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Pamela Eaton of Washington- Wilkes has received a certificateof completion for the connoisseurship course, "Appraising Antiques and Decorative Arts," from the Personal Property Appraisal CertificateProgram of the University of Georgia. More...
The Word Bible Study Class will have its annual tent outreach service on Saturday, August 25, beginning at 11 a.m. The service will be held at 415 Lexington Avenue, Washington. More...
Rotary District Governot Nathan Carmack (right) visited with the Washington Rotary Club at its regular meeting on Thursday, August 9, along with Area XII Assistant Governor Paul Matthews (left). More...
There's a new but familiar face behind the counter at Washington's Radio Shack store, and he wants to make modern technology a little less complicated for his customers. More...
Geegee Knutson, District of Georgia Administrator for the Kiwanis Kids Program, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 21. More...
Stephen E. Blackmon Jr., a native of Wilkes County, has received the Silver Beaver Award in Scouting, presented by the Middle Tennessee Boy Scout Council. More...
Members of the Wilkes County 4-H Club are taking orders for the annual birthday calendar fund-raiser. The orders are for 2008 calendars and are $7.00 each. The price includes fivelistings of combinations of birthdays and/or anniversaries. More...
During hot summer days like the ones we are having in Georgia, it is easy to become dehydrated, especially when you are an older adult. More...
Family and friends were present for the recent dedication of a monument at the Wilkes Pre-Release Center to the memory of OfficerGloria McIntosh. More...
By Brad Haire University of Georgia
Despite a late, damaging spring freeze and a summertime drought, or maybe because of it, Georgia's pecan crop is on target to be the best in years, says a University of Georgia expert. More...
Zachary Dehil of Washington- Wilkes graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., on August 17 after successfully completing 12 weeks of training designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. More...
The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held August 8 at 7 p.m. Those present were Mayor Richard Gammon; council members, Nobie Keener, Charles Bradley, Albert Huyck, Leon Aycock and Tom Jackson. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
Rock United Methodist Church celebrated homecoming Sunday with a wonderful service and great fellowship meal. Rev. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
We had good revival services at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church with pretty good attendance each night. Rev. Donnie Walton preached very inspiring messages. There was pretty music with Dianne Pullen at the piano and Karmen Moon and Rev. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mann, Andie and Caitlin for the beautiful flowers placed in Phillips Mill Baptist Church Sunday in memory of his mother, Mary Louise McAvoy Mann. More...
Guests of Mrs. Clara Monague were Helen Fuller, Delvecchio Booker, Markina Murray, Tara Willis, Betty Parks, Diundra Doughty, and Angela and Terry Wright. .Mrs. Sara E. More...
The entry deadline is rapidly approaching for the county-wide pageant set for September 29 at the Pope Convention Center. "It's time to get that paperwork in as soon as possible," Tourism Director Ashley Barnett said. More...
A 16-year-old Augusta driver is treated for a broken ankle after running a red light and colliding last week with an SUV driven by Wilkes Co. Investigator Bud Harrison at the intersection of East Robert Toombs and Ann Denard Drive. More...
Candidates for mayor and three seats on the Washington City Council may qualify starting Monday. Qualifying for the November 6 election will begin 9 a.m. Monday, August 27 and run through 4:30 p.m. Friday, August 31 at Washington's City Hall. More...
The Diabetic Support Group will meet in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 30. Dr. Scott Lind, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery, and Lisa Eskew, LPN, will be guest speakers. Dr. Lind and Mrs. More...
Friends, neighbors, fellow merchants, and Chamber of Commerce board members came out Friday evening for the Grand Re-opening of Robert Geiger's and Ed Franklin's Talk of the Town 2 and the premier of "The Coffee Corner," their new coffee and sandwich More...
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