Members of the Washington Rotary Club enjoyed playing "Name That Tune" during their regular meeting on December 21. With music provided by piano player Teresa Bishop (right), the club divided into to teams led by President Tammy Bryngelson and Vice President-elect Joey Fievet. Paula Stevens (left) was program host for the day. The winning team was not reported. More...

One of the national pastimes is complaining about the U.S. Postal Service. I'll have to admit that the post office in general nationwide has many problems and is notorious for its lack of service. It also causes many problems for weekly newspapers that depend on the postal service for circulation of their papers. . . . More...

Robert Parker is the author of over 50 books. Although his style is easy to recognize, it's not as though "if you've read one, you've read them all." He lives in Boston, and many of his novels take place there. He adds humor to the suspense, a quality that his readers have come to expect. More...

(The following story appeared in the December 25 edition of The Athens Banner-Herald in which its All- Northeast Georgia football selections were named. Also on the list were Dan Wylie, Demont Gresham, Gary Wilburn, and Dyawne Hampton, as reported separately. More...

Funeral services for Willie Robert King, 72, of Hickory Hill Dr., Washington, were held Thursday, December 28, 2006, at the Hilliard Station Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Dwight Foster officiating and Rev. Larry Norman, eulogist. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at the Select Hospital, Augusta. More...

Rev. John McMillan, well-known minister who is active in the Georgia Baptist Association, will preach at Beaverdam Baptist Church Sunday, January 7. He has also served on several committees in the Georgia Association. Rev. McMillan has served as pastor of Penfield Baptist Church and Bairds Baptist Church in the Georgia Association, and also in churches in other associations. More...

Abby Aaron and April Shelton of Washington-Wilkes have been named to the fall semester dean's list at Augusta State University. Both students are graduates of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn nine or more credit hours of undergraduate course work and achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher for the semester. More...

The toll free Dial-A-Prayer number is 1-877-337-7785. Flint Hill Baptist Church will celebrate its usher board anniversary Sunday, January 7, 11:45 a.m., during the morning worship service. More...