December 21, 2006 RSS feed / News

Red Cross offers safety tips to revent holiday home fires

INCLUDE FIRE SAFETY ON YOUR WISH LIST

As the holiday season moves into full swing, the Augusta Chapter urges families to follow simple safety tips to keep the season merry and to prevent burnouts due to holiday fires. More...

Mary Willis Library sets schedules for Christmas holiday

The Mary Willis Library will be closed for Christmas beginning December 22 and will be closed through December 26. The library will open December 27 at the usual time of 8:30 a.m. The library will be closed again for New Year More...

Learning in Retirement schedules activities for spring quarter of 2007

The Washington-Wilkes Learning In Retirement has scheduled several interesting courses and activities for January, February, March, and April. Some of the courses already announced include the following. January 15, 22 More...

Library offers new books to read during holidays

The Mary Willis Library has several new books which may appeal to readers during the Christmas holidays. In the children More...

Fountain to speak at Reese Booker annual program

The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Committee will have its annual program on Sunday, December 24, at 6 p.m. The program will be held at the Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church on Lexington Av e n u e , Washington. More...

Washington Shrine Club elects officers for 2007

The Washington Shrine Club has elected officers to serve the club for the year 2007. These officers are: James Jones, president; Don Potts, first vicepresident; Bob Lentz, second vicepresident; Ryan Hite, secretary; and Dan Durham, treasurer. More...

Attention all K-5 students and teachers: participate in ’07 wildlife poster contest

What are vibrantly colored and depict the theme More...

Don’t get scammed by phony charities

While the holiday season is one that More...

Take the ‘Bah, Humbug’ out of returning Christmas gifts

As the holidays roll around, one of the first things that come to mind is shopping for gifts. What revelers may not immediately be thinking of is the often tedious process of returning items they don More...

Tyrone News

I want to wish each of you a safe and enjoyable Christmas 2006, with family and friends as we celebrate the birthday of our Savior Jesus Christ. Historians are unsure exactly when Christmas first began to celebrate the nativity of Christ. More...

Tignall News

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Mayor, Council host dinner to honor service personnel

In an effort to show appreciation for their many contributions to our community, the City of Tignall, Mayor Richard Gammon, and the council members hosted a steak dinner for the county and community service people. More...

Make sure gift cards don’t have hidden fees

Gift cards have become popular options for the holiday season and other gift-giving times. But a University of Georgia financial expert warns gift card givers to read the fine print before buying and giving gift cards. More...

Seniors can get free legal help

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...

Ga. Southern taps Wilkes students for fall Dean’s List

Three Wilkes County students have received honors at the end of the Georgia Southern University fall semester. Daniel L. Dove of Tignall has been named to the President More...

Wilkes Community Partnership groups attend Christmas carol concert at Morehouse College

On Friday, December 1, participants in several of the Wilkes County Community Partnership (WCCP) Programs, the Juvenile Mentoring Program (JUMP), the Abstinence and ORBIT Leadership Councils, attended the Eightieth Annual Morehouse-Spelman Christmas More...

Washington Dialysis receives ‘Facility of the Year’ award at DaVita meeting

Washington Dialysis received DaVita More...

Cindy Bounds’ entry selected winner in UGA’s 19th annual Taste of Home contest

The University of Georgia held its 19th annual Taste of Home contest featuring parents More...

Shoeboxes of love given to Wilkes seniors to bring more Christmas to nursing homes

More than 50 seniors in Wilkes County nursing homes and assisted living facilities will get a merrier Christmas this week, thanks to More...

Lundberg News

Mr. and Mrs. Coryer Poss and Mrs. James Sherrer visited Mrs. Evans Davis Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer attended the Christmas party at Washington Manor Thursday evening. It More...

Take these tips into account to beat holiday ‘bulge battle’

The holidays are not only synonymous with gift-giving, but also with eating. We all tend to overindulge whether we are celebrating at an office party, a friend or relative More...

RAYLE NEWS

The Christmas lights and decorations get prettier every year. The little village of Willisville on the Philomath Road is spectacular with all the lights and displays. More...

Free legal help set for January 2 at local library

The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems. More...