Monroe County Schools won the Cybersafety and Citizenship Award

Monroe County Schools won the Cybersafety and Citizenship Award

Governments that do cybersecurity right don’t just stay safe from hackers. Sometimes they get a pat on the back too. The Center for Digital Government (CDG) honored seven organizations on Oct. 2 during the third annual Cybersecurity Leadership and Innovation Awards at...

First Monroe County Solar Panel Sparks Education

A new program at Mary Persons High School will allow students to focus on a career in engineering and technology, and solar energy plays a huge part in their education. These young engineers at Banks Stephens Middle school have to build a chair strong enough to...

Midstate roads to get $10.5 million for upgrades

Middle Georgia roads are about to get millions of dollars in upgrades. The Georgia Department of Transportation said it announced bids that included: • about $3.6 million to resurface more than 15 miles of Ga. 87 in Monroe County, from near Taylor Road to the Butts...
Encore Plastics coming to Forsyth, GA

Encore Plastics coming to Forsyth, GA

An Ohio plastics manufacturer on Monday purchased the former Trane building in the Monroe County Industrial Park to put a distribution and manufacturing plant there. Encore Plastics of Sandusky, Ohio closed on the 60,000- square-foot facility on Monday and announced...