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Make sure gift cards don’t have hidden fees By SHARON OMAHEN University of Georgia 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. Senior citizens 60 years of age or older who have a civil (non-criminal) legal issue may be able to receive help. A G... More ... 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. During the winter holiday season the incidence and severity of home fires dramatically increase. In fact according to ... 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’s holiday, January 1, and will reopen January 2 at 8:30 a.m. 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’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credit hours for the semester. Daniel is a sophomore ... 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 Carol Concert at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Inte... 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 – Reading the Old Testament with Understanding and Awe. More ...
The Washington-Wilkes Primary Performers, directed by music teacher Ann Tiller, gave a beautiful and uplifting performance of Christmas music at the December 12 meeting of the Washington Optimist Club upstairs at the Jockey Club. The performance drew praise from club members and restaurant patrons ... 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’s area, recently purchased titles include “Nature’s Children Working Dogs and Cats;” “The Magic School Bus;” “Inside the Human Body;” and “Parrots and Other Birds. More ...
Washington Dialysis received DaVita’s divisional “Facility of the Year” award at the Southern Stars Divisional Meeting of DaVita was held December 6-8 at the Ritz Carlton Lodge in Greensboro. DaVita’s Southern Stars division includes all 90 facilities owned by DaVita in the state of Georgia. More ...
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. T h e g u e s t s p e a k e r for the program will be 12- year-old Minister Torey Fountain... More ...
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. Members of the club express appreciation to the reside... 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’ submission of students’ all-time favorite foods and a Washington-Wilkes family’s recipe was one of the winning dishes. Cindy Russell Bounds, a graduate of the University of Georgia, submitted Shrimp and Macaron... 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 “Operation Love and Care in a Shoe Box,” organizer Margie Burke said. “We’ve had really good response,” she said, “both from organizations and from individuals. Peop... More ... Attention all K-5 students and teachers: participate in ’07 wildlife poster contest What are vibrantly colored and depict the theme “Habitats for Wildlife: Make a Difference in Your Own Schoolyard?” They are the Seventeenth Annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest entries. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), The State Botanical Gard... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 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’s such a joy to see the residents enjoy the time spent with family and friends and all the gifts they receive. T... More ... Don’t get scammed by phony charities While the holiday season is one that’s synonymous with giving, such an openness to giving lends itself to a different type of spirit altogether, one that preys on good intentions and leaves many victims in its wake. Such a spirit is the spirit of scamming, something that has become nearly as preval... 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’s house, or at our own home. Holiday festivities can cause a great deal of anxiety for those who want to maintain control over ... More ...
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 donÕt want or need. “It’s not too early to start thinking about returning those Christmas (Holiday? Ha... More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 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. On Highway 78 the homes of James and Liz Bolton, Norman and Joan Echols (The Echols Home), Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mathews, Larry and Jan... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 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 ... 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. A person from the GLSP staff will travel to meet with people wanting this free legal help in Wilkes, Taliaferro, and Lincoln counties on the first Tuesday of each month... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 It’s so nice to get calls from outof town people letting us know how much they enjoy our news. Carolyn got a call from Charlie Turnbull of Athens, not only telling us how much he enjoys reading the Tignall news, but remembering coming to L&L grocery store when he worked with Webb Crawford Company. More ... 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 ... |
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