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A diabetic support group will be meeting in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22. Each monthly meeting will focus on a topic of interest to diabetics who wish to control their blood sugar. The March meeting will look further into diet and nutrition. Recipes for diabetic cooking will be shared. Future topics will include exercise, oral hypoglycemic drugs, and podiatry. More ... (Second in a series focusing on courageous community friends dealing with cancer.) Mattie Hanson is that always smiling, friendly, and helpful lady who greets you at J & J Colonial Cleaners on West Robert Toombs Avenue. A native of Wilkes County, Mattie and her husband, Clifford, retired to Wilkes County in 1996. More ... Brittany McMahan, an eighth grader at Washington-Wilkes Middle School, has received an "honorable mention" for her artwork in the art/essay contest for Georgia students sponsored by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. On Thursday, March 15, Brittany, and her guests will attend Agriculture Day in Atlanta at the state capitol. More ... The 25th Anniversary of the Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase will be held on March 16 at 7 p.m. in the W-WCHS auditorium. The art entry deadline is tomorrow, March 9, at 10 a.m. and auditions for the talent show will be held March 14 at 6 p.m. More ... A meeting has been scheduled for all members of Company E, 1/ 122nd IN "TLAT" Battalion and other members of the TLAT Battalion who would like to attend. This meeting will be held at the National Guard Armory in Washington Wilkes at 500 Water Street on March 17 at 4 p.m. More ... Dave Palmer is a former Su perintendent of West Point, a post that certainly would indicate expertise in the subject of this book. He is a military historian specializing in the campaigns of George Washington and the eighteenth century American Army. He has published several books about our early history as well as one on the United States in Vietnam. 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. The tours will be held on Saturday, March 31, with the Day Tour hours being 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; and the Candlelight Tour, 6-9 p.m. More ... Teachers at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School are up to something "fishy" this year in the area of professional learning! All certified personnel at the school are participating in a year long course based on the FISH! Philosophy. More ... State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 13 traffic crashes during the month of February in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Derrick Durden said the traffic crashes resulted in 10 injuries. There were no fatalities. More ... The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held a wine and cheese membership drive on Wednesday, February 28, at the home of Sandy Burton. The members and their guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and discussed the many ways through which the Auxiliary supports the hospital. More ... Evan Jerome (Jerry) Stover celebrated his 60th birthday at a luncheon Saturday, March 3, with an Over the Hill and Through the Woods theme at the Lions Club. His birthday was March 5. The clubhouse was festively decorated for the happy occasion. More ... "Preparing for the Climb" was the buzz phrase heard by all the attendees at the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI) Base Camp. The phrase refers to the mission of GLISI which is sharpening and refining the skills of school leaders to enable them to better lead (the climb) the school improvement initiatives in their schools and/or districts. More ... Steve and Eleanor Blackmon have returned from a trip to Roxboro, N.C., where they visited her aunt, Edna Wilkerson, who is ill. They were guests of cousins, Sam and Cathy Kennington. En route home they enjoyed visits with the Clarence Boyds in Garner and the Ernest Browns in Lumberton. More ... Learning in Retirement (LIR) will host geographer Louis De Vorsey, PhD, for two lectures on locating a critical boundary line checkpoint between the colony of Georgia and the Cherokee and Creek Indians. More ... More than 30 employers and government entities are expected to attend the Georgia Department of Labor's career expo in Thomson on March 14. The free event, located at The Depot, 111 Railroad St., is expected to have representatives from companies such as Thomson Plastics, Shaw Industries, Comcast, TRW, and Two State Construction. More ... The Wilkes County 4-H made its presence known in Perry last week by compiling several top 10 finalists in Dairy Showmanship. Speaking of her son, 4-H mom Tena Thomas said, "He's been waiting a long time to show in the dairy competition. It's what he's always wanted to do. More ... The University Health Care System Breast Health Center will sponsor a breast health class at Wills Memorial Hospital March 21, 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. There is no registration and no charge for the class. Participants may register for a chance to win a gift. More ... Chief Alan Poss of the Washington Fire Department was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, March 6. He discussed the 88-year history of the Washington Fire Department from its formation in 1919. More ... SHOWMANSHIP Grades 4-7 - Jackson Armour, Wilkes County 4-H, second. Grades 