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August 3, 2006  RSS feed
Is summer over already? Wilkes County schools are holding open house today in preparation for the arrival of some 1,750 students Friday as classes begin for the 2006-2007 school year. More...

Although the details are still up in the air, the Wilkes County Board of Education is devising "an exit strategy" to stop the planned construction of a new school complex and to minimize the financial impact on the county and the school system. More...

Only one local resident showed up at last week's hearings on Wilkes County's proposed millage rate for 2006 taxes and when he found out that the actual rate had not increased, he was satisfied, thanked the commissioners, and left. More...

Molly Newsome, Wilkes County 4-H member, competed at State 4H Congress in Atlanta held July 1821. Molly, daughter of Mary and Sparky Newsome, competed as a District 4-H winner in the History Project. More...
Gas thief nabbed after speedy chase
Wilkes County schools get going for another year Fri More...
Temporary Temples of Beauty
Finding our rightful place and purpose in the world is always More...
The Washington-Wilkes Parks & Recreation adult softball regular season ended on Sunday, June 25, but teams are not finished yet. On Saturday, August 5, the five teams will battle each other in an all-day tournament. More...
A memorial service celebrating the life of Cory Lynn Slacum, 37, of Dogwood Drive, Washington, will be held Saturday, August 5, 2006, at Fort Washington Park, Washington, at 4 p.m. He died Wednesday, July 26, at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta. More...
Porter Wright Brown Mr. and Mrs. Justin Cread Brown of Thomson announce the birth of their son, Porter Wright, on Wednesday, July 26, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Porter weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 1/2 inches long. He has a brother, Luke Cread, who is two years old. More...
Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, will have homecoming More...