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May 3, 2007  RSS feed
2007 Wilkes Relay for Life kicks off this Friday at 7 p.m.
Teams will be setting up camp first thing Friday for the 2007 Wilkes County Relay for Life, organizers say, and tending to a thousand details for the all-night fund raiser set to start Friday evening at 7. Participants in the activities can enter the Washington Wilkes Parks and Recreation facility from either the usual Lexington Road entrance, or from the Whitehall Street gate. More...
Board of Education hears experts on new school costs, funding gap
By KIP BURKE news editor

The Wilkes County Board of Education took another step last week toward the decision to build a new school complex, holding a construction workshop with representatives from engineering firm Southern A&E and bond company Merchants Capital to ascertain just how close they can get the gap between the school's cost and available funding. More...

'Hanging on to innocence'

Joined by a group of young girls who belted it out as good as anybody, Hillary Lindsey sang some tight harmony with young cousin Jesse Echols during Saturday night's rendition of "This One's for the Girls" on stage at the Country Club. More pictures on page 15. More...

 News
• Tiger Tellers will perform May 10 for Friends of Library
The Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Tiger Tellers will perform at the Friends of the Library meeting on Thursday, May 10, at 3 p.m., in the Mary Willis Library Meeting Room. Tiger Tellers are 20 students who are trained by their sponsor, Judy Coxwell, to present short fables and group stories. Mrs. More...
• Wilsbary's May Fest is planned for Friday on the lawn at library
• article has image Quick study and 'awesome' talent save concert
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 The Office Cat
• article has image Wilsbary's May Fest is Friday
A my Treadwell from the Wilkes County Unit of the Georgia Forestry Commission is expected home Thursday (May 3) after two weeks in Waycross with the Forestry Commission's Emergency Management Team. Beth Richards has been there for a week. Three Wilkes County men have also been fighting the tremendous forest fires in the Waycross and Okefenokee Swamp area of the state. More...
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 Opinions
• Sometimes you can go home again
Hillary Lindsey's concert last Saturday night was the best thing that has happened here for a long time. It was first class from start to finish and only those who attended can fully appreciate what it meant to this community. Probably 1,000 people sat and listened as Hillary sang her incredible songs and put on a show that would make any mother proud. More...
• Make a good and faithful decision
• article has image Political Cartoon
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 Letters
• Washington-Wilkes music: 'We are blessed'
TO THE EDITOR:
To get from the Ryman Auditorium to Carnegie Hall, you can go through Washington, Georgia. I was reflecting upon this while relaxing after a terrific music weekend in Wilkes County. Not many towns or even big cities can claim a Grammy Award winner as we can of our own Hillary Lindsey. More...
• article has image Blessed, thankful, filled with joy
• Citizens request that Wills Memorial issue be put on agenda
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 Sports
• article has image Tigers wins two, lose two in tourney, will enter state playoffs in No. 4 spot
The Region 8-AA tournament didn't come out the way the W-W Tigers had hoped but at least the team still gets to enter the state baseball playoffs next week even if it is with a No. 4 berth. They will play the No. 1 team from Region 5-AA on the road. More...
• Family Fun Trail Ride as Aonia Pass Sunday will benefit Dream House for fragile children
• Top sports fans will know the answers to this quiz
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 Obituaries
• Frank Fanning
Funeral services for Frank "Boss" Fanning, 97, were held Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at Twin Oak Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Maddox officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday, April 25, at his residence. Mr. Fanning was a native and lifelong resident of Wilkes County. He was the son of the late Howard B. Fanning and Sue Willis Fanning. More...
• Leonard Johnson
• Bonnie Creel
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 Worship
• Georgia Baptist Assoc. gathers for 17th inspirational meeting
When the Georgia Baptist Association (GBA) met with Beaverdam Baptist Church April 24 for the 17th in- spirational meeting, those in attendance heard reports of the work of the Association from Rev. James Bland, Director; Jay Beeland on Camp Daniel Marshall; and others. They also heard an inspiring sermon by Rev. More...
• Beaverdam Baptist holds fifth Sunday fellowship meal
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 Personalities
• article has image Chapman receives top awards at ABAC Leadership Banquet
Jason Chapman of Washington- Wilkes received several awards at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) Annual Student Leadership Banquet held Thursday, April 19, on the campus. He received the Pacesetter Award that is given to a faculty member and student who have had the greatest impact on the college during the past year. More...
• article has image Choral group to present concert on The Square
• article has image Eta Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi celebrates Founder's Day on April 19
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 Don't Forget
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The Regions Bank Relay for Life Team will sponsor a cookout on the parking lot of the bank on Robert Toombs Avenue Friday, May 4, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be hotdogs, hamburgers and lots of goodies available. More...
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