Karl Luken (left) was welcomed as the newest member of the Washington Kiwanis Club by Georgia District Secretary/Treasurer Carlton Norris who attached a membership pin to his lapel during induction ceremonies at the club's regular meeting on Tuesday,
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By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS
After enjoying a short break, students and teachers are back in school and working on academics. The eighth grade students welcomed a guest speaker on Monday, November 20. More...
Instead of bringing money to the Mary Willis Library to pay overdue fines on books, patrons are invited to bring canned food from Friday, December 1, through Saturday, December 16, and help someone in need. More...
Wilkes County schools tops in technology
The mission of the Wilkes County Technology Department is to support each teacher in their quest to better prepare students in meeting technology literacy challenges by providing adequate hardware and software. More...
On December 9, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Robert Toombs House State Historic Site will celebrate the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 75th Anniversary with an interpretation of favorite Christmas Melodies . More...
The town of Warrenton is preparing to begin the Christmas season with its fifth annual Hometown Christmas to begin Thursday evening, December 7. More...
Heather Chalk, LPN (center) was awarded the Rhodes Nursing Scholarship sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation. More...
Pat Henry of Laurens, S.C., presented a most interesting program on roses to members of the Iris Garden Club at their meeting Tuesday, November 14, at the Parish House. More...
A one-man crime wave leads off November's roundup of law enforcement activity. More...
Applications for the year 2007 Brown Bag program sponsored by the Golden Harvest Food Bank will be taken at the Wilkes County Senior Center, 108 Marshall St., Washington, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday, December 7 and 8. More...
Chloé Helen Roy, granddaughter of Marilyn LePore of Washington, won first and third place ribbons and prizes at the Columbia County Fair in Evans, Georgia, earlier this month. In the "Ceramics, More...
The tradition of the White House Christmas Tree dates back to 1856 when President Franklin Pierce had the first Christmas tree, or More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232
I attended the first grade Thanksgiving program at the Washington- Wilkes Primary School last Tuesday morning. I enjoyed watching my grandson, Curt Gammon, perform on stage. The stage was full of turkeys and Indians. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
The weather was so beautiful for the Thanksgiving weekend. We enjoyed it so much. J.W. and I, Nina and Randy Boatwright, spent Thanksgiving Day with Barry, Dana and Parker Echols in Cleveland. More...
Guests of Mrs. Sara Gresham were Kathryn Melson, T.D. Davis, Brooke Harris, Sara Harris, Roslyn Davis, Beth Cain, Zachary Harris, Emma Harris, Aileen Cain, Michael Cain, Lynn Johnson, and Rhonda Gresham. Lyn and Nora Wolfe visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe. More...