8-9 - Gabe Strother, FFA, honorable mention; Greg Callaway, FFA, second; Dalton Howard, FFA, honorable mention; and Tabitha Tench, FFA, honorable mention. More ... This Border Collie-mix is affectionate, intelligent, and should be a good companion or family dog. She is spayed and vaccinated. She needs a happy home. Danger! Dogs and grapes don't mix. Dogs can go into renal failure after excessive consumption of grapes. Dogs consuming more than a few grapes or raisins should be seen by your veterinarian. More ... Students at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School were treated to a fantastic show last Friday as a reward for exemplary behavior and reaching their Accelerated Reading goals for the fourth six weeks of school. Cliff Patton, a ventriloquist and magician, performed two shows at the school for the fourth and fifth grade students. More ... Pamela Eaton of Washington-Wilkes attended the 2007 Furniture Forum at Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware. She participated in four days of intense study on inlay, veneer, and imported woods in America, 1785-1830. She is shown above with Leigh Keno who owns Leigh Keno American Antiques in New York City. More ... New South Productions has announced its latest project: a film documenting for all time the memories of elderly Wilkes County residents. In A Wilkes County Narrative, oral histories of elderly Washington area residents are documented on film for the first time. More ... Doris Willis and Julia Gartrell visited Mrs. Corine Wallace .. Mrs. Mae Butler's guests were Mildred Hackney, Gene Butler, Mabel Smith, and Mary Sue Heard. ..Visiting Mrs. Sara Gresham were Fae and Grover Lovett, Bob and Sharon Wisner, Gertrude Tyler, Kathrine Melson, and Johnny Gresham. .. Geraldine Ware and Hattie M. McManus visited Mrs. Fannie Smith. ..William Avery's visitors were Hattie M. More ... David Boyd's cartoon which appeared in The News-Reporter last week is just another reminder why so many people are moving out of the Atlanta area. ..Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Keener visited Mr. and Mrs. Chris (Angie) Keener, Madison and Nolan Sunday, and attended the birthday party for Madison, who turned four. The party took a downward turn about halfway. More ... Phillips Mill Baptist Church had a real treat Sunday morning, March 4. Skip and Jackie Van Dette of Evans, who recently became new members, shared their testimonies during the worship service. Please keep Jason Downs and family in your prayers. ..Saturday morning, March 3, Rev. Robert Rayner officiated a family memorial service for Bobbie Bradford of Bartram Trace. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bradford of Thomson visited Mrs. Juanita Bradford Wednesday morning. Juanita had a fall recently. No bones were broken but she has been very sore. We hope she will recover real soon. ..Mr. and Mrs. Ricky McCarty visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John White in Jackson, Wednesday. ..After his doctor's appointment in Athens Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. More ... On a stormy Thursday night, the North Wilkes Steering Committee met for a soup/salad/dessert dinner at the home of member, Nobie Keener. In addition to the hostess, the following members were present: Pat Bobo, Sherry Bowers, Margie Bunch, Paula Butts, Brooke Dawson, Margaret Fortson, Carolyn Gammon, Pat Grimaud, Gloria Harris, Cissy Rogers, Jesse Shoemaker, and Chairman Gloria Ware. More ... Zachery Jaxson Winecoff, son of Robert and Amy Winecoff of Greer, S.C., celebrated his birthday on February 20 at his home. Zachery was treated to a Georgia Bulldog party. He and his guests enjoyed his Bulldog cake with snacks served on football platters, sodas, fruit drinks and ice cream. Zachery enjoyed his very own cake decorated with a number 1 trimmed in red and black. More ... Kayla Elizabeth Brown of Elberton, granddaughter of Betty Dobson of Tignall, was given a surprise 18th birthday party at Mimi's Japanese Steakhouse in Greenville, S.C., on March 3. As Kayla entered the restaurant with a friend everyone sang "Happy Birthday." She received a beautiful arrangement of flowers and gifts. More ... The residents and staff of Harper's Personal Care Home want to welcome J.C. (Jake) Maddox to the home. His daughter is Mrs. Ann Rogers. Visitors have been Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rogers and granddaughter, Kay Atkins, and her husband Chris. .. Elaine Fain visited Mrs. Jessie Scott. ..Doris Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flint. ..Rachel Beard took Mrs. Shirley Beard to Thomson to see Mrs. More ... March came in like a lion with storms, rain and winds. Many in our community are still sick with flu, viruses, and other illnesses. Please keep all the sick and bereaved in your thoughts and prayers. ..Sardis Baptist Church enjoyed having Barry McAvoy of Danburg bring the message Sunday morning. His wife Barbara and their daughter accompanied him. More ... We had a wonderful service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Newton Gunter was ordained as a deacon. Dr. Leonard Dupree gave the message, the charge to the church, the charge to the candidate, and the ordination prayer. The laying on of hands was by all ministers and deacons and then Dr. Dupree presented the declaration. Bob Marett gave the presentations. More ... |
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