In an ongoing effort to attract attention to all the things that Washington offers travelers, the Downtown Development Authority, working with local merchants and others, has placed billboards in prominent places around the city. More...
At the meeting of the Memory Lane Cruisers on Tuesday, January 10, the club presented a total of $2500 to five Washington-Wilkes organizations. More...
Becky Taylor, manager of Research and Outreach Services for the Georgia Municipal Association (left) discussed the GMA, which represents 531 cities in Georgia, and explained that the organization More...
The Washington Optimist Club hosted the Georgia District Optimist International Zone 6 meeting on Tuesday, January 17, at the Jockey Club. Zone 6 consists of clubs from Washington, Hartwell, Winder, and Athens. More...
In weekend basketball action, the Washington-Wilkes Tigers got a boost to their confidence level and a boost to their record as they easily rolled past both Taliaferro County and Georgia Military College in home games January 20 and 21. More...
The W-WCHS Lady Tigers continue to fly high and now stand in command of second place in region 7-A with an impressive record of 8-1 after securing a 35-31 decision over Aquinas in Augusta Tuesday night. More...
Rev. Kathy Lamon and the ministers of Washington Ministers United invite the community to participate in a community-wide ecumenical worship service to be held Sunday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Smyrna United Methodist Church. More...
The Dial-A-Prayer Ministry is sponsored in the Wilkes County area by Beaverdam Baptist Church, Rayle. The toll-free telephone number to call to hear a different speaker each day is 1877-337-7785. More...
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating whether or not alcohol played a role in a fatal wreck that took the life of a Tignall man Sunday afternoon. More...
Applications are needed by the end of February for a state arts program which will make money available to local arts organizations to help put on concerts, performances, art projects, and arts festivals in Wilkes County. More...
The athletic program at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School continues to take its influence beyond the venues of competition and into the spirits of its athletes, their fans, and now even those who just happened to be looking. More...
According to news reports, Monday, January 23, was supposed to have been the gloomiest day of the year finding most people having already abandoned their New Year More...
Funeral services for Matilda Maxey Hull, 101, were held Thursday, January 12, 2006, at New Springhill Baptist Church, Philomath, with Rev. R.A. Hunter officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died January 5. More...
Ruby Hunt Hood Funeral services for Ruby Hunt Hood, 95, formerly of Cleveland, were held Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at Barrett Funeral Home in Cleveland. Burial was at the Mt. View Baptist Church Cemetery. More...
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for David Collum Horne, 54, Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 11 a.m., at the Smyrna United Methodist Church, Washington, with Rev. Kathy Lamon officiating. More...
Mr. and Mrs. David McAvoy of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Nicole, to Timothy Paul Echols, also of Washington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neill Echols of Crawfordville. More...
John Albert Curry gathered with his wife, family, relatives, friends and the Twin Oak Baptist Church congregation on Saturday, January 14, for a surprise celebration in honor of his 86th birthday Thursday, January 26. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Vinson celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary with family and friends at their home on West Liberty Street on Saturday, January 14. More...
