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Monroe County
makes good TV
Vulcan quarry
digs Monroe Co.
“Real life Seven Dwarfs”
with kids and the environment
Locals featured in shows
Granite mine honored for work
and “Say Yes to the Dress”
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Lots to do on
Lake Juliette
Dickey Farms, a
peach of a place
even rock climbing
orchards in Monroe County and
Fishing, swimming and
Family peach operation has
all over Middle Georgia
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Monroe County
Growing
Deer Creek
Farms leads
home-grown
movement
THE up-and-coming county
of Middle Georgia
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Welcome to Monroe County...............................................................5
History................................................................................................7
Getting Started.................................................................................14
Accommodations..............................................................................19
Things to Do.....................................................................................22
Restaurants......................................................................................25
Calendar of Events...........................................................................28
Recreation........................................................................................29
Banking & Finance...........................................................................38
Education..........................................................................................44
Health & Wellness............................................................................55
Government......................................................................................64
Economic Development....................................................................71
Towns of Monroe County..................................................................84
Better Hometown..............................................................................85
Churches..........................................................................................86
Organizations...................................................................................89
The Chamber of Commerce.............................................................90
Membership Directory......................................................................96
On the cover
Monroe County’s a great place for growing things, best of all for raising families. That’s
why Jason and Kelly Jungberg have chosen to raise their children, Daniel, 5, and William,
2, here in Forsyth. Jason Jungberg is a financial planner with Wells Fargo Advisors.
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Fresh produce for all
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