Editorials and Opinions Note: The institutional editorials, labeled "Our opinion," are considered the opinion of the management and publisher of The Columbia County News-Times. Columns are the opinions of the individual writer whose name appears as author. The opinions voiced in columns do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Columbia County News-Times, its management or its publisher. Congratulations to bee winner - again Two years in a row don't yet make a dynasty. But in two more years? All bets are off. Drivers, fans honor Cole Wooten Jenna Martin's story in last Wednesday's News-Times noted the then-upcoming surgery of 11-year-old Cole Wooten. All state employees need to sacrifice When Chancellor Erroll Davis was told by legislators to make further budget cuts at the University System of Georgia, he put up several ideas for consideration. Editorial cartoon Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

Nation:   Democrats, White House close in on health bill   Biden implores Israel, Palestinians to make peace   Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in 4 years   Mass school closures approved in Kansas City, Mo. Do you prefer the revised Columbia County school calendar to the old one? Yes - I like having the entire Thanksgiving week off No - I would rather have kept the fall break Don't care View Results Current Conditions Overcast, 51 °  Humidity: 100% Area forecasts -- GA -- Athens Augusta Columbia County -- S.C. -- Aiken County Columbia January S M T W T F S           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31