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A commemorative service on Saturday, October 27, will honor the memory of Revolutionary Militia heroes and especially the Battle of Kettle Creek. The event will be held at the old Hammett Cemetery on Courtground Road in Wilkes County near the site of the famous Battle of Kettle Creek. People from Georgia, South and North Carolina, Texas, and Oklahoma will be present. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, November 6, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who is a senior citizen, 60 years of age or older, and has a civil (non-criminal) legal issue may be able to receive help. More ... "An Afternoon of Appraisals and Appetizers" will begin the Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation's 2008 membership drive. The afternoon will feature good food along with a chance to talk with antiques experts about personal treasures. The event will be held Sunday afternoon, October 28, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Wisteria Hall, 225 East Robert Toombs Avenue. More ... This year W-WMS is proud to introduce its newest staff members. They are Terri Hammond, Amethyst Wynn, Sandra Standard, Cory Evans, and Laurie Dehil. Our Paw Print staff has interviewed them and they were willing to answer our questions. More ... The officersof Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School attended the annual Georgia HOSA Fall Leadership Conference in Jekyll Island October 12-14. Over 900 students from across Georgia met in the Jekyll Island Convention Center and were welcomed by the Georgia State HOSA president, Jordanna Lundgren. More ... Evening ghost tours are available in Washington-Wilkes this month! Miss Fanny's Tours (Elaine Filipiak) is conducting the tours for local citizens and visitors with proceeds benefitingthe Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation. Cost is $20 per person or $10 per person for a party of four or more. More ... The Beulah Volunteer Fire Department took delivery of a 2008 Ford F-550 truck to use in fighting brush fires Friday, October 5. The truck was purchased with $58,000 in grant monies from the United States Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to FirefightersGrant Program (AFGP), supplemented by $3,000 from the volunteer firedepartment. More ... Major General Perry M. Smith USAF (Ret) PhD, of Augusta, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Wasington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, October 23. General Smith, editor of the best selling book "Medal of Honor" and secretary of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, presented a program entitled "The History of the Medal of Honor. More ... Abigail (Abby) Amanda Aaron of Tignall received the Ann Corbett Nursing Scholarship at the 223rd annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Association Tuesday, October 23. The meeting was held at the County Line Baptist Church near Rayle. More ... Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School seniors who are included on the honor roll for the first nine weeks of school are (inalphabetical order) Nikki Carnes, Joyce Clemmons, Troy Colvard, Josh Cosby, Sharea Dunn, Ashley Kearney, Scottie Long, John Lovvorn, and Debra Williamson. More ... Junior Beta Club members at Washington-Wilkes Middle School raised $406.50 for the Beta Sigma Phi Nancy C. Long cancer fund-raiser. Those who participated were (l-r) Lauren Chafin,Jonathan Wood, Kelsey Brooke, Emily Treadwell, Paige McAvoy, Amber Anderson, Rebecca Davis, Lauren Roberts, and Kohen Wolfe. More ... The Washington Police Department visited with the students at First United Methodist Pre-Kindergarten on Wednesday, October 3. The officerstalked with students about safety, when to call for help and what number to call. They also helped fingerprint each student for ID kits.Pictured with Lt. More ... Mrs. Juanita Bradford and Mrs. John Sutherland visited Mr. and Mrs. Terry Bradford and their grandchildren, Zane and Maddie, who were spending several days while their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Bradford, made a trip to Florida. They came back to Washington Saturday and on Sunday they returned to their home in Greenville, Alabama. More ... Rev. Dale Fincher held church service for the residents Monday. He and Ouida and Wilbur Maney sang along with the residents. Doris Rhodes and Trey Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. Mrs. Flynt went sightseeing with her granddaughter, Laura Cleveland. Linda Denard visited Mrs. Flynt. More ... Happy birthday Saturday, October 27, to three special ladies of our area that I know of, which I think are a gift from God. They are Julia Nell Callaway Poss, Kathryn Padgett, and Alice Thornton. More ... Zella Bennett visited Miss Mary McClearen. Fred and Joyce Norman visited Mrs. Annie Kate Norman. Sadie Hunt visited Mrs. Mabel Guin. Geraldine Ware visited Miss Lillie Wall, Mrs. Iris Hill, Clarence Ashmore, Mrs. Dot Wolfe, Mrs. Rose Henderson, Pete Whidby, and Welborn Avery. More ... The First Baptist Church Pre-K enjoyed a field trip to Washington Farms in Watkinsville on Wednesday, October 17, where the children went on a hayride, learned