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A new Vacation Bible School adventure called "Trading Places" is about to begin at the Washington Presbyterian Church. More ... Bob White, of the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting on July 11 and explained that the QDMA is dedicated to ethical hunting, sound deer management, and the preservation of the deer-hunting heritage. He also discussed More ... The Wilkes County Training School's Class of 1961 celebrated its 45th reunion on June 30 and July 1, 2006, with a picnic, tour, and banquet. More ... State Senator Jim Whitehead has been appointed to the Senate Septage Disposal Study Committee. The appointment was made by the Senate Committee on Assignments, which is made up of President Pro Tempore Eric Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams, and Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor. More ... Silas Gresham Jr. of WashingtonWilkes has been accepted as a member of the National Honor Roll's (NHR) Outstanding American Teachers for 2005/2006. More ... In a small town, it's tough to tell the police when your neighbors are doing something illegal. More ... This handsome orange and white cat and his black companion behind him are affectionate young cats. They are neutered and vaccinated. More ... Carly Cosby and Elli Lindsey, Wilkes County 4-H Horse Club members, attended the recent Horse School camp June 18-22 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. There were over 100 young people involved as participants or youth leaders from all over the state. Wilkes County UGA Cooperativ More ... Pug and Kay Nelms enjoyed the YearOne Braselton Bash held in Braselton on Saturday, June 17. More ... Joseph Baldwin, an upcoming freshman vocal performance major at Northwestern University, will be More ... Peggy Anderson has been promoted to transient sales manager at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, and will be responsible for booking transient business through top travel agencies and small group meetings and retreats. More ... The home of Jimmy and Betsy Barnett on Liberty Street was the scene of the first-ever reunion of the employees of B&B Manufacturing, Washington Footwear, Ranick and Washington Drapery on Saturday, June 24. More ... Washington Mayor Willie E. Burns received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the Georgia Municipal Training Institute at the annual convention of the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) in Savannah June 27. More ... Ethan Armour of Rayle received several awards while participating in the 2006 American Junior Chiania Association (AJCA) National Junior Heifer Show in West Monroe, Louisiana, June 19-24. More ... For the first time in a decade there was Vacation Bible School at Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall. More ... State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 11 traffic crashes during the month of June in Wilkes County. More ... Phillips Mill Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming day August 13 which is the second Sunday in August as usual. This will be followed by revival services Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights with a different visiting speaker each night. The homecoming meal More ... Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shank of Lexington, S.C., spent July 2-4 with his mother, Mrs. Dot Shank. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Randman of Jackson, Mississippi, arrived Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs. Shank. Joe and Judy Shank visited Saturday with all the family. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phillips went to Atlanta Frida More ... Helen Hodgson visited Mrs. Mary Wright, Mrs. Laura Hester, and Mrs. Annie Kate Norman. Guests of Mrs. Sara Gresham were Johnny and Lynda Gresham, Kathrine Melson, Aileen Cain, and Roslyn Davis. Cassie Carter visited Leon Demons. Visiting Mrs. Edith Anthony were Linda and Gene Anthony, Jane Anderso More ... The Fourth of July went off with a bang. Many from the community went to Washington to see the spectacular fireworks and to the other festivities in Washington Tuesday, July 4, and some of us just stayed at home to enjoy the day. It was great. We enjoyed it so much. Homecoming will be held at Sardis More ... Mrs. George Wheatley of Metasville called to tell me that her brother, Roy Hopkins of San Diego, California, spent a week recently with them and their sister-in-law, Mrs. Boyce Hopkins. He enjoyed seeing a number of relatives and friends who visited them during the week. One afternoon they came to L More ... Those from Tignall attending the LeRoy/Barnes wedding near Charlotte, N.C., Saturday were Margaret Fortson and of course Albert and Eudora Huyck. Lem LeRoy is the son of Eudora Huyck and the late Bob LeRoy. Mrs. Barbara Dickerson of Carthage, Texas, spent Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1, with More ... |
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