November 22, 2007 RSS feed / News

Holiday on the Hill set for Sat. Dec. 15 at Thomson home

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...

W-WMS introduces new teachers, thanks community for support of sale

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...

Briarwood Academy announces first period honor roll, merit list

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...

New Year, New Way ... New Results

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...

High school English Department hard at work on initiatives to improve student achievement

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...

W-WES picks month's top students

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...

Humane Animal Society

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...

'Silent Auction Extravaganza' Dec. 8 will benefit animal shelter

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...

Taliaferro seniors join locals for Halloween party at center

The Wilkes County Senior Citizens Center had its annual Halloween party with invited guests from the Senior Center of Taliaferro County. More...

RAYLE NEWS

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...

Barnett experiment questions Einstein's unifiedfield theory

Harrison Barnett Jr. recently wrote physics experiment which NASA would have to research because rocket is involved going into space. More...

Tyrone News

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...

John Yochim is 39+ and gets treated to over-the-hill party

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...

Lundberg News

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...

Hospital Auxiliary, Foundation to give away pearls in benefit

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...

Mason Klaus awarded Eagle Scout in special ceremonies Saturday

Warren Mason Klaus was awarded his Eagle rank at the Washington Boy Scout Hut in a special ceremony Saturday evening. More...

Rick Newsome retires from Army post after environmental cleanup career

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...

Volunteer bell-ringers needed to man Salvation Army kettles for Christmas

Annually, the observance of Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday season and the winding down of another year. More...

Handel's Messiah to be presented Sunday evening

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...

Christmas parade planned for Dec. 9 through downtown

The Washington-Wilkes Christmas Parade is scheduled for Sunday, December 9, at 3 p.m. More...

Episcopal Bazaar, annual luncheon set for Sat. Dec. 1

The annual Episcopal Bazaar and Luncheon will be held Saturday, December 1. Crafts and baked goods and candy will go on sale in the Country Kitchen at 10:30 a.m. under the direction of Betty Slaton, Anna Gunter, and Catherine Hessert. More...

Club makes major donation

The Eta Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi donated $7,000 to Wills Memorial Hospital to be used to purchase IV infusion pumps to dispense pain medication for cancer patients. More...

When it comes to medication ... think generic

HEALTH NOTES

None of us has money to flush down the toilet every month. Everything in our economy is becoming more and more expensive so, for many of us, it is important to be sure we get the best bang for our buck. More...

Applications due for food bank's Brown Bag plan

Applications for the year 2008 Brown Bag program sponsored by the Golden Harvest Food Bank will be taken at the Wilkes County Senior Center, 108 Marshall St., Washington, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., Thursday and Friday, December 6 and 7. More...

'We still need to do better'

Wilkes County's EMA Director Alan Poss (left) spoke to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular meeting on Thursday, November 15, and told members that Wilkes County is "better off" than much of the state was far as drought conditions go. More...

Iris Garden Club meets Nov. 13, makes plans for 'Night of Lights'

The Iris Garden Club met Tuesday, November 13, at the Church of the Mediator Parish House with Karen Stubbs presiding. Mrs. Stubbs called the meeting to order. More...

Episcopal bazaar to be held Dec. 1 beginning at 10:30

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator will once again be the scene for the Bazaar and Christmas luncheon produced by the Women of the Church (and some of the men.) The event will be held on Saturday, December 1, with the Bazaar opening at 10:30 a.m More...

Aonia News

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who may be reading my column. I wish all of you a wonderful day with family and friends. Let us all give thanks every day for what we have and not just on Thanksgiving Day. More...

Tignall News

Happiness comes when we stop wailing about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have. I'm so thankful that we have Thanksgiