started a gofundme to support the three children who managed to get out of the home and anything we can give back to them makes a huge difference.” Initial story from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Service Saturday Gwinnett County firefighters responded to a report of a house on fire on the 3800 block of Bay Cove Trail SE in the Loganville area The caller reportedly said he was in a bathroom with an adult female and they were both becoming overcome with smoke.  According to a press release from Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services “Fire crews said flames were visible on the first and second floors of the home firefighters immediately entered the house through second-floor windows and the basement Fire crews were able to locate two unresponsive adult victims and extricate them through a window at the front of the house Medical teams standing by took over care of the victims Additional arriving crews rapidly deployed multiple fire hoses to combat the flames Firefighters extinguished the flames at 4:46 a.m Utility crews responded to the incident to secure utility service safety concerns,” GCFES reported in the press release Medical crews reportedly transported five patients from this incident Two adult patients were transported to local hospitals in critical condition who escaped the home before firefighters arrived were transported to another local hospital in stable condition Fire investigators on the scene said that the cause of this fire is under investigation You must be logged in to post a comment 2024) – The Loganville Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident on Bay Creek Road in the City of Loganville “There are no reported injuries as of now but several vehicles have been damaged,” Loganville public information officer Brett Fowler “This is an active investigation.” Fowler said Loganville Police Chief Dick Lowry will possibly be able to provide more information in the morning You must be logged in to post a comment 2024.  He was born in Maine on December 25 1934 to the late Lawrence William Coffin and Delma Steen Coffin.   Phil was a graduate of Maine Central Institute and later received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Maine where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany and met his wife of 64 years Phil moved Maria and Robert to the United States and began his 40  year career with Ingersoll-Rand Company He held many positions with Ingersoll-Rand as he moved his family all over the northern United States before settling in Dunwoody Phil was an avid outdoorsman with a deep love for the water fishing and traveling that he instilled and passed on to his family He loved spending time with all of his grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchild who lovingly referred to him as “Opa”- his favorite title He was also a free mason and a Shriner.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters; Joan Benoit (George) and Carol Coffin and his niece Maria Hortrich Coffin; sons and daughter in law Kallie Coffin and Charlotte Coggins; and one great great grandchild Lawson Barnes as well as several nieces nephews.  There will be a visitation on Friday April 18th at Meadows Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.  Meadows Funeral Home The family wishes to recognize their sincere appreciation of the care Phil received from Providence Care Hospice.  Click or tap on this link for a digital memorial tribute to Philip Coffin. Reposted courtesy Meadows Funeral Service You must be logged in to post a comment A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday Interment will follow at Bay Creek Baptist Church Cemetery The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 11:00 AM Kenneth served in the United States Army and was the owner operator of Boss & Boss Dairy for 50 years He was a member of Bay Creek Baptist Church in Loganville Elaine Boss of Loganville; sons and daughters-in-law Ken (Susan) Boss of Loganville and Michael (Holly) Boss of Walnut Grove; grandchildren Flowers accepted or donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org or 41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA. 30346. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 670 Tom Brewer Road, Loganville, GA 30052. 770-466-1544. Please sign the online guest registry at www.stewartfh.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Kenneth Boss please visit our Sympathy Store You must be logged in to post a comment (Atlanta News First) - Five people were taken to the hospital after a fire destroyed a Loganville home on Saturday morning Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 3800 block of Bay Cove Trail SE at around 4:15 saying he and a woman were being smothered by the smoke firefighters said they saw flames on the first and second floors finding the two people unresponsive and carrying them out through a window The two were taken to the hospital in critical condition Crews said the cause of the fire is still under investigation Check back with Atlanta News First as we learn more The Loganville community was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of the founder of Patriot Karate and Martial Arts Brown with his fiancé and their sons – photo courtesy of the GoFundMe Page. Loganville Police Chief Dick Lowry said he was devastated to learn of Brown’s death “He taught and inspired my son and made him a Black Belt,” Lowry said is now the chief instructor at Patriot Karate and Martial Arts “You were and always will be an important part of our lives Your legacy lives on in the students he teaches today Praying for peace and comfort for the family You will be missed Sir.” Duncan is pictured with Brown on the top right in the photo gallery below with some of the trophies he earned when he was a student of Brown’s a fitness expert and friend of Brown for many years said so many people are still gutted and heartbroken at the loss of a great friend and mentor and for all the people whose lives he affected for the better Please keep his fiancé and his boys in your prayers It’s unimaginable