Blythe News

The Augusta Commission is expected to pass today a 2010 budget that does not include a tax rate increase but plans for $4.3 million in expenditure reductions.

City Administrator Fred Russell gave Augusta commissioners an option Tuesday for balancing the 2010 budget without any of the tax rate increases he has floated in recent weeks.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND how anybody can make a comment raving about Obama cutting Medicare.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 12:22 p.m. Twenty six Richmond County schools have been named Title 1 Distinguished schools by the state superintendent's office, according to a Richmond County School System release sent today.

More than ever before, the outcome of today's elections will depend on which candidates get their people to the polls.

So far, a prediction of 15 percent turnout for today's Augusta Commission and Richmond County school board elections seems to be panning out, Board of Elections Executive Director Lynn Bailey said.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. By Steve Kuzj skuzj@nbcaugusta.com Story Published: Nov 4, 2009 at 11:54 PM EST Story Updated: Nov 5, 2009 at 1:12 AM EST AUGUSTA, Ga.

WHERE: To find your polling place, visit the polling place locator at the Georgia Secretary of State's Web site at www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/polllocator or call the Richmond County Board of Elections at 821-2340. WHAT TO BRING: Georgia requires voters to present one of six forms of identification at the polls.

Early voting begins today in Richmond County for voters in odd-number districts for the November 3rd General Election.

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 7:19 a.m. A Blythe man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at the Riverwalk Augusta playground two weeks ago.

Richmond County pupils will get out of school a little earlier than normal Wednesday.

Augusta retained its status as the state's second-largest city in the latest U.S. Census numbers, but it is growing at a snail's pace.

Splashing in the Dyess Park Pool gave Oran Wright a much needed break from the heat Wednesday afternoon.

It was a lock the Anderson family was going to have a good time this Memorial Day.