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George Brewer (left) of the Georgia Department of Transportation spoke to the Rotary Club of Washington and outlined the status of many of the state's current and future roadways including several located in Wilkes County. He told of projected dates of completion for various projects but indicated t More ... Nunnie is a big lovable male tiger cat. He's almost too big for his cage and needs a loving home. More ... The First United Methodist Pre-school class of 2006 graduated recently in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church. In the fall, two students Kaylee Whisnant and Maura Jackson, will be attending Kindergarten. Pictured above are: front row (l-r) Kayli Young, Maci Dyson, Haileigh Slaton, Evan Mo More ... To give the Washington Rotary Club some idea of how long he'd been an EMT, Wilkes County EMS Director Blake Thomson showed a photo of a younger, skinnier Blake, and told about how far Wilkes County emergency medical service has come in his 30-plus years caring for the sick and injured. (We've come a More ... Wilkes Co. Extension Agent Are you ever afraid to open your cupboard doors and look too closely? Do you wonder if that flour, sugar, baking powder or baking soda should be thrown out even if they look okay? Do they ever get too old to use? More ... Mrs. Emmett Edwards enjoyed the weekend in Watkinsville with her children, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Martin. They attended the wedding of her nephew, Jonathon Edwards, grandson of former Wilkes Countians, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edwards and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Edwards of Atlanta, to Amy Elizabeth Holland More ... Amanda Kirkland Smith was guest of honor at a baby shower given by her aunts, Peggy Jones of Washington and Eloise Prince of Clayton, on Saturday, May 20, at The Fitzpatrick Hotel. More ... The Rhetta Gresham-Terry Bennett Saggus Women on Mission of First Baptist Church met in the Jesse Mercer Chapel Thursday afternoon, June 1. More ... Bunny Gunby was guest speaker at the program-dinner meeting of the Pilot Club of Washington, Inc., Tuesday evening, May 26, at the Home Caf. More ... Lillian Den'nise Booker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Booker of Washington, was six years old on Friday, May 26, and celebrated on several occasions. More ... Emily Linares, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Linares of Washington, was one year old on May 24 and celebrated on several occasions. More ... Maura Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob Jackson, celebrated her fifth birthday on May 19. More ... Nettie Merriweather was guest of honor at a 75th birthday celebration at her home on May 27. Her birthday was May 25. More ... Mr. and Mrs. James Norris Cartledge of Evans announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Kathleen, to Robert Banks Tate, son of Mrs. Joy Martin Tate of Evans and Robert Edward Tate of Mitchell. More ... Lt. Colonel (Ret.) and Mrs. Dennis Warren Hopkins Jr. of Fort Worth, Tex., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marie, to Marco Antonio Alanis of Haltom City, Tex., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Alanis of Durango, Mex. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Chad Thornton were guests of honor at a barbecue and baby shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thornton on Saturday evening, May 13. Assisting in entertaining were Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hammond and Katie McKellar. More ... Lindsey Goolsby was entertained at a bridal luncheon on Friday, May 19, on the grounds of the home of her great-grandmother, Mrs. Addison M. Burt, in Washington. More ... Jay and Lee Durham were honored at a baby shower on Saturday evening, May 20, at the home of Jon and Beth Conard in Upton Mill. Hostesses for the outdoor occasion were Beth Conard, Pauline Bell, Jennifer Cragle, Linda Smith and Shelley Warrenfells. More ... The eighth annual Brown Reunion was held Saturday, June 3, at Pearls Oaks, the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Smith on the Lexington Road. More ... Katy Meech of Washington was guest of honor at a baby shower on Saturday afternoon, May 27, at The Fitzpatrick Hotel. Hostesses were Sherri Bailey, Susan Chafin, Sasha Lance and Lisa Isham. More ... +Whitney E. Wimbush of Tacoma, Wash., visited Meredith Atwood over Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, Cynthia Cox of Savannah joined them for lunch in town and later Heather Steffins of Duluth accompanied them to dinner in Athens. +Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Smythe Newsome to celebrate th More ... Cassidy Elizabeth Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Barnett of Washington announce the birth of their daughter, Cassidy Elizabeth, on Thursday, June 1, at University Hospital in Augusta. Cassidy weighed 7 lbs. and was 20 inches long. More ... These fifth graders, chosen by their teachers as "Best All Around," were each presented a "Super Tiger Award" at the 2006 Honors Day program at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School. They are (l-r) Marquann Burdette, Gold Walton, Tiare Tatum, Lauren Chafin, Chelsea Burse, and Dominique Jenkins. More ... These W-WES fifth graders, chosen by their teachers as the most outstanding in citizenship and cooperation, were each presented a "Principal's Award" at the 2006 Honors Day program held just before school ended last month. They are (left to right) Brian Hardigree, Kadiedra Booker, Alysia Gartrell, K More ... Melanie Blakey Stitcher of Washington graduated from Augusta State University during commencement exercises held Saturday, May 13, at the Augusta Civic Center. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Early Childhood Education. More ... Piano students from the studio of Ruth Harris ended the school year with a variety of outstanding accomplishments in annual musical events held every spring. More ... Natalie Marie Tyler graduated cum laude from Savannah College of Art and Design Saturday, June 3, at ceremonies in the Savannah Civic Center. More ... Six Wilkes County students have been named to the Georgia College & State University Spring 2006 Dean's List. More ... Rob Lovvorn, a rising eighth grade stsudent at WashingtonWilkes Middle School, has been named an AllA m e r i c a n Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy. More ... Desmond Jackson of Washington has been named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement A c a d e m y (USAA). AllA m e r i c a n Scholars must earn a 3.3 or higher grade point average. Only scholars selected by a school instructor, counselor, or other qualified sponsor are accepted. More ... Two Wilkes County students were named to the honor roll at Athens Christian School for the fourth quarter of the 2005-2006 school year. More ... Asa Daniel Duggan III of Augusta has completed his freshman year at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and was named to the dean's list for the spring quarter. More ... Guests of Mrs. Sara Gresham were Johnny Gresham, Ashtyn Johns, and Katherine Melson. Mrs. Dot Wolfe's visitors were Nora and Lyn Wolfe, Helen Hodgson, Doris Willis, and Julia Gartrell. Gerald Norman, Katherine Allen, and Edith Stewart visited Carl Stewart. Henry Butler's visitors were Martha Tolber More ... |
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