Wilkes County%27s health, law enforcement, medical, and other authorities successfully exercised their readiness to deal with an anthrax attack during Saturday morning%27s drill at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. More...
The Washington Little Theater Company is celebrating the Tour of Homes weekend with a production of the popular musical, The 1940%27s Radio Hour. Directed by Libby Foster, with Ryan Dukes as director of the band and Nora Dukes as music director, the play will be presented Thursday, Friday, and Satur More...
Ethan Armour, a member of the Wilkes County FFA, showed the grand champion steer at the 52nd annual Washington Area Steer and Heifer Show held Saturday, March 4, at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington. William Garrard, also of the Wilkes County FFA, showed the reserve champion. More...
A new book says that Barry Bonds used steroids and other performanceenhancing drugs for five years before the MLB ban. He has not admitted that he did. If he did, do you think he should be allowed to continue to chase the home run records? Should he be penalized at all? More...
The Washington-Wilkes Tiger baseball team got clobbered in two out of three games this week but an impressive comeback in the final two innings on Tuesday evened the team%27s season record at 2-2. More...
Graveside services for William Carl (Billy) Dawson, 69, of Tignall Road, Washington, were held Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at the Washington Wilkes Memorial Garden with Peter Hoffmann officiating. He died Sunday, March 5, at his home. More...
The Christian ministry which has grown from a young couple%27s answer to God%27s call to Canada continues to spread throughout Westbank, British Columbia. The Potter%27s House Community Church, headed by Kevin and Alicia Madden, is an inspiration to Christians everywhere. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bentley of Lincolnton announce the engagement of their daughter, Dia Lee Grabb, to William Dean Winfrey, both of Washington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Winfrey of Rayle. 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...
Beta Sigma Phi donates to cancer fund