Kiwanians enjoy musical program

Brother and sister team Joseph and Laura Baldwin, along with Emilie Waters (second from left), presented a program of Christmas music to the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, December 20. More...

Homeowners must burn with care to prevent winter wildfires in Ga.

Autumn has come to a close, winter is setting in. The nights are getting frosty, and many homeowners are pulling out rakes and blowers to clean up leaves and yard debris. More...

Blankets offer outdoor plants little protection

Covering outdoor plants with blankets and plastic to protect them from the cold may make you feel better, but chances are it won More...

There were good men of Wilkes then

TO THE EDITOR: It was the early 50s when my grandmother, Mrs. M. A. Pope (Lola), whose home I live in, received a letter from attorneys in Los Angeles asking for information regarding her two daughters for a client of theirs, Robert Pope. The client More...

Thanks to all for prizes, tickets in Ag Center fund raising drive

TO THE EDITOR: I wanted to take the time during this holiday season to say thank you to two groups of individuals. More...

Van Allen Bufford

Graveside services for Van Allen Bufford, 76, of Tignall, were held Friday, December 23, 2005, in the Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery, Tignall, with Rev. Dale Fincher and Rev. Ray Brown officiating. More...

William Nelms Cofer Jr.

Funeral services for William Nelms (Billy) Cofer Jr., 71, of Washington, were held Thursday, December 22, 2005, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Dr. John M. Childers and Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. More...

The Music Makers

Recent times have seen a new popularity in country music and gospel music throughout the country. Generally, these music forms are played and sung by those without formal training in the art who enjoy using the talents that God has given them. More...

The W-WHS Class of 1973 meets every Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Lucky Day Caf More...