Donnie Smith, of the Georgia State Patrol (right), told members of the Washington Rotary Club about the impact the Tour de Georgia bicycle race is expected to have on the city of Washington when is comes through this spring. He outlined some of the anticipated traffic problems and told of plans to handle the large number of people expected to be in the county. More...

You have probably already seen the advertisements in The News-Reporter for the grand opening of the NAPA Blackmon Auto Parts in Washington at 109 North Mercer St. That Blackmon is Bubba Blackmon ( Edward Harris Blackmon Jr. More...

They were trying to put the cigarette companies out of business. I wanted them to launch just as powerful a campaign to put all the beer and liquor companies out of business. There is nothing any more deadly and which causes more social problems than alcohol, and alcohol, whether they will admit it or not, leads into taking drugs. More...

TO THE EDITOR: The purpose of this letter is to provide information to you and the citizens of our community who are concerned about the conduct of city meetings. I have always worked hard to insure that the people of our community were informed not only of the actions of our city government, but were also informed of the future as the elected officials saw it. More...

Tyson Gilland captured state runner-up honors to finish his senior season with a 71-1 record and a career total of 215 wins. Both of those marks are Washington- Wilkes Comprehensive High School wrestling records. As a result of his outstanding career, Gilland is being recruited by several schools and will next compete in the Virginia Beach Nationals in March. More...

Funeral services for Howard J. Jordan, 93, of Tignall, will be held Thursday, February 28, 2008, at the Mallorysville Baptist Church, 2 p.m., with Rev. Donnie Berry and Rev. Roy Cates officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He died Monday, February 25, at his home. More...

Bertha has been a favorite at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter. She arrived with her puppies, and is now spayed and vaccinated. She would love to have a loving home. She's a sweet dog. Call the Animal Shelter at 706-678-2287 to adopt her or if you are aware of a situation in which a dog or cat is abused or neglected. More...

The Washington City Council will meet for a "work session" on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The regular monthly meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. at The Pope Center. More...