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Mack Secord (left), a retired U.S. Air Force pilot and member of the Georgia Angel Flight Program, talked to the Washington Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 27. Secord explained that the Georgia Angel Flight Program provides free non-emergency flights to and from medical treatmen More ... Nine Wilkes County students were selected to attend the annual Salvation Army Summer Camp held June 19-24. More ... The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems. More ... Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church will have its annual revival July 24-27 with the following ministers as guest speakers. More ... Blue's Box 05/25/06 FOUND: Female White German Shepherd. Had on collar. Found on Lexington Avenue. More ... You can save money on your food bill and serve your family fresh vegetables. You just have to get your hands dirty and plant your own backyard garden. More ... The Washington-Wilkes FFA Livestock Judging Team placed fourth in the state competition held in Athens on June 3. Members of the team are (l-r) Kyle Goldman, William Garrard, Wright Gunter, and Ethan Armour. Ethan was the highest scorer on the team, placing eighth out of the entire state. Wright was More ... Despite recent sporadic rainfall, Georgia's wildfire risk remains high as the July 4 holiday approaches. As a result, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is asking for the public's help in preventing wildfires caused by fireworks. More ... Staff members with the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, firstserved basis. More ... Georgia farmers mostly grow seedless watermelons now because folks don't like to spit seeds anymore. But this has allowed an old, deadly plant disease to make a comeback, says a University of Georgia specialist. More ... Dr. Lester Johnston of MedLink Washington was the guest speaker for the Wills Memorial Hospital Lunch and Learn Monday, hosted by Pat Niemann. Some 23 people came to the Mary Willis Library to hear Dr. J speak on hypertension and its effects. Sissy Murray and staff provided a meal of turkey croissan More ... While sparklers and similar nonexplosive fireworks are now legal in Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging citizens to use extreme caution to avoid injuries when using fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday. More ... Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor its annual building fundraiser Food Extravaganza and Prayer Service on Saturday, July 8, 12 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center, 219 McLendon Drive, Washington. More ... Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Principal Wanda Jenkins (left) and Janet Pharr, eMath Coach, spoke to the Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting Tuesday, June 13, and told the members about progress made at the school during the 2005-2006 school year. Jenkins reported a significant improvement in t More ... The drought is one of the biggest topics of conversation lately. It is scary, just like a lot of things we hear about nowadays. It has been so hot and I know we are so lucky for what we have. The gardens started out good, but they just can't survive without any rain. The cows are suffering, too, and More ... Mr. and Mrs. Philip Huff of Athens visited Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer Sunday afternoon. She is recovering from her recent accident. Her right arm was broken and cut. It is healing nicely. She had surgery on her shoulder and will be in a cast for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Ricky McCarty spent several da More ... Joan Baker is a proud grandma. Her granddaughter, 16-year-old Michelle Landry, has been the goalie for her soccer team, Atlanta Fire. Her team won every game in the tournament and achieved the state championship. Congratulations, Michelle. Bobby Wilson must be improving. We heard that he walked to t More ... Members of the families of John Augustus Turpin and Huldah Kansas Burell Turpin held their annual reunion Sunday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. There was good attendance, good fellowship, and real good delicious food. The ones who attended from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Montigny, Mrs. More ... People throughout Georgia are facing restrictions on outdoor water use now. Before the panic strikes in your yard, here are a number of things you can do to help your plants make the best use of the water they have. More ... The National Black Arts Festival's (NBAF) 10-day summer festival will return to Atlanta July 14-23, 2006, and explores the dance, music, film, theater, visual arts, and literary arts of the African diaspora. More ... Moderate agricultural drought now covers most of the state as mild agricultural drought spreads into all of north Georgia. Only southeast Georgia now has near-normal soil moisture conditions for mid-to-late June. More ... |
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