This is one of the many cute puppies at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter. They call this little female "Cupcake." She is so sweet. She needs a loving home.
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The public is invited to enjoy "Holiday on the Hill" tours of Hickory Hill on Saturday, December 8, or Saturday, December 15, 2007. Hickory Hill, the historic home of Populist Senator Thomas E. More...
By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS
All W-WMS students will be taking the norm-referenced Gates- MacGinitie Reading Test on December 5. This test is composed of two components: reading comprehension and vocabulary. More...
John Hammond, headmaster of Briarwood Academy, has announced the students who have been named to the honor roll and the merit list for the first nine weeks grading period of the 2007-2008 school year. More...
THE ACADEMIC CORNER
The motto for this school year at Washington Wilkes Middle School is "Standards-based Learning: New Year, A New Way…with New Results." In order to maintain a high standard of academic excellence, WWMS has administered the Iowa Test of Basic More...
By MARSHA WILLIS W-WCHS English Department
The English Department at WWCHS, which consists of Charley Jones, Michelle Mickens, Natalie Schneider, and Marsha Willis, is working on several initiatives to improve student achievement. More...
Homeroom teachers at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School have chosen their October good citizens in PreK, fourth, and fifth grades. Each good citizen received a pencil, certificate,and coupon from McDonald's. More...
Bonnie Branch, secretary of the Washington-Wilkes Humane Animal Society, and her daughter, Grace Ann, pose with a family homeless kittens up for adoption at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter. More...
Get ready to open your hearts and your pocketbooks… The Washington-Wilkes Humane Animal Society's "Silent Auction Extravaganza" will take place Saturday, December 8, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the VFW. More...
The Wilkes County Senior Citizens Center had its annual Halloween party with invited guests from the Senior Center of Taliaferro County. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
Praise God from whom the blessing of rain flowed down to us Wednesday night. .Sardis Baptist Church's Christmas play practice will be held every Sunday. More...
Harrison Barnett Jr. recently wrote physics experiment which NASA would have to research because rocket is involved going into space. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
I would like to wish a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday to all. May each of us praise God from whom all blessings flow. .Thanks to Dolores McAvoy for the beautiful flowers Sunday at Phillips Mill Baptist Church. More...
Michele and David McAvoy and Morgan and Tim Echols hosted an over-the-hill birthday party for John Yochim last Saturday night at the McAvoy home. There was a large variety of party foods and of course the birthday cake. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
I hope everyone has a very nice Thanksgiving. It's so good when families can get together on special days. We all have so much to be thankful for. .Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer attended the Thanksgiving luncheon at Tignall Baptist Church Tuesday. More...
Six strands of beautiful Asian pearls, including one strand with earrings, were generously donated to the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Foundation to benefit the hospital. More...
Warren Mason Klaus was awarded his Eagle rank at the Washington Boy Scout Hut in a special ceremony Saturday evening. More...
After serving for 18 years as the Assistant for Environmental Restoration in the Officeof the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment in Washington, D.C., Rick Newsome retired from this post on November 2. More...
Annually, the observance of Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday season and the winding down of another year. More...
The Washington Chorale, directed by Shirley Gunter and made up of 42 Wilkes County singers, is rehearsing for the presentation of Handel's oratorio, Messiah, to be presented on Sunday evening, November 25, at 8 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. More...
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