about bee pollination, walked through a petting zoo, picked their own pumpkins and had a picnic lunch. Many parents, grandparents, and siblings joined the pre-k children for a fun morning. More ... The popular annual Rotary Pancake Supper will be held on Friday, November 2, at the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School cafeteria beginning at 5 p.m. and tickets are now available. In fact, you don't really need a ticket - all you have to do is show up and get your ticket at the door. More ... "Thanks for Our Freedom - Veterans Appreciation Day," a program to show appreciation for the sacrifices of veterans during their time in the military, will be held on November 10, in Winterville. More ... They call him Fareway, I call him Big Red. He's an affectionate dog and easy to have around, but would be a good watchdog. He's neutered and vaccinated. He needs a forever home. Become a member of the Washington Wilkes Animal Shelter. Your membership will strengthen our work to help the animals. More ... Monday, October 15, Marilyn Favors spoke with the Healthcare Science Technology Education (HSTE) class at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School. Favors is the Continuing Education Coordinator for Foothills Area Health Education Center (AHEC). More ... The Washington Little Theater Company will be presenting the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" in April 2008. Auditions for the show will be held at The Playhouse on North Alexander Avenue Tuesday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in being a part of the performance is asked to be present for this meeting. Interested persons who cannot be present should call Dr. More ... Members of the Washington Rotary Club got a sneak preview of the Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation's new DVD featuring interviews with local citizens tellings stories of life in Wilkes County as they remember it. Volume I of the project is nearing completion and videographers Bradley and Kathering Barber (standing, right) showed a four-minute trailer to the club. More ... Wills Memorial Hospital will host a 1:15 p.m. Super Safety Program in the gymnasium at the Washington- Wilkes Primary School on October 31. "We want to help ensure the safety of our children when they are out trick or treating," stated Bruce Bailey, Performance Improvement at Wills Memorial Hospital. More ... You can be a part of the community wide effort to participate in "It's Spooky to be Hungry," an annual food drive to benefit the Golden Harvest Food Bank. Since its inception in 1992, It's Spooky to be Hungry has brought hundreds of people together in fun, significant communitybuilding volunteer work. More ... Many families are still having reunions. Attending the Ruff family reunion in Elbert County on the weekend of October 14 were Louise and Darden Denard, Tammy and Danny Price, Deborah Prince, and Robert O'Shields. More ... The News Reporter NOTE: Please provide a TEAR Please run the following block Rev. Bob Nash of Athens was our guest pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. He is a retired Southern Baptist missionary to the Philippines. The flowers in the sanctuary were placed by Mrs. Sara Myers. More ... Rev. Jim Newsome brought an inspiring message Sunday morning at Sardis Baptist Church. Pam Hall led in the singing of good oldtime hymns with Rebekah Echols at the piano. Denise Armour held children's church in the annex. Joyce Fry was in charge of the nursery. More ... Advance voting is set to begin Monday, October 29, and run through Friday, November 2, during which voters may vote in person and no reason is needed. "Those who wish to cast their vote in person for the City of Washington or the county-wide SPLOST may vote at the Voter Registrar's office,"said Chief Registrar Gladys Reese. More ... Dr. Mahesh Duggal of MedLink Washington speaks to a symposium last week at Mary Willis Library on "Dementia Training for Family Caregivers," hosted by the Alzheimer Association of Augusta. Kathy Tuckey, program director, gave an overview of the disease, behaviors, and care strategies; and Georgia Jopling of the Area Agency on Aging spoke on community resources available. More ... Rosemary Hopkins (left), Kay Nelms, and Susan Pope, along with other members of the Frances Wheelis Baptist Women of the First Baptist Church, will be giving away copies of The New King James Version of the New Testament at the church's "Trunks of Treats" Wednesday, October 31. More ... The seniors in Wilkes County nursing homes and assisted living facilities will get a merrier Christmas thanks to "Operation Love and Care in a Shoe Box." "Your gift will make a world of difference in our community nursing homes and assisted living facilities," said organizer Margie Burke. More ... Local deadlines are approaching on November 1 for the VFW's student scholarship programs, which award some $2.5 million nationally in college scholarships and incentives. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary holds four contests for grades 6 through 12 for students and teachers in Wilkes County who attend public, private, and home schooling. More ... |
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