Taking steps to bridge the digital divide between Wilkes County residents and information technology, a TechSmart community analysis was conducted Tuesday morning with community leaders. More...
G eorge Smith who lives on the Danburg Road told me a story that Lewis Hall told him about his dad, Mr. George Hall of the Metasville community, during the 1930s, 1940s, etc. Lewis said that Mr. More...
The pollen count has been worse this year than maybe ever before. How have you been affected by the springtime pollen? What are you doing to fight it?
"Yes, I have been affected by it. I haven't done anything about it yet. I'm just trying to wait until it all goes away." TOBY LOWE City of Washington More...
During spring break week, the Washington-Wilkes Tigers were anything but inactive as they rolled through three important victories and punched up their season record to 9-3-1 and their Region 8-AA record to 5-1 and a tie for first place. More...
The ninth annual Pro Rodeo sponsored by the Greene County Livestock Association and 4-H Club, will be held at the Union Point Rodeo Grounds Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21. Gates will open at 6 p.m. and the bucking begins at 8 p.m. More...
The Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church will present a concert of favorite anthems, instrumental music, and solos on Sunday afternoon, April 15, at three o'clock. More...
Fire, wind and water controlled is good, wonderful, and very useful. But without restraint and without a harness or control they can be a deadly force to be reckoned with. More...
New Saints CME Church will observe stewards and trustees day Sunday, April 15, 2 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. L.D. Turman, pastor of Faith Christian Center. .. More...
The Washington City Council voted to shift the city's property and liability insurance to a local company in Monday night's meeting and also discussed several ongoing issues of importance to the community. Led by Mayor Willie E. More...
The number of visitors using Washington for their home base during Masters week is increasing, thanks to an advertising blitz in Augusta by Washington-Wilkes Tourism. More...
State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond has announced that the Georgia Department of Labor will provide $30,000 for summer jobs for young people ages 14 through 21 in the East Central Georgia area. Wilkes County is included in the program. More...
The annual Wilsbary May Fest will be held Friday, May 4, on the lawn of the Mary Willis Library, at the corner of Liberty and South Jefferson streets. The annual Friends of the Library's book, plant and bake sale will begin at 10 a.m. More...
Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Monday, April 23, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, first-served basis. More...
Funeral services for Annie Blanche Jackson Vaughn, 93, of Courtground Road, Rayle, were held Saturday morning, April 7, 2007, at the Satdis Baptist Church, Rayle, with Dr. John Mark Carpenter officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. More...
Graveside services for Thomas Edward Hardy, 81, of Washington were held Sunday, April 8, 2007, in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, with Rev. John McMillian officiating. He died Thursday, April 5, in Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. More...
Graveside services for Joe Wilkinson, 81, were held Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Black Rock AME Church Cemetery, Tignall, with Rev. James Lawson officiating. He died April 3 at Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington. Mr. More...
Debbie Jackson (right) spoke on her diamond-buying trip to Belgium at the March 9 Xi Delta Tau, Beta Sigma Phi, meeting at the Mary Willis Library. Mrs. More...