what they’re going through right now This community has suffered a great loss of a caring going on to write on Brown’s Facebook page Brown…..words cannot express how much you’ll be missed by so very many people You are a positive light in many people’s lives I’m forever grateful for the impact you made on our lives was a one of Brown’s many young students several years ago Brown and his troop of karate students from Patriot Karate and Martial Arts have been seen at many fairs and local Walton County Christmas and Independence Day parades Brown went on to embark on his distinguished career in Martial Arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu He was the founder and former owner of Patriot Karate and Martial Arts and an “incredible martial artist and mentor earning a 5th degree black belt in American Karate and a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.” He dedicated his life to mastering his craft and sharing his passion with the community teaching hundreds of students – both children and adults Brown sold his interest in Patriot Karate and Marshal Arts where he was employed up until his untimely death earlier this month Condolences have continued to pour in on Brown’s Facebook page as people learn of his passing on the day that would have been Brown’s 40th birthday his relatives and friends are invited to share in his Celebration of Life at Holy Cross Cathedral Interment will follow at Hill Haven Memory Garden A visitation will be held from 12 – 8 p.m., with a family hour from 6 – 8 p.m., on Friday Oct. 18, at Gregory B. Levitt & Sons, Gwinnett Chapel, 914 Scenic Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045. For directions and to express your condolences, you are asked to visit www.levettfuneralhome.com You must be logged in to post a comment Third and final public hearing prior to vote Thursday House Bill 581 is nothing more than state legislative “sleight of hand” that unfairly ties the hands of local governments working to maintain revenues sufficient to fund police and fire protection and other government services passed overwhelming by state lawmakers in last year’s Georgia General Assembly and subsequently approved by a majority of the state’s voters in a November referendum caps increases in property tax assessments on homesteaded (owner-occupied non-rental) property at the rate of inflation for the previous year Those assessments are one component of calculating property tax bills a major source of local government funding property taxes account for half of the city government’s revenue you affect the (municipal) budget greatly,” he said at a Feb 6 public hearing on House Bill 581 convened by Loganville’s mayor and city council nearly $90,000 in revenue in its first year the cap could be reducing city revenue by hundreds of thousands per year cities and school boards — a literal “out.” local governments can opt out of the “floating homestead exemption” after holding three public hearings and then voting not to participate in the program That decision must be filed with the Georgia Secretary of State by March 1 Failure to file the decision on time will automatically place the affected government in the House Bill 581 program.   6 hearing in Loganville’s council chambers was the first of the required public hearings for the city A council vote on whether to opt out of the floating homestead exemption is scheduled for the 6:30 p.m along with the city council and Mayor Skip Baliles “Who in the world introduced this bill?” asked city resident Richard Jenkins the bill’s primary sponsors were central Georgia Republican Reps “I believe it’s all smoke and mirrors,” said another man who spoke during the hearing The whole thing is a mess,” said Councilwoman Patti Wolfe as she suggested that city residents contact their state legislators with concerns “I don’t like this at all,” said Councilwoman Lisa Newberry while complaining that the legislature “pushed it down to us.” “I’m just as confused as you are,” Councilwoman Melanie Long told the people attending the hearing Long was also critical of the state legislature contending that “they made themselves look like heroes and dropped a hot mess in our laps.” In the face of increasing costs for government services opting in to the floating homestead exemption would mean that the city’s “biggest revenue source would be capped.” The only alternative for ensuring adequate revenue for city services would be to increase the city’s millage rate a fractional multiplier applied to the value of a piece of property to arrive at a tax bill even with the floating homestead exemption in place qualified homeowners could see their property tax bills increase The floating homestead exemption also could serve to increase taxes on commercial you’re going to mess with that millage rate or we’re going to cut services,” Roberts told Mayor Skip Baliles the city council and the members of the public gathered for the hearing he went on to note that the Walton County government and school system will be opting out of the program along with the Social Circle school system For communities that opt in to the floating homestead exemption provisions of House Bill 581 allow the establishment of a local option sales tax of up to 1 cent as an additional revenue stream But establishing such a tax would require countywide approval Roberts pointed out that Loganville once held a vote on establishing a local sales tax for transportation projects 6 hearing that the city has been fair to homeowners on taxation The current tax rate in Loganville is 9 mills The city has reduced its millage rate every year since 2018 The city also currently has in place a $2,000 homestead exemption which the city council has informally considered boosting to $5,000 Making such a move in light of House Bill 581 would result in a greater revenue loss than the floating homestead exemption in its first year but would not compound revenue losses as severely and unequally over time as the floating exemption according to information Roberts presented at the public hearing You must be logged in to post a comment.