Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville has announced that three Wilkes County students graduated from the university at the end of the spring 2006 semester, according to President Dorothy Leland. More...
The Georgia Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to 6.3 percent in June, up seven-tenths of one percent from 5.6 percent in May. More...
By AMETHYST WYNN
The garden, gazebo, and pool were buzzing last Thursday evening when 18 JUMP children, along with their mentors and volunteers, gathered to enjoy a refreshing swim at the home of Mr. and Mrs. More...
Four Wilkes County residents were among the 328 students who received degrees from Piedmont College at the summer commencement ceremonies. More...
As members of the People to People Student Ambassador Class of 2006, Christina Albertson, Joni Bruce, and Joyce Clemmons, students at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, traveled in Europe for three weeks in June and July. More...
Rana Davis of Washington has been selected to participate in Nationals, Inc.'s 2006 Miss Junior Teen Atlanta pageant competition on Saturday, August 19. Rana learned of her acceptance in an announcement made last week by Nationals, Inc. More...
Earlier this summer, Washington's Boy Scout Troop 34 camped for five days on Cumberland Island. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232
Visiting with Leon and Linda Aycock last week was their grandson, Dillan Aycock of Dublin. Their other grandson, Greg Callaway of Washington, came out and visited some while Dillan was here. They are both 14 years old. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
Phillips Mill Baptist Church will be among churches of the Georgia Baptist Association taking part in an Associational mission project - Christmas In August - collecting items for the Georgia Baptist Children's Home. More...
Phillips Mill Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming day on the second Sunday in August, August 13, at 11 a.m. More...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
We had a good revival last week with lots of good preaching, good singing, good music (pianist) and thankful for the visitors. More...