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Christmas At Callaway Plantation will be held Friday, December 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. All the rooms in the Brick House, Log Cabin, Country Store, Dally Cabin, Gilmer House and the Weaving and Ironing House will be featuring period decorations and will be open for visitors. More ... Red Ribbon Week at Washington- Wilkes Primary School took place October 22-25. The school theme for this year was "Drugs Destroy Dreams." The activities for the week were focused on the theme, where students are encouraged to think about their dreams for the future and how drugs can get in the way of reaching those dreams. 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 ... During the week of October 22-25, Washington-Wilkes Middle School joined many schools across the nation in promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. "Red Ribbon Week is about encouraging kids to be drug-free and marking the progress we've made. Many students are now choosing not to use drugs," said Executive Director Dr. More ... The annual Optimist Club Friend of Youth Auction and Barbecue will be held Thursday, November 15, at the VFW Post 5899 home on Andrew Drive in Washington. Frank Bentley will be preparing his always-delicious barbecued pork, Brunswick stew, and all the trimmings. Plates will be available for eat-in or take-out beginning at 5 p.m. More ... Niki Bailey's seventh grade students have recently been learning about genetics in class. The following essay, entitled "From Parent to Offspring," was written by two of Bailey's students, Kadiedra Booker and Kara Mc- Murray. These two students are the winner of a contest that was being held amongst Bailey's students. More ... Wills Memorial Hospital will host a Lunch and Learn Thursday, November 8, at 12 p.m. in the hospital library. Dr. Lester Johnston of Med-Link Washington will be speaking on Restless Leg Syndrome, otherwise known as RLS. RLS affects up to 10 percent of American adults. More ... Students at Washington-Wilkes Primary School (W-WPS) are using cutting-edge technology! W-WPS students and teachers are using Smart Boards in their classrooms. Smart Boards are interactive whiteboards that can be used in a variety of technologyconnected lessons. More ... The popular annual Rotary Pancake Supper will be held this 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 ... Dr. Tim Drake of Clemson University will be the featured speaker at the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation quarterly meeting at 2:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, November 4, at the Robert Toombs House. Dr. Drake is well-known in the Washington-Wilkes community as an excellent speaker and authority on Southern history and antiquities. More ... Fluffy is a beautiful female cat. She's a sweet cat, spayed and vaccinated -- the perfect cat for a cat lover's home. Let your cat explore the great indoors. Indoor cats lead healthier, longer lives. More ... The Rhetta Gresham-Terry Bennett Saggus Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church met in the Jesse Mercer Chapel on Thursday, October 4. Helen Miller opened the meeting in prayer in the absence of Gladys Reese, facilitator. More ... Shelby Childers, RN, will be the speaker for the Wills Memorial Hospital's Tea and Learn on Thursday, November 15. The event will be held in the hospital cafeteria at 2:30 p.m. Childers is manage of surgical services at the hospital and his topic for discussion will be alcohol and drug addiction. The discussion will include interventions as well as treatment options. More ... Congressman Paul Broun has announced the opening of his District Officesin Toccoa, Athens and Evans/Augusta. The announcements highlight Congressman Broun's belief that convenient officelocations allow him to better provide effective constituent services. More ... Students at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon Week October 22-26. To begin the week, all students, faculty, and staff pledged to be drug free by signing their name on a red paper chain. The chain contained over 400 links and was displayed in the lobby area outside the cafeteria. More ... Linda Walker, community and special projects coordinator for the Shepeard Blood Center in Augusta, spoke to a Tea and Learn on the subject of sickle cell anemia. The tea was sponsored by Wills Memorial Hospital. More ... Congressman Paul Broun has announced the public launch of his officialHouse of Representatives website. The website enhances Broun's constituent service efforts by establishing a "virtual office"that conveniently places important information at the fingertips of constituents. More ... Country singer Terri Gibbs (in background) entertains a crowd of ramblers at Saturday's Rayle Ramble, part of an all-day event that organizer Jason Echols says brought in an estimated 2,000 people to enjoy food, music, bingo, and activities for kids. "We had a great time, and the Rayle Volunteer Fire Department sold out of their famous barbecue chicken." More ... The Wilkes County 4-H Dairy Club participated in two shows this fall - the Gwinnett County Fair in Lawrenceville and the Georgia National Fair in Perry. Team members included Lauren Chafin,Miles Chafin,Colby Moore, Marisa Sifre, Marlyse Sifre, Liam Smith, Morgen Swann, Megan Thackston, and William Thomas. More ... Just three days before the Revolutionary War Battle of Kettle Creek, the "Fight at Vann's Creek" in Elbert County gave Tories loyal