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Clint L. Thompson (right) of Thompson, Hoffman, and Company, a company which specializes in project development in the design and construction of biodiesel and/or ethanol production plants, spoke to the Kiwanis Club at its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 17. Thompson discussed the history of the More ... The fifth annual "I'd Rather Be In Tignall" Fall Festival will be held Saturday, November 4. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, firstserved basis. More ... The First Baptist Church, Washington, will have its third annual Trunks of Treats for children in the community on Sunday, October 29. More ... During Mule Day last weekend, over 50 kids got free airplane rides right across the street at the Washington Wilkes Airport. More ... The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems. More ... We have just completed a great, productive week at Washington-Wilkes Middle School. In our school, we have many exciting events planned for this upcoming week including Red Ribbon Week, a dance, and a book fair. More ... Washington Wilkes Middle School is on the road to transforming its school into a Professional Learning Community (PLC). With ever changing standards and schools being required to ensure that all students achieve high levels of learning, a Professional Learning Community presents a model for schools More ... Can you wrap 'em fast? Can you wrap 'em pretty? Can you be the fastest Snack Wrapper in the city? More ... Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. will retire as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church at the end of October after serving for the past nine years. He will be honored by the church on Sunday, October 22, during the morning worship service. More ... Washington-Wilkes Middle School Junior Beta Club members Ansley Newsome and Lauren Harrison present a check for $400.00 to Beta Sigma Phi for the upcoming Cancer Walk fundraiser in memory of Nancy Callaway Long. Dawn Pickens (left) accepted the check for Beta Sigma Phi. More ... This senior Beagle has been at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter for a while. He is a sweet, mellow fellow, patiently waiting for another chance. More ... The following policies for wedding write-ups, engagement announcements, birthdays, and other social articles have been in effect since Sept. 1, 2003 and are strictly observed by More ... The Broad River Watershed Association will host a canoe float and candlelight cookout dinner on Saturday, October 21, 2006. An evening of Celtic dance music from Banish Misfortune, a popular Athens band, accompanies the dinner. More ... Carly Cosby and her horse Cody participated in the 2006 Kel-Mac open horse show in Morgan County Saturday, September 23. More ... Applications are being taken for the Grassroots Arts Program, which can provide funding for arts and other non-profit organizations in Wilkes County. More ... Local epicureans who have savored the treat in the past will be pleased to know that another chicken barbecue, as prepared by the master chefs of the Washington Lions Club, is coming soon. More ... The Iris Garden Club planted a purple flowering Chaste Tree on the grounds of the Robert Toombs House State Historic Site in Washington, Georgia. Marcia Campbell, Interpretive Ranger and Iris Garden Club member, stands next to the tree, which was grown from seed from the "River Farm Chaste Tree." Pr More ... I have just returned from one of the most "emotionally moving" trips that I have ever been on and I would like to share it with all the readers of this newspaper and my fellow friends and neighbors. It was called "Celebration on the Hill" and was sponsored and organized by the American Cancer Societ More ... The Wilkes County 4-H Horse Club met in September to elect officers and discuss plans for the upcoming year. More ... W-WPS and W-WES are "Teaming up Against Drugs." Preventing drug experimentation is the only way to effectively stop drug use and abuse before it starts, so efforts that focus on young children are proven most effective. During the entire month of October, as well as Red Ribbon Week, October 23-26, More ... Several members from the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) club at W-WCHS and their advisor Ann Harrison visited Wilkes Health Care last Thursday, October 12. The group was able to interact with several residents as they gave manicures. Manicure stations were set up in the dining room an More ... The Rayle Ramble was bigger and better than ever with a large crowd gathering for the event. Many people from Rayle and surrounding areas came out for the festivities. It was a great for all. Marvin (Bo) and Blanche Armour won the prize of an overnight stay at the wonderful Fitzpatrick Hotel in Down More ... Thanks to all the churches in the Georgia Baptist Association that are taking part in the WMU project of the Association by collecting paper products for Penfield Christian Home. Please carry items collected to the Mission Center in Washington. Our next Associational project is the Shoe Box Ministr More ... Elba Express Company, L.L.C. (EEC), a subsidiary of Southern Natural Gas Company (SNG), plans to construct a new natural gas pipeline beginning at SNG's existing pipeline system near Port Wentworth, Georgia and terminating in Hart County, Georgia and Anderson County, South Carolina at two points of More ... Carolyn Gammon has had a setback with her foot, so she is still sitting too much and trying to recuperate. Since she sits so much she is doing lots of thinking and coming up with lots of ideas. Richard says that is dangerous. She nearly has the answers to many questions, but then she forgets the que More ... Volunteers are still needed for the I'd Rather Be In Tignall Fall Festival on Saturday, November 4. More ... Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer and Mrs. Iris Dyson attended the senior adult rally at Tignall Baptist Church Monday afternoon. After the program a delicious meal was served. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hopkins and grandson, Harrison Turner, of Elberton visited Mrs. Iris Dyson Monday morning. Ann Caldwell of St More ... |
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