June 8, 2006 RSS feed / News

Sardis Baptist Church sets 'Arctic Edge' VBS for June 25-30, 7 p.m.

Sardis Baptist Church in Rayle will award prizes each night and an extra gift to those who bring guests to Vacation Bible School at the church June 25-30, 7-9 p.m. More...

Auditions set for 'Steel Magnolias' June 12, 15; 7:30

Auditions for Steel Magnolias, the Washington Little Theater Company's fall production, will be held on Monday and Thursday nights, June 12 and 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Parish House of the Church of the Mediator. More...

Griggs Realty gets first quarter award

United Country-Griggs Realty of Washington-Wilkes is among the United Country offices which have reached a company sales achievement award within the first quarter of 2006. More...

Watermelon Festival has vendor openings for August 12 event

Sometime near the turn of the 20th century, a farmer in Florida developed a thick-rind watermelon that grew to impressive sizes (sometimes 60 pounds or more) and they were fabulous for shipping all over the country. More...

Old Mr. Oak is sick

Dead branches at the crown of the grand old oak tree on The Square, tree experts say, indicate that the tree is approaching the end of its days. More...

Biodiesel finds home in back yards, fueling stations alike

The Biodiesel topic is hitting the lips of those working in places ranging from labs to government regulations offices. As fuel prices continue to mount, many Americans have started hunting ways to make transportation more economical. More...

Phillips Mill Baptist Church was happy to have Rev. Lem Clark, Executive Director of Penfield Christian Home, to preach Sunday morning and evening. More...

Charlie Branham's guest on Thursday was Benjamin Hodges of Tignall. They celebrated Charlie's birthday with a cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs and a birthday cake made by his mother. More...

State-wide CRCT test scores released Monday

Georgia Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox released statewide scores for the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests Monday, calling it the beginning of a new era for Georgia's public schools. More...

'Dig History' archeology camp set for Hickory Hill in Thomson

Time's a Wastin'. It's almost time for the first Dig History Camp at Hickory Hill to begin (June 12), so you need to get your registration in right away. More...

Tiger Band colorguard fund-raiser

Brittaney Gebing, captain of the Washington-Wilkes Tiger Marching Band Colorguard unit, had a bake sale on Market Day on The Square to help raise money for the colorguard's upcoming school year. More...

Ga. State Patrol investigates 12 accidents in May

State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 12 traffic crashes during the month of May in Wilkes County. More...

Summer heat prompts Argentine ants to go marching indoors

As outdoor temperatures get hotter and conditions get drier, humans aren't the only ones coming indoors. Argentine ants are marching inside, too. More...

Watch that Georgia sun at pools, beach, says American Cancer Society warning

As the days get longer and warmer, Georgians head for lakes, beaches, parks, and all kinds of outdoor activities in the sun. More...

UGA: Try growing dahlias in Georgia sunlight; June planting will give perfect autumn flowers

In the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors in Guatemala and Mexico found that dahlias were favorite flowers among the Aztec people. They're still among the most spectacular plants you can grow in the garden. More...

RAYLE NEWS

I am enjoying this nice cool weather we are having and hope it continues for a while. We have not gotten any rain to speak of and we need it badly. The few little sprinkles helped us feel better anyway. More...

Tignall News

Attending the 45th year reunion of the Class of 1961 from the Tignall area were Nancy and David Hilley, Carolyn and Richard Gammon, and one of their former teachers, Edna Lamar. Phyllis and Chan Drake hosted the reunion at their home in Washington. More...

'Little Girl' fading, Georgia thunderstorms coming

"The Little Girl" is fading, so a University of Georgia specialist says Georgians can expect the standard summer weather: hot temperatures with hit-or-miss thunderstorms fueled by high humidity. More...

It's June already. I hope you all enjoy your summer as it will come and go real quick. Happy birthday to all of you celebrating a birthday this week (and in June.) A few I know about are Lauree Shelton, Alice Ingram, Lona I. More...