Registration for the Washington- Wilkes Kindergarten (five-yearolds) for the 2007-2008 school year will be held during the week of March 5-9, daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any Wilkes County child who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2007, is eligible to attend kindergarten. More...

After reporting in last week's paper that the flu-like bug that has plagued Washington-Wilkes for several weeks is dying down, now comes reports of another illness playing havoc with school and work attendance. This one seems to be a stomach virus with vomiting and/ or diarrhea. The flu-like symptoms are still around too. More...

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TO THE EDITOR: I should be writing this letter directly to Mrs. Lunceford, but wanted to get these thoughts down immediately after reading the article in this week's paper and thinking of her all the time. I wanted her to know how much I appreciate her. More...

After keeping it close through most of the first half and coming within just two points at one point, the Washington-Wilkes Tigers fell victim to Manchester in the first round of the Georgia State Class AA basketball playoffs last Saturday night, 62-84. More...

Funeral services for Angie Benson Jones, 91, were held Saturday, February 24, 2007, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, with Rev. James McIver officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Tuesday, February 20. Mrs. Jones was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of the late Edd and Ida Gresham Benson of Rayle. She was the widow of Wilbert Phillip Jones II. More...

It's sad to say, but it's still true. Most of God's creations are greedy. There are exceptions to every rule, even animals are greedy. The more they get it seems like the more they want. In fact, I truly believe that the fatter an animal gets the greedier it gets. More...

Mrs. Jane Moore of Iva, S.C., announces the engagement of her daughter, Christy Michelle Dove, to Joseph (Joey) William David, son of Mr. and Mrs. James David of Dewy Rose. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Marvin Dove of Tignall. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Dove of Tignall and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clark Drake of Elberton. More...

The toll free Dial-A-Prayer number is 1-877-337-7785. .. The Washington-Wilkes Parks & Recreation Fifth Annual Cheerleading Competition 2007 will be held Saturday, March 24, 11 a.m. .. More...