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August 31, 2006
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Tigers will host Warren in season opener this Fri.
After last week's jamboree tune-up, the real 2006 season for the Washington-Wilkes Tigers will begin this Friday night when the Warren County Screaming Devils come to Tiger Stadium. A roster of 65 Tigers will take the field as a AA team in one of the toughest regions in the state. More...
Burns takes Cullars off police committee

Following the motion to suppress evidence in the Federal case against Nathaniel Cullars Jr. and the accompanying affidavit by the defendant's father, Washington City Councilman Nathaniel Cullars has been removed from the City Council's Police Committee by Mayor Willie Burns. More...

Gov. Perdue salutes partnership's efforts on economic issues

Governor Sonny Perdue and First Lady Mary Perdue met with members of the Clarks Hill Partnership of Georgia last week to congratulate the five-county partnership on its efforts in economic development. More...


Community leaders face hard facts on attracting industry to Wilkes Co.
By KIP BURKE

As a step toward bringing in new jobs to Wilkes County, economic development experts talked to a full house of community leaders last week, and got down to the nuts and bolts of how local leaders can help attract jobs to Wilkes County and fill those jobs with qualified, educated workers. More...


Ashley Turner is the new face of Washington-Wilkes tourism
By KIP BURKE

"I'm constantly on the phone with people who want to know more about Washington and Wilkes County - people who want to come here, to visit, to stay, to live, even to bring a business," Washington's new tourism director said. "They all want to know if Washington is the answer to their need, and I try More...


Kids to see 'Princess and the Pea'

The Children's Playhouse will open next week with eight performances of "The Princess and the Pea." Some 1,200 school children from Wilkes and surrounding areas will enjoy the classic comedy Wednesday through Friday with a cast including (l-r) Phil Rothman, Emma Collins, Lawrence Hyde, Sue Davidson, More...


 News
•Kiwanians welcome new member
President Kerry McAvoy welcomes Lillie Crowe (right) as a new member of the Washington Kiwanis Club at the club's regular meeting on Tuesday, August 29. Crowe, the new director of the Mary Willis Library, transferred to the Washington Kiwanis Club from the Country Club Kiwanis Club of Milledgeville, More...
•Present cram course on scam artists
•GED testing set for Sept 7, 8; sign up on Thurs., Aug. 31
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 The Office Cat
•The Office Cat
Wilkes Countians make the news
Wills Memorial Hospital is sponsoring an open house More...
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 Opinions
•Do unto others
When I was just a child, quite often the Golden Rule was quoted: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." More...
•Book Review
•Vox Pop
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 Letters
•Loud noise is unwanted, unhealthy
TO THE EDITOR: The attorney defending Nathaniel Cullars needs to read the current national news as well as the information published by the United States Department of Justice. Cars that are stopped for noise violations are often found to contain illegal drugs and weapons. The drivers are frequent More...
•Thanks for successful tractor pull
•Sanders recognition well-deserved
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 Sports
•Cross-country teams compete; boys win big
The Washington-Wilkes Tiger boys Cross-Country team eclipsed both of its opponents in the 2006 season opener last week with three runners finishing in the top five spots against Madison County and Jackson County. The meet was held Tuesday, August 22, and also included a pair of runners on the WW gir More...
•W-WMS cheerleaders selected for 2006
•Ladies lose to Aquinas, host Thomson today
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 Obituaries
•Donald Curtis Nelms
Funeral services for Donald Curtis Nelms, 73, of Tignall were held Saturday, August 26, 2006, at Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Jamie Callaway and Rev. Johnny Clark officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died August 24 in Elbert Memorial Hospital, Elberton. More...
•Robert T. McCarty
•Robert John Mays
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 Worship
•Services to celebrate ministry of Evangelist Amethyst Wynn
Transforming Life Ministries will have its 13th anniversary worship service and a birthday and pastoral dinner celebration for Amethyst D. Wynn, founder and convener of Transforming Life Ministries, on Sunday, September 3. More...
•Free concert by 'Forgiven' set for October 1 at Sardis Baptist
•Serving food safely is topic of church workshop Sept. 23
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 Personalities
•Washington Personal Mention
Bill Rousey and son Cole spent several days recently in the North Georgia mountains and enjoyed playing golf with friend, Richard Kelley. Cole has returned to his home in Holden, Me., after a 10week stay with his father in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Rousey, Erin and Cliff, of Julian, N.C., visit More...
•Fitness can be fun
•Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Winfrey honored on 50th anniversary
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 Don't Forget
•Full Story
The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association will meet More...
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