October 27, 2005 RSS feed / News

Game helps with basic skills and concepts

Fifth Graders at W-WES enjoyed a friendly competition of Jeopardy while reviewing basic skills and concepts learned in their Language Arts/Reading series throughout the six-week period. Shown above are contestants in Dyann Jackson More...

Pets of the week

These beautiful Retriever dogs are brother and sister. They are spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. More...

Superintendent visits Kiwanis Club

Wilkes County School Superintendent Joyce Williams (right) gave a presentation discussing More...

Beazley descendants meet October 15 at homeplace

The descendants of Claude and Mary Ella Cannon Beazley met Saturday, October 15, at the FlukerBeazley homeplace in Carters Grove. The year 2005 marked the l05th anniversary of their marriage. More...

Young-at-Heart Club enjoys mountain trip

The Young-at-Heart Club of the First United Methodist Church enjoyed a trip to the mountains of Georgia and North Carolina on Thursday, October 20. More...

‘Hunters for the Hungry’ collection to begin; three new sites are added

Hunters for the Hungry (HFTH) is a program through which harvested deer become nutritious venison to benefit those who need it the most. More...

ATC students on dean’s list, president’s list

Alicia Walton of Washington has been named to the president More...

Primary School fired-up about reading

The first Reading is Fundamental (RIF) book night was held at the Washington Wilkes Primary School October 11. More...

Agreement between Shelter and Vet School benefits both

By MILDRED S. SISSON Sometimes an old lady writer has an unexpected, and different kind of experience, that of accompanying shelter dogs to the hospital where they will be spayed or neutered in most humane More...

Tyrone News

Phillips Mill Baptist Church was happy to have Rev. Lem Clark, business administrator of Penfield Christian Home, to speak Sunday, October 23, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Robert Rayner, who was on vacation. More...

Tignall News

Petting zoo, quilt drawing among highlights Nov. 5th

A special addition to the Tignall Fall Festival on Saturday, November 5, is the petting zoo with a Vietnamese pot belly pig, a ferret, goat, a rabbit, and a miniature pony. More...

McGruff and Rocky visit W-WPS during Red Ribbon Week

Students in the Washington-Wilkes Primary School Kindergarten have been learning about the importance of staying drug free, and have had several visitors to give them information during Red Ribbon week. More...

Optimists set Nov. 10 as date for Friend of Youth auction, BBQ

The Annual Optimist Club Friend of Youth Auction and Barbecue will be held Thursday, November 10, at the VFW Post 5899 on Andrew Drive in Washington. More...

GLSP staff to meet with local seniors to provide free help

The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) staff will be in Wilkes County to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help on a firstcome, first-served basis on Tuesday, November 1, at the Wilkes County Senior Center, 108 Marshall Street. More...

Volunteers needed to decorate rooms at Callaway Plantation

The annual Christmas at Callaway Plantation will be held on Friday, December 9, from 5 until 8 p.m. More...

DAR members hear program on early American painting

Thad Broome was guest speaker at the meeting of the Kettle Creek Chapter NSDAR on Monday, October 17, at the Woman More...

W-W Shelter sets auction Nov. 18 to aid bldg. fund

The Washington-Wilkes Humane Shelter Association will hold a silent auction to benefit the building fund on Friday, November 18, 7-9 p.m., at the Edward Pope Community Center on Lexington Avenue. More...

Works of Callaway, Talbert to be featured in Washington Connections Art Show in Nov.

The 2005 More...

CSRA Home Health recognized for quality improvement efforts

Quality improvement efforts at CSRA Home Health Agency are being noticed. The agency has received recognition for More...

Aonia News

We had a good sermon Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, and also a good attendance, about 85-plus. Lillie Crawford placed beautiful roses in the church. The choir sang More...

RAYLE NEWS

I am finally getting the fall weather that I have been looking forward to. We have had our heaters going and our flannel shirts on. It is the time of year that I love best. Raking leaves can be a chore, but not much grass cutting. More...

Lundberg News

Everyone who attended the fall social at Clifford More...

Being prepared for disaster comes naturally

News for Families & Comsumers The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Lincoln & Wilkes Counties Martha Partridge

Hurricanes, floods, tornados, ice storms. Being prepared for disasters comes naturally to Georgians. Since hurricane season isn More...