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Vicky Moses (left) of Second Time Around Mini Farm told members of the Washington Rotary Club all about the many operations at her farm and particularly about raising and showing llamas. She reported on the many awards her llamas have won and commented extensively on how the llama industry is growin More ... Members of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) staff will be in Wilkes County to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, first-served basis. More ... The winners of the Washington-Wilkes Middle School oratorical contest sponsored by the Optimist Club of Washington presented the March program for the club. Rashida Watson (front, left) was first place winner in the girls competition; and Rob Lovvorn (front, right) was first place boys winner. The t More ... Molly Newsome, Wilkes County Senior 4-H Club member, won first place with her History project at the Northeast District Project Achievement (DPA) competition held March 3-5 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton. More ... On Tuesday, March 15, Brittany McMahan, a seventh-grade student at Washington-Wilkes Middle School was recognized by the Georgia Department of Agriculture for placing first in the statewide art competition in her category (Middle Grades 4-8) for her pastel painting depicting a farm scene. Her artwor More ... The Ansley Family Association will hold its annual reunion on March 24, 25, and 26, at the McDuffie Museum Building on Main Street in Thomson. 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 ... The Brewton-Parker College Concert Choir will present an inspirational and worshipful concert at the First Baptist Church Sunday, March 26. 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 ... Guillaume (right) and Sokun (left) Slama were special guests at the Washington Rotary Club%27s regular lunch meeting on Thursday, March 16, where Guillaume described services offered by the couple at their new bed and breakfast inn, Lafayette Manor Inn. Michael Horgan was program chairman for the me More ... Christina Crookham has received a check from the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship to enable her in pursuing a Registered Nursing (RN) degree while she is currently working as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at the hospital. The check was presented by Wills Memorial Hospital Administra More ... Sunday, March 26, is Youth Sunday at the First Baptist Church with several activities planned for the day. More ... Paula Stevens, hair-stylist and owner of E-Clips in WashingtonWilkes, attended a seminar at Wynn Salon Services Training Center in Lawrenceville March 12-13. 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 ... The clothing ministry at the Harvest Time Christian Center in Washington is growing and has become a successful ministry. More ... Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary sponsored a uniform sale by C & J Medical Supply and Scrubs from Milledgeville, Ga. in the hospital lobby March 9, 2003. Shoppers participating were from the different medical offices in town and the hospital. Everyone seemed to enjoy the convenience of hometown sho More ... Brantley Walker (above) showed the grand champion Angus steer; and Ethan Armour showed the reserve champion Chi steer at the Georgia State Livestock Show in Perry. Members of the Washington-Wilkes FFA exhibited 14 steers and nine heifers. Other Washington-Wilkes exhibitors were Wright Gunter, Tommy More ... From Washington to Texas and now in Alabama - it may seem as if mad cow disease is making a migration to Georgia. But that%27s not how it works, says a University of Georgia expert. More ... February Students of the Month at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School are (front row, l-r) manda Brooke, social studies; Carmen Boatwright, health sciences; April Shelton, band; Ebony Legette, Spanish; Jasmine Crew, business information technology; Porschia Crew, family and consumer sciences More ... Area home-schooled students participated in the fifth annual International Food Fair held March 3 at the Washington Chapel fellowship hall. Presentatations and cuisine from Italy, Argentina, Honduras, Israel, Cuba, France, and Greece were enjoyed by all. More ... Jean Thompson Jackson of Louisville, Ky., spent several days last week with David and Beverly (Garrett) Barney at the Garrett place in Tignall. Mrs. Jackson was last in Tignall in August, 1964, to be matron of-honor in the wedding of Beverly Garrett and David Barney. During that visit, Mrs. Jackson More ... It has come to the attention of the Town of Tignall that fourwheelers are destroying the softball field and parking lot on West Wooten Street. If anyone is caught on the property with a four-wheeler, you will be prosecuted. There will be signs stating this. Anyone wanting to use the field should con More ... Can you believe that today, Monday, March 20, as I write my news, is the first day of spring? How time flies! Monday afternoon I went to the AARP meeting at the Senior Center. It was decided that the chapter would have a team for Relay for Life which will be in May at the Parks and Recreation Depart More ... Clifford%27s Grove Baptist Church is planning to have sunrise services on Easter, starting at seven o%27clock. Be making plans to be with us that day. Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Coryer Poss to the Georgia Baptist Association conference Thursday night at the Tignall Baptist C More ... Vacation Bible School directors of the Georgia Baptist Association, don%27t forget the directors meeting coming up Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m., at the Mission Center. Even if you feel you have your VBS plans intact, you might be surprised how helpful you might be in sharing ideas and experiences. Co More ... Monday was the first day of spring, but our weather does not agree with this. That reminds me of the Bible and end times. You can%27t tell one season from the other. Friends, be prepared. It could happen any day. Mrs. Walter Tuttle and her mother, Mrs. Hill O%27Neal, enjoyed a trip to Thomson last M More ... |
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