January 25, 2007 RSS feed / News

Diabetic education meeting will begin monthly learning

A Diabetic education meeting will be held at the Wills Memorial Hospital library at 2 p.m. today, January 25. The meeting will focus on the learning needs of all persons with diabetes in the community. More...

Drama camp sets registration dates; camp set for May

Registration for the 2007 Summer Drama Camp to be held at the Washington Little Theater will begin on March 23. Students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade are invited to attend. More...

Rotarians get tour of detention center

Members of the Washington Rotary Club were special guests of the Wilkes Pre-Release Detention Center as part of their regular meeting on January 11. More...

Girl Scout cookies are still available until end of Feb.

Since December 11, the iconic cookies you love to eat have been on sale but Girl Scouts in Washington and the surrounding area have until the end of next month to sell still more. More...

GLSP to provide free legal help Feb. 6 at library

The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (non-criminal) legal problems. More...

Seniors can get free legal help from GLSP Feb. 6

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. More...

Spaces still available for Lunch and Learn at WMH January 30

A few spaces remain open for the Lunch and Learn at Wills Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, January 30, where Dr. More...

Healthy 'tween' habits are key to healthier adult weights

American girls who are overweight in their "tween" years - between 9 and 12 years old - are 10 times more likely to grow into overweight adults, says a recent Journal of Pediatrics report. More...

Lost dogs

This friendly, well-cared-for dog has on a collar with no ID. If this is your dog, call 706-678-CATS or visit the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter at 358 Brown Drive, 3-5 p.m. A Doberman Pinscher has also been found with a collar with no ID. More...

RAYLE NEWS

Tommy Harwell of Warrenton brought a real good message at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday. ..Bonnie Boatwright went up to Lexington Tuesday where she joined James and Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman to go to Elberton to play bingo at Wendy's. More...

Aonia News

Baptist Men's Day was observed Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church. In the absence of Dr. Dupree, James Smith brought the message on "Let's Build Together." The scripture was from Matthew 7:24-27 and I Samuel 7:12. Mr. and Mrs. More...

Tignall News

What do you do on nasty weather days like Sunday? We watch TV, of course. I wonder how men managed to watch TV without a remote control years ago. I guess they didn't have a problem when there were only about four or five channels. More...

Fishing Creek sets ordination for Sunday at 11

The Fishing Creek Baptist Church will have a special morning worship service Sunday, January 28, at 11 a.m. Jeff Daniel and Frankie Ware will be ordained as deacons during the service; and the new Sunday School building will be dedicated. More...

Middle and high school plan joint open house for Monday, February 5

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and Washington- Wilkes Middle School have announced Monday, February 5, as the date of a joint open house for parents and students of each school. From 3:30-6 p.m. More...

Musical program packs the house

The Washington Kiwanis Club was treated to an "acoustic duo" provided by Peter Bragg (right) and Chris Hughes at the club's regular meeting on Tuesday, January 22. More...

W-WMS Corner School hears cancer patient; raising 'Pennies for Patients'

This week at W-WMS has been very exciting. More...

Food distribution planned Feb. 1 behind McDonald's

The CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority Inc. will have a mass food distribution in Wilkes County on Thursday, February 1, at the McDonald's warehouse, 1024 East Robert Toombs Avenue, from 9 a.m. until all food is gone. More...

Turman, a survivor, is guest speaker at kickoff assembly

Patrell Turman, a senior athlete at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, was the guest speaker at the kickoff assembly for "The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients" that was held January 12 in the Washington- Wilkes Middle S More...

Branan to speak on skin care at WMH Tea and Learn Feb. 6

Ashley Branan will present a program on Skin Care for the Older Adult at the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn Tuesday, February 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital café. More...

Venison donations to feed the hungry most ever in '06

The Georgia Hunters for the Hungry (GHFTH) is a program through which deer, donated by hunters, become nutritious venison to benefit those who need it the most. More...

Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Georgia landscapes, prof says

Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south. More...

Tyrone News

All churches of the Georgia Baptist Association are invited to take part in a mission project for HEART Ministries in Lavonia. HEART Ministries is for girls and ladies having problems with alcohol and drugs. More...

City retains employees, others; Hollander expansion discussed

The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held January 10. Present were Mayor Richard Gammon, Albert Huyck, Nobie Keener, and Leon Aycock. More...

Lundberg News

We were glad to have Rev. James Bland with us at prayer meeting at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Wednesday night. ..Mrs. Philip Huff and Mrs. James Sherrer went to Greenwood, S.C., last Monday to see Mrs. More...