In what was one of the shortest meetings of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners ever (14 minutes), only one piece of business was acted on while the rest of the meeting was devoted to various announcements and routine reports. More...
In its regular September meeting, the Wilkes County Board of Education discussed bus traffic problems at the high school, renewed the county's contract with RESA, and discussed the board's goals for the superintendent's evaluations. More...
Students at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School showed their Tiger spirit Wednesday by wearing their pajamas and fuzzy slippers to school in preparation for Friday night's homecoming game. The special days this week include Ole Skool Day today, and the traditional Blue and Gold Friday. Tonig More...
"What an experience! What an opportunity!" Washington-Wilkes' new Director of Tourism attended the Governor's 2006 Conference on Tourism in Columbus last week, and says she learned things and met people that will help attract more of Georgia's $28 billion tourism industry to our area. More...
Washington Kiwanis Club president Kerry McAvoy welcomes John Howard, manager of the local branch of Regions Bank, as the newest member of the club. Steve Blackmon was Howard's sponsoring member. More...
In case there's anyone in Wilkes County who doesn't know, last Friday night the Washington-Wilkes Tigers defeated their neighbors and rivals, the Lincoln County Red Devils, by a score of 3-0, in Lincolnton. This ended Lincoln County's 58game streak of not being shut out. The last time the Red Devils More...
Funeral services for James Carlton (Carl) Bailey, 84, of Hulin Avenue, Tignall, were held Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at the Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Edwards and Rev. Jamie Callaway officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died Sunday, September 17, at his home. More...
Students of the Month at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School for August included (front row, l-r) Lee Thomson, Spanish; Ricola Patterson, math; Valtina Ferguson, family and consumer sciences; Maggie Cravens, band; Jessica Spradlin, social studies; Nathaniel Cullars, business and information More...
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