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Washington County Schools Cancel Wednesday In-Person Classes as Georgia State of Emergency is Issued

With the impending effects of a potential Category 4 Hurricane Idalia entering Washington County today, multiple in-county and surrounding county schools have altered their learning schedules. Following consistent communication with the Washington County Emergency Management Agency on...Read More

WCHS 1994 State Champion Football Team Named Kaolin Festival Grand Marshal

All year, every year is “kaolin season” in the ‘Kaolin Capital of the World.’ But as the football and fall seasons near, they serve as a friendly reminder that the highlight of the year – the Kaolin...Read More

Multiple Contraband Drops at Washington State Prison Result in Arrests

Four arrests were made over four days in two separate failed contraband drops at the Washington State Prison in late July. On Friday, July 28, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Georgia Department of Corrections K9 Unit...Read More

LATEST OBITUARIES

BYRTIS MAXINE DANIELS

Mrs. Byrtis Maxine Daniels, age 89, of Sandersville passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, September 21st at 2:00 P.M. in the May and Smith Funeral...Read More

STEVENS EUGENE KENDALL, SR.

Mr. Stevens Eugene Kendall, Sr., age 88, of Betty Street in Sandersville peacefully passed away at his residence while surrounded by family on Saturday, September 16, 2023. A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be...Read More

CECIL EDGAR CORBETT

Cecil Edgar Corbett, age 70, of Deepstep unexpectedly passed away at his residence on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. A graveside memorial service to celebrate his life will be held with masonic rights being rendered on Sunday, September...Read More

Country News

Beartooth and HARDY team up for “The Better Me”

Hardrockers Beartooth shared the release of their collaboration with country artist HARDY on their new song, “The Better Me.” Beartooth lead singer Caleb Shomo shared the meaning behind the track in a press release saying: “There are...Read More

Chris Stapleton teams up with Snoop Dogg to cover Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’

Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg have teamed up to cover Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” for this season of ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football.’ The duo’s reimagined take on the song premiered during the special “Two Games,...Read More

Wynonna Judd to host the NBC Christmas special ‘Christmas at the Opry’

Country music star Wynonna Judd has signed on to host the two-hour program ‘Christmas at the Opry’, airing on NBC and Peacock this Dec. 7th. The Grand Ole Opry tweeted: “Be part of our live audience at...Read More

World News

Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes as inflation cools

The Federal Reserve said in a statement on Wednesday that it will pausing its extended campaign against inflation, leaving interest rates unchanged and giving borrowers a break after 11 increases since March 2022. They indicated, however, that one...Read More

Merrick Garland grilled by House Judiciary Committee on Hunter Biden, Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified Wednesday morning during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, where Republican lawmakers grilled him over his department’s handling of criminal probes into former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden,...Read More

Charges filed against Ray Epps, protester at center of far-right Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

The former U.S. marine who became the center of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot. Ray Epps is expected to plead guilty, according...Read More