Washington Mayor Willie Burns enjoyed playing host last week to a large number of his peers, and they had praise for both the city of Washington and for the conference he planned for them. More...
It's just a week away - a full weekend of arts and crafts, fine art, fun, and entertainment begins next Saturday, November 4, as the annual "Washington Connections" Premier Art Show and Sale teams up with the "I'd Rather Be in Tignall" Fall Festival. More...
Volunteers at Stephen's House Food Ministry unpack and arrange food items for their Wilkes County neighbors who will need a little extra this year. Organizer Bill Mladin says that dozens of turkeys and hams will be distributed by Thanksgiving this year. The ministry has distributed 31 tons of canned More...
Georgia State Patrol Senior Trooper Dale Branch (left) discussed "A Day in the Life of a U.S. Soldier in Iraq" at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, October 24. Senior Trooper Branch, also a 1SGT in the Georgia National Guard with 24 years of service - and still serving - More...
Why go through all the trouble of working hard and being successful if it won't make you a happier person? That is the question noted author and leadership expert David Fischman asks of readers in his new book, More...
TO THE EDITOR: Recently our mother, Mary Rogers, was a patient in Wills Memorial Hospital for six weeks. She was admitted in fairly stable condition but her condition worsened quickly until her death. More...
Last Friday night, the Washington Wilkes Tigers had an easy 37-0 victory over the War Eagles of Putnam County. The Tigers recorded their third shutout of the season, but this stat can be misleading, as the first defense has gone un-scored on in five of the eight games this season. The only teams to More...
Graveside services for Mary Dillard Wright, 95, of Washington were held Monday, October 23, 2006, at the Daniel-Bryan Cemetery in Philomath, with Rev. Randy Hardy officiating. She died Friday, October 20, at Wilkes Health Care Center, Washington. More...
My brother-in-law who was due for a bone marrow transplant because he has cancer underwent some chemo treatments and was being prepped for the transplant. It is not uncommon after chemo for the white blood count to drop low, leaving you susceptible to developing infection. This happened to him. More...
Bonnie Bounds of Washington- Wilkes has been named by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) as one of approximately 16,000 National Semifinalists in the 52nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. More...
Rotarians deliver pancake suppers