Susan Pope of Washington is congratulated by Bill Rancic, celebrity entrepreneur and season one winner of "The Apprentice," while in New York City on February 15. More...
Shown above is one of the sweet little puppies at the Washington- Wilkes Animal Shelter. The puppies need good stable homes. They are wormed and have their first vaccinations. More...
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This
I SHOULDN'T EVEN BE DOING THIS By BOB NEWHART Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT
Although Bob Newhart is no longer a regular in a comedy series, he has appeared as an actor on Desperate Housewives and ER (and earned an Emmy nomination for that one.) He states in the introduction that he couldn't write a memoir, which has to More...
The Washington-Wilkes Spring Tour of Homes 2007 will have a different schedule this year from years past. Both the Day Tour and the Candlelight Tour will be held on Saturday. There will be no tours on Friday or Sunday. More...
Republican State Senator Jim Whitehead announced early this week that he will run for the open 10th Congressional District seat vacated by the passing of Representative Charlie Norwood. More...
Joyce Williams (right), superintendent of Wilkes County schools, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, February 20. More...
A store sample of packaged Oscar Mayer Ready to Eat Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat has been found to contain Listeria monocytogenes, according to an announcement made by Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. More...
The first event to be sponsored by the newly reactivated North Alexander School Association (NASA) will be a membership drive wine and cheese party to be held tonight, February 22, in the Fitzpatrick Hotel ballroom beginning at 5:30 p.m. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
Phillips Mill Baptist Church was happy to have Dr. Mark Cheek and his wife Joyce of Thomson among visitors Sunday morning, representing the Gideon ministry. Mrs. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
BRR! I have never seen so much cold weather. It seems like it does not even warm up through the day. Do you reckon it is that I am getting older and I just think it's colder? More...
By SHERRY NEWSOME By Sherry W. Newsome Please call 706-678-2898
We heard a good sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. James M. Newsome of Vero Beach, Fla., was our visiting minister. I think he delivered an excellent sermon. More...
A one-man play focused on the life of Confederate President Jefferson Davis will be presented at the Washington Little Theater on February 23, 24, and 25. More...
Washington Mayor Willie E. Burns signs a proclamation declaring February 17 as Arbor Day, a worldwide salute to the value of trees. More...
