Washington Kiwanis Club president Kerry McAvoy welcomes John Howard, manager of the local branch of Regions Bank, as the newest member of the club. Steve Blackmon was Howard's sponsoring member.
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The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems. More...
A new state program to help rural communities gain the tools and resources they need to prosper will be introduced in a town hall meeting in Washington Monday evening October 2 at the Mary Willis Library. More...
The American Red Cross is asking Georgians with type O negative or O positive blood as well as those eligible to give platelets to donate right away because of a severe statewide shortage of these important blood components. More...
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director Blake Thompson gets a little coaching from Roger Coffee as he practices on how to be a Celebrity Waiter for the Celebrity Waiters Dinner to be held Tuesday, October 10. More...
State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated eight traffic crashes during the month of August in Wilkes County. More...
The Civil War Round Table of Washington is honored to have as the guest speaker for the September meeting the distinguished Western Kentucky University professor, Carol Crowe-Carraco, Ph.D. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) participated in a patriotism project during club day on September 12. More...
The American Cancer Society will hold a Volunteer Leadership Summit at The Depot in Thomson on Saturday, October 14. More...
Steel Magnolias, the season-opening play from the Washington Little Theater Company, is marked by an unusual schedule and a festive grace note, according to Director Bolton Lunceford. More...
A service commemorating the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States was held at Victory Baptist Church on Sunday, September 10, 2006. More...
Smyrna United Methodist Church is once again hosting its monthly Kidz Klub on the first Sunday of every month. Woodi Strother and Reba Brown lead "this incredibly fun and exciting time of children's worship," reports Rev. Craig Yoshihara. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
New Salem Baptist Church on the Greensboro Road honored its pastor, Rev. R.L. Reynolds, Sunday, September 17, for 31 years as their pastor. They enjoyed lunch together prior to the service. Guest speaker was Rev. Charles Belton. More...
The Rayle Ramble committee met Thursday, September 7, with 12 members present and shared updates on the activity planning in the works. More...
The North Wilkes Steering Committee (NWSC) is sponsoring a "gingerbread house competition" in conjunction with the I'd Rather Be in Tignall Fall Festival to be held Saturday, November 4, at the old school grounds in Tignall. More...
Mallorysville Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, September 24. More...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
Don't you all just love this weather? I really am enjoying it, except for the "allergies" we have to endure. We've had rain, sunshine, and cooler temperatures, and I just love it. More...
