In recognition of her academic excellence, senior Amanda Brooke has been named the 2005 STAR Student for Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School, and she has chosen Amy Wheatley as her STAR teacher. More...
Owners Guillaume Slama & Sokunvathany Nuon-Slama, (center) along with Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce members, celebrated the opening LaFayette Manor Inn Wednesday morning. The former Maynard More...
The Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers have made it all the way to Super Bowl XL. Who do you think will win and what will be the score? Who will be the Super Bowl MVP? More...
Funeral services for Frances LeRoy Duke, 88, of Tignall were held Saturday, January 28, 2006, in the Tignall Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Fincher and Rev. Ficklen Guin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. More...
Graveside services for Anna Williams Dunnaway, 83, of Washington Wilkes, were held Sunday, January 29, 2006, in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, with Rev. Kathy Lamon officiating. She died Thursday, January 26, in Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
Funeral services for Emma Mae Davis Thurmond, 83, of Tignall will be held Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 2 p.m., at Hopkins Funeral Home, Washington, with Rev. Ficklen Guinn officiating. Burial will be at the Danburg Baptist Church Cemetery. More...
Black history will be celebrated during February with a community market day in the historical Reese J. Booker playground and Whitehall Street. There will be vendors, games for children, and cooking of various soul foods. Admission is free. More...
Washington Mayor Willie Burns (front, left) reads a proclamation signed by himself and Wilkes County Commission Chairman Sam Moore (back, center) designating February 11 as “Kettle Creek Day.&rd More...
Frank Walden Thomas Jr., 72, former mayor of Washington for almost eight years, died Thursday, January 26, 2006, at his home on North Alexander Avenue. He was a native of Washington and a lifelong resident. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Tiger Tellers story-telling troup delighted members of the Washington Rotary Club at their regular meeting last Thursday. More...
Wills Memorial Hospital hosted a Diabetes Tea and Learn Tuesday afternoon in the hospital library. Pat Neimann (l) introduced featured speakers Lisa Eskew, LPN, and Anne Myers, RN, MSN. Mrs. More...
Twenty students were inducted as new members into the Washington-Wilkes Junior Beta Club during a special ceremony on January 26 at W-W Middle School. More...
Congratulations to the W-WMS Math teams for their recent accomplishments at the Rockdale competition. Also, congratulations to the new Beta Club members recently inducted. More...
Two big wins have propelled the Washington-Wilkes Lady Tiger basketball team into second place in Region 7-A with no chance of being knocked out. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ware of Tignall were honored on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary at a reception on Saturday afternoon, January 14, at the Tignall Baptist Family Life Center. More...
Curt Gammon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Gammon, celebrated his sixth birthday with a Grand Slam Baseball party at Tignall Baptist Church on Saturday, January 21. His birthday was January 23. More...
Shelby Glen Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Rhodes Jr., celebrated his first birthday on Saturday, January 14, and was honored with a party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Rhodes. More...