to the British a taste of the defeat to come. A ceremony commemorating the battle will be held in December, and the public is invited. More ... The planning committee for the 2008 Relay for Life of Washington- Wilkes started this year's activities with an information booth at the Market Days Street Festival Saturday. "We talked to a steady stream of local people as well as visitors throughout the day," says Cathy Lannae. "It was 8:30 p.m. when we finally packed up our brochures and headed for home. More ... A Columbia County judge will be in Wilkes County next Monday and Tuesday to warn parents and teens about now-illegal acts that they may not know are criminalized. "Teenage Years 101" is a seminar series that was created by and will be presented by J. Wade Padgett, Chief Magistrate Judge of Columbia County. More ... Marion Tutt Jr., candidate for Washington City Council District 1, spoke to a forum Monday night sponsored by the CSRA Ministerial Alliance along with other candidates for city officesincluding (from left) Fulani Doughty, Ed Pope Jr., Tutt, Councilman Nathaniel Cullars Sr., Carlton Norris, and Mayor Willie Burns. More ... Polls open across Wilkes County at 7 a.m. Tuesday to elect mayors and councilmen in Washington, Tignall, and Rayle, and to approve the continuation of SPLOST throughout the county. In this year's Washington city elections, incumbent Mayor Willie E. Burns is being challenged by Carlton Norris. More ... On Tuesday, voters in Washington's District 2 get to do something that's a little unusual - they get to vote for their favorite two candidates out of the four running. In Washington city elections, candidates run in one of two districts, with three councilmen elected from each district. In this year's election for District 2, four candidates are running for two seats. More ... Students take part in a fashion show Friday night, part of a class project by W-WCHS senior Nicollette Fanning. For her project, she learned how to produce a "product" from beginning to end. She chose to research how an event planner organized a charity event for St. Jude Hospital. More ... Residents of this trailer were burning trash on a windy day Monday, and set fireto acres of woods near Rayle on Martin Echols Road. Washington and Wilkes County firefighters, along with Department of Forestry personnel and equipment, controlled and put out the fire, which could have easily gotten out of control. More ... Jackson Armour, a fifth grade Wilkes County 4-H member, participated in the Gwinnett County Fair Livestock Show with his Chi-Angus heifer, Toni. Jackson placed second in showmanship and Toni placed first in the Junior Chi-Angus Show and second in the open Chi-Angus Show. Jackson then went to the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. More ... I understand that there was a real good turnout at this year's 223rd annual fall meeting of the Georgia Baptist Association held at County Line Baptist Church. There were over a hundred in attendance for the day meeting which began at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 23, with lunch and on into the afternoon. Dr. More ... Allen Thurmond's visitors were John Beggs, Arthur Graves, Laura Houpt, Rosalyn Adams, and James E. Echols. .Johnny Gresham, Virginia and William Feyerbend, and Katherine Melson visited Mrs. Sara Gresham. .Visiting Mrs. Bernice McAvoy were Gail Galbreath, Ronnie McAvoy, and Joyce Blackburn. .Alice Samuels visited Henry Butler and William Avery. .Guests of Mrs. More ... Sam Bradley visited Mrs. Marie Bradley and other residents. .Darinda Holiday has an October birthday. .Pat and Mary Darden visited Miss Margaret Darden. .Jimmy and William Norman visited Miss Carrie Norman. .Linda Griggs and Maggie Griggs visited Mrs. Sara Curtis. .Members of the Church of God In Christ and Church of God presented music and worship for the residents. . More ... We had a wonderful service at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. Everyone is enjoying having Rev. Jim Newsome as our pastor and his wife, Karan, with us in the church family. Rev. Newsome brought an inspiring message. Pam Hall led in the singing of hymns with Courtney Gunter as pianist. Monica Gunter held children's church in the annex. More ... It seems like when the weather starts getting cooler that folks like to get together for a soup and sandwich supper at church. So this Saturday, November 3, members and friends are invited to Clifford's Grove Baptist Church. Come around fiveo'clock and bring a pot of your favorite soup. .Mr. and Mrs. More ... We go from family reunions to fall festivals. This is a favorite time of the year for young and old. There have been many fall festivals or fall parties over the last weekend. The cool weather gives all those kids who eat all that candy another boost of energy. I understand the adults have more fun at these parties and festivals than the children. More ... Dr. Sophia Bamford (left) and Joan Baker, Tignall Homemakers Club members, are shown with the beautiful completed quilt to be given away Saturday at the Tignall Fall Festival. More ... Rev. Robert Anderson of Atlanta was the guest speaker at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. He is a state missionary of the Georgia Baptist Association, formerly from Powell Baptist Church in Columbia County. .The Ebenezer Baptist Church fall festival will be held Saturday night, November 3, at the church. Come and bring a friend. .Mr. and Mrs. More ... |
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