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August 24, 2006
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New Specialty Center will 'officially' open Aug. 31
The Wills Memorial Hospital Specialty Center has been in operation for a few months already and now it has found its permanent home at the east end of the hospital. The facilities are attractive and functioning, the staff is in place, patients have been treated, and now it's time for the official "o More...
'Pattern of harassment' charged in Cullars Jr. Federal pre-trial motion
By KIP BURKE

The attorney defending Nathaniel Cullars Jr. against Federal cocaine dealing charges has moved for the evidence seized in the case be thrown out, charging that the traffic stop was "harassment" by a Washington police officer. More...

Carlton Norris elected to state Kiwanis office

J. Carlton Norris of Washington was elected secretary/treasurer for the Georgia District of Kiwanis International on August 19 during the annual Kiwanis convention in Atlanta. More...


Board of Education to terminate agreement with school builders
By KIP BURKE

The Wilkes County Board of Education, meeting twice in both a called meeting last Wednesday and a regular meeting Monday night, agreed to formally terminate construction agreements after agreeing that funds were not available to build the planned school complex. More...


Greensboro Highway crash claims two lives

A Pendergrass, Ga. couple were killed late Tuesday night at the dangerous intersection of Highways 44 and 22, just over the line in Taliaferro County, when their semi ran the stop sign and crashed into the loaded trailer of a northbound semi. Washington-Wilkes EMS and firefighters responded, but the More...


Community leaders needed to meet tonight at 6:30

What does a prospective employer see when he comes to Wilkes County? And what changes can community leaders make to bring more jobs here? More...


 News
•Coaches update Kiwanis Club
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Coaches Russell Morgan and Ed Lovvorn updated Washington Kiwanis Club members about the football, baseball, and wrestling programs during the club's regular meeting on Tuesday, August 22. Coach Morgan (left) outlined his assessment of this year's football More...
•Broad River Watershed Assn. to meet Saturday, August 26
•Community birthday calendar needs everyone's participation
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 The Office Cat
•The Office Cat
Medical Specialty Center open
W ills Memorial Hospital will be having open house More...
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 Letters
•Federal government is to blame
TO THE EDITOR: Today, people are blaming the oil companies for high gas prices. Unfortunately, the people should be blaming the creator of this situation: the federal government. More...
•Wheatley was faithful to God and to mankind
•Thanks expressed to 50 blood donors
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 Sports
•Girls softball team is playing close but falls short in 3 out of 4 games
Playing against two AAAA schools and one AAA school, the Washington-Wilkes Lady Tigers softball team outscored its opponents 17-12 in a Hart County tournament last weekend. That's the good news. More...
•Jamboree Friday night will let fans, coaches see what '06 Tigers can do
•Fall hunting kicks off with dove season on Sept. 2
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 Obituaries
•Pauline Walden Kitchens
Funeral services for Pauline Walden Kitchens, 85, of Mitchell were held Saturday, August 19, 2006, at Mitchell Full Gospel Church with Rev. Jacky Downs officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Wednesday, August 16, at Gibson Health and Rehabilitation Center, Gibson. More...
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 Worship
•True faith and trust
True faith and trust are tested and shown many times when God seems not to hear our prayers and when we go through life and never get healed of our affliction, yet we continue to serve Him. More...
•Rev. Jody Boulineau to speak at revival services Sun.-Wed.
•Fishing Creek Baptist to host country supper September 9, 6-8:30
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 Personalities
•Washington Personal Mention
Dave and Mindy Newsome Peek of Vero Beach, Fla., arrived Suinday for several days visit with grandmother, Janelle Newsome. Arriving Tuesday for a couple of days visit was Rebecca Moore Kay of Charlotte, N.C. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Pettus of Buford were weekend guests of Mrs. Sam Bonner and attended More...
•New Beginnings
•Christin Dorsey guest of honor at birthday cookout
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 Don't Forget
•Full Story
Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church will have homecoming More...
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