The Monroe County Bicentennial Celebration culminated in a two-day festival on the Courthouse Square in Forsyth, GA on Saturday, September 25-26, 2021. Exhibits included local artisan crafts, food and drink, concerts on the stage, etc. A year-long historical exhibit was on display in the lobby of the Monroe County Administration Read more…
Please join us on September 11th at the Monroe County Emergency Headquarters Station located at 693 Juliette Road in Forsyth. We will begin with a 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Service at 8:30am. The event will start with the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem and will continue for the Read more…
Hubbard Elementary and High was once Forsyth’s only school for Black students. Members recently featured a ribbon cutting in their newly renovated space. Catch the full article and video at the 13WMAZ website.
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — In just two weeks, Monroe County celebrates its bicentennial. It’s a celebration 200 years in the making! That means food, dancing, music and vendors, at the county’s bicentennial bash! They’ve been planning for years, and organizers say they’ve had to make some changes because of the Read more…
The Monroe County Bicentennial Commision held a kickoff event on June 6, 2021. 13WMAZ went to the kickoff to learn more about Monroe County’s history and talked to some residents about why Monroe County deserves a big celebration. Catch the full article and video at the 13WMAZ website.
The Time Capsule Ceremony, which will be held Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 2pm on Jackson Street, will include featured citizens from all parts of the county presenting items of local significance to be stored in a new time capsule to be buried on the Courthouse Square. The time capsule Read more…
The Soul Purpose Band will entertain attendees at the Monroe County Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The popular regional, 11-piece soul/R&B band will deliver soul and dance hits from the past to close out the first day of entertainment on the Jackson Read more…
Tony Orlando will join in the Monroe County Bicentennial Celebration with a special concert on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The famed American singer/songwriter will deliver some of his biggest hits, including the 1973 chart-topping single “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, Read more…
The Middle Georgia Cruisers car club will hold a “Cruise In” Car Show on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 10am to 2pm. The show will be held in the front parking lot of the Monroe County Fine Arts Center on Brooklyn Ave.
The Opening Ceremony for the Monroe County Bicentennial will be held Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1pm. Join us on Jackson Street with Governor Brian Kemp and other local dignitaries as they present the proclamation for Monroe County’s 200th Anniversary. Ceremony will also include a multi-plane flyover, the National Anthem Read more…