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Beth Brown, Director of Communications for the Department of Natural Resources (right), and Sarah Visser, Education Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club about the Governor%27s Statewide Litter Initiative. They reported that $14 million is More ... The first annual Fluker family reunion was held in WahsingtonWilkes, using a schedule overlapping the annual memorial celebration of the Battle of Kettle Creek. It was an all-day, open house event scheduled at the Fitzpatrick Hotel. More ... The Georgia Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to a preliminary 5.8 percent in January, up one-tenth of one percent from a revised 4.7 percent in December. The area%27s jobless rate stood at 6.5 percent in January 2005. More ... Qualified seventh grade students are eligible to participate in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) as part of the Annual 7th Grade Talent Search sponsored by the Duke University Talent Identification Program. Two students, Rob Lovvorn and Milton James, from WWMS took advantage of this opportunity. More ... The Christian Service Organization of Fishing Creek Baptist Church will have a special fundraising event for the family of Edyee Turner McClain who died February 23 following a long battle with cancer. More ... The 2006 Spring Tour of Homes of Washington-Wilkes will be held on March 31, and April 1 and 2. The Candlelight Tour will get underway on Friday, March 31, at 6 p.m., and continue until 9 p.m. The Candlelight Tour will also be held on Saturday evening, April 1, during the same hours. More ... May Ray was honored on the occasion of her retirement from Essex Manufacturing, Inc., after 44 years of faithful service. More ... Members of the United Methodist Women (UMW) of the First United Methodist Church of Washington are sponsoring a buffet luncheon during the Spring Tour of Homes. The proceeds will benefit projects of the church. More ... Dr. H. Kenneth Walker of Emory University in Atlanta; and Dr. Irakli Sasania of the M. Iashvili Central Children%27s Hospital in Tbilisi, Repurblic of Georgia, will receive the Outstanding Citizen Achievement Citation from the United States Agency for International Development on April 19. More ... The Washington First Baptist Pre-Kindergarten had a special "Date with Dad" on Wednesday, March 8, when the Dads, and a couple of Granddads, visited the classroom where they participated in activities along with their child. The children presented a poem, card, and booklet to each Dad. The visit end More ... The Little River Aloha Relay for Life team is selling tickets for chicken barbecue plates for $5. The team is sponsored by Smyrna, Bethel and Mt. Zion United Methodist churches. More ... A call for artists has been issued for the Artists%27 Marketplace to be held just off The Square on Spring Tour of Homes weekend. More ... This big sweet black and white cat is believed to be lost. The cat is very affectionate and well-cared-for. Call the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter at 678-CATS. More ... When Sue Chapman considered the best gadgets to represent Living Well Week March 12-18, she decided to go with a tape measure, the small roll of plastic and metal that takes the guesswork out of so many things. More ... Does a clean house make you feel good? According to the 2006 Soap and Detergent A s s o c i a t i o n Spring Cleaning More ... There isn%27t a vaccine for spring fever. But if you develop a little resistance of your own, experts say you%27ll prevent some problems when sunny days start drawing you toward your garden. More ... We made a mistake in the report on Henry Brown%27s Gin House. We reported that Dr. Ragsdale died in 1909. First Evelyn Rambo called and said her parents lived next to Dr. Ragsdale and she remembered him, then several people said they remembered him . . . and these people were born since 1909. Nita R More ... Hasn%27t the weather been beautiful! I really am enjoying the warmth, with spring on its way. The daffodils, buttercups, hyacinths, flowering tulip trees, camellias, really make me realize that spring is just around the corner. Ebenezer Baptist Church had a good day Sunday. Rev. Huyck%27s message wa More ... Mallorysville Baptist Church observed Men%27s Day last Sunday. The men of the church were in charge of the service. More ... Dear Readers, I hope you have time to read a somewhat lengthy thank you note as I say good-bye. The time has come - all systems are not "go" but are more like "slow down." More ... Everyone has been enjoying this beautiful weather, working in their yards and gardens. The birds are singing, the grass is getting green, and the flowers are pretty in bloom. Many from our community went to Hopkins Funeral Home for visitation of the family of Billy Dawson Saturday night of last week More ... We had a good attendance at Clifford%27s Grove Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. Martin preached a good message from the twelfth chapter of Revelation and at the close of the service he sang "The Lord%27s Prayer." After many years serving as Southern Baptist missionaries in Burkina Faso, South Africa, Re More ... The Wilkes County Relay for Life is seeking assistance in identifying and registering any cancer survivors so that they may be honored at this year%27s Relay on May 5. More ... The Senior Center had a busy month in February with a special Valentine Banquet sponsored by the First United Methodist Church on the 14th and a Black history program. More ... The 48th Annual Wildgame Supper sponsored by the SharonRaytown Garden Club will be held Saturday, April 2, at the SharonRaytown Community House in Sharon. More ... |
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