Publisher T. Pat Cavanaugh praised Washington's efforts in setting the standard of community reporting that the paper follows. He added that he was glad that Washington was going to continue to write and be a special adviser to the paper.
Kim is a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., and was formerly the news editor of The Covington News.

Cavanaugh added that Kim has a passion for community newspapering. She can be reached at mkim@rockdalenews.net.