The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported Washington County’s unemployment rate for the month of August 2021. The latest statistics from the Department of Labor show...Read More

The Friends of Hamburg State Park came together last week to celebrate the life of one of their own – the late Earl Trussell...Read More

The striping contract for two county roads was approved by Washington County Commissioners during a Thursday, September 23 called meeting. According to County Administrator...Read More

Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran is encouraging the public to report any suspicious activities they may witness following a rash of illegal entering of...Read More

The Buckeye Road Bridge over Buckeye Creek, one mile south of the Johnson County line, will close Monday, October 4 to begin a $1.772...Read More

All 13 health departments in the North Central Health District, including the Washington County Health Department, began offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster doses on...Read More

On Thursday, September 23, Washington County based Jet Food Stores announced their new partnership with the Georgia Hi-Lo Trail to present the 2021 &...Read More

The Ocmulgee Drug Task Force and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested 49-year-old Ernest Johnson, Jr. of East McCarty Street in Sandersville on Thursday,...Read More

Washington County Commissioners voted on one change to the County’s broadband ordinance during a Thursday, September 23 called meeting. The amendment was requested by...Read More

Sandersville Council approved a zone variance for a roof pitch reduction that doesn’t meet the City’s design requirement at their Monday, September 20 City...Read More