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<!-- Page Number: 2--> Six Wilkes County students will graduate from Briarwood Academy during commencement exercises for the 21-member Class of 2007 at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Clinton H. Grant Field House at Briarwood. More ... <!-- Page Number: 2--> The University Health Care System Breast Health Center will sponsor a breast health class at the Wilkes County Health Department on Wednesday, May 23. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. No registration is required and there is no charge. More ... <!-- Page Number: 2--> State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated five traffic crashes during the month of April in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Derrick Durden said the traffic crashes resulted in three injuries. There were no fatalities. More ... <!-- Page Number: 2--> There will be a meeting of the Diabetic Support Group on Thursday, May 17, in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 2 p.m. The monthly meetings focus on topics of interest to diabetics wishing to control their blood sugar. The guest speaker for the May meeting is Dr. Mark Messenger, podiatrist. There will be time for discussion at the end of the meeting. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> The director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the State of Georgia has declared a level two drought response across the state and will require all Georgians to follow a more stringent outdoor water use schedule. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front, l-r) Kelsey Brooke, Andre Crane, (back) Nick Cox, Hollie Huffman, and Sarah Echols (absent from the picture is Alyssa Stockwell). Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> A recent guest of Gloria Rhodes' Career Explorations eighth graders was Don Nunnally. He is known by many of us in Washington as our weekend postman. However, he has had a wide variety of work experiences and life experiences. More ... <!-- Page Number: 14--> There is still a lot of sickness in our church and community. Rev. Martin is still not well, but he came and preached a good message from I Corinthians 10:23-33. We hope everyone will be feeling better soon. ..Happy birthday wishes to Sue Davis today, May 10. Hope you have a good day and many more. ..Mr. and Mrs. More ... <!-- Page Number: 4--> Nora Ephron, with several books to her credit, is prob ably better known as a screen writer and director. In I Feel Bad About My Neck, subtitled "and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman," she looks at herself and other women "of a certain age" with humor and intelligence. More ... <!-- Page Number: 4--> The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners is expected to reject the Wills Memorial Hospital Authority's proposal for the county to "co-sign" the bond issue for the regeneration of the hospital. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> On Thursday, April 26th, the Business and Computer Sciences Department (BCS) at Washington- Wilkes Comprehensive High School hosted a meeting of the BCS Advisory Committee. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Committee will have its annual fund-raising memorial service for Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen on Sunday, May 27. The program will be held at Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church on Lexington Avenue at 6 p.m. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> The annual Farm Safety Camp sponsored by the Wilkes-Lincoln Farm Safety Committee will be held Tuesday, May 22, at the McGill- Woodruff Ag Center in Washington beginning at 8:30 a.m. The camp is open to children ages 6-11 at a cost of $5.00 per child. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> Those who care about trees will find advice on pruning and related topics in The National Arbor Day Foundation's free booklet, "How to Prune Young Shade Trees." From pruning in the early years of a tree's life, to learning how to strengthen trees by removing branches, this illustrated, easy-tofollow guide offers timely and practical tips. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> The Broad River Watershed Association (BRWA) will host a canoe float on Saturday, May 19, to view the rare shoal lily along the lower section of the Broad River between Highway 17 and Highway 79 at the mouth of Clark Hill Lake. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> The Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be conducting an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class beginning June 12, and continuing through February 2, 2008. The classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 10 p.m., with an occasional Saturday class. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Carter's Grove Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming on Sunday, May 20. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. and the homecoming service will begin at 11 a.m. Rev. Brian George, the pastor, will be the speaker. All former members and friends are invited to attend the services and activities. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Since January 2006, a group of Georgia educators has worked to develop and implement a new Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This assessment takes the place of the GKAP for kindergarten students, the CRCT for students in grades 1-8 and the GHSGT for students in the eleventh grade. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> In recognition of outstanding sales achievement in 2006, United Country - Griggs Realty of Washington has been presented with the company's President's Honor Group Award. United Country is the only national real estate franchise system specializing in residential, farm and ranch, commercial and recreational properties in small cities and towns across America. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Making wise food choices at the grocery store requires thought and time. Sadly, many of the foods that are in the grocery store aisles today are not the best choices. In general, if you shop the perimeter of the store, you will find more of the healthy food choices that you desire. Foods found in the deli are an exception to this rule. More ... <!-- Page Number: 12--> The rain which started Friday night with a lot of lightning and thunder was a welcome relief to a lot of people unless they had hay cut on the ground. I'm sure we need a lot more. ..Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Bonnie Creel of our community who passed away last week. She had many friends who will miss her along with her family. .. More ... <!-- Page Number: 12--> I did not get to church Sunday. I know they had good attendance, good preaching, and good fellowship and food. I heard from several of my friends, but I knew they would have a great day in the Lord's house. We always do. ..Happy birthday to all who are celebrating birthdays this week. ..The Relay for Life seemed to have been a great success. More ... <!-- Page Number: 13--> MOTHERS "Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world." - Kate Douglas Wiggin. More ... <!-- Page Number: 13--> Congratulations and best wishes to all of our Washington-Wilkes 2007 high school seniors. Sunday, May 6, Phillips Mill Baptist Church on Greensboro Road had a special baccalaureate service honoring five young men who have been a part of Phillips Mill over the years. They are Tracy Reid Moore, Jonathan Nicholson, Les Robb, Mark Tench, and Dusty Turner. More ... <!-- Page Number: 13--> Howard Jordan was honored for 61 years of service at Mallorysville Baptist Church during Men's Day observed at the church. He was presented a plaque for his service as a deacon. The entire choir on Men's Day was made up of men of the church with Greg Callaway leading the singing. More ... <!-- Page Number: 14--> In the end, not even death and a 16-year delay were enough to keep Dolly Hearn from getting the degree she earned from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Her professors, her family and her "other family," her classmates from 1991, saw to that. More ... <!-- Page Number: 14--> A Wilkes County man has taken the devastation of a small town in Kansas to heart, and is loading up a truck to take to the survivors as they struggle to rebuild. More ... <!-- Page Number: 14--> Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School will have Honors Day 2007 on Monday, May 14, at 9 a.m. in the school gymnasium. Each subject area within the high school will distribute awards to students who have reached the highest level of performance in their classes. More ... <!-- Page Number: 14--> The Square will rumble to the sounds of hot cars and good music Saturday as the Memory Lane Cruisers car club will hold thier Spring Cruise-In in Washington. As always, there will be music and food for everyone. There's no charge to visit The Square and see the vehicles, and only a $5 entrance fee for vehicles. More ... |
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