Bradley Barber (right) and Graham Maurer (left) will play a dozen smalltown characters each in the rural comedy "Greater Tuna" at the Washington Little Theater starting tonight. The curtain will open at 7 p.m. More...
Dean Scarborough makes last-minute measurements on a snappy seersucker sport coat for model Larry Burton with the help of Brandy Thornton (r) in preparation for "Stepping Out in Style." Tickets for the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fall Fashion S More...
Dennis Sanders, district attorney for the Toombs Judicial Circuit, was named Georgia's "District Attorney of the Year" for 2006 by his fellow district attorneys at their annual summer seminar held recently on Jekyll Island. More...
Employers, do your employees need to have better business computer skills? Do you have people who need to learn customer service to do their job better or to move up in the company? More...
Wilkes County voters came out in surprising numbers for Tuesday's primary run off election and, in District 3, elected John E. Howard to the Board of Commissioners. More...
Two days and counting until the third Annual Tom Watson Watermelon Festival in historic Thomson, Georgia. This Saturday, August 12, is the day and this year's festival is bigger and better than ever, according to curator Michelle Zupan. More...
Georgia boasts nine excellent public fishing areas (PFAs) where families and friends can enjoy more than just fishing. These areas also provide a variety of outdoor fun and adventure. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department registration for fall soccer has begun and will continue through September 1. There will be no late sign-ups. More...
The Wilkes County Sunday School Union convened with the White Rock Baptist Church, Rayle, where Rev. G.L. Avery served as host pastor and Willie Hampton as host superintendent. More...
Bethesda Baptist Church near Union Point, which is among the oldest churches in our Georgia Baptist Association, will have its annual homecoming day Sunday, August 20. More...
Hike in most assessments called unfair by affected taxpayers
By SPARKY NEWSOME
Most property taxpayers in Wilkes County will be paying higher taxes this year thanks to higher assessments on a large portion of the properties in the county. More...
After hearing from the public and looking at the numbers, the Wilkes County Board of Education has postponed the construction of a new high school and middle school. More...
Pliant Corporation, whose Washington plant is one of the county's largest employers, has completed its financial restructuring and has come out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation honored two Wilkes County scholars at their quarterly meeting Sunday at the Robert Toombs State Historic Site. More...
Funeral services for Joseph Jenkins, 77, of Tignall, were held Saturday, July 29, 2006, at the St. Johns Baptist Church, Danburg, with Rev. H.M. Easley officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died July 21. More...
Funeral services for Lula Mae "Jitterbug" Maddox, 65, of Favor Avenue, Washington, were held Sunday, August 6, 2006, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Charles Belton, pastor, and Rev. Robert Crawford officiating. More...
Walton, 41, of Tignall were held Saturday, July 29, 2006, at the Pole Branch Baptist Church, Tignall, with Pastor Joe Glaze officiating. Interment was in the Pole Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. He died Saturday, July 22. More...
Joseph Baldwin (center), a recipient of the annual Kiwanis Academic Scholarship for 2006, spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting on August 8. More...
During preplanning week, Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School was recognized for achievement in two areas of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). More...
At the August 3 meeting of the Washington Rotary Club, Georgia State Troopers Donnie Smith (Rotary immediate past president), Ronnie Rhodes, and Tommy Crafton presented an informational program on the history of the Georgia State Patrol and showed a More...
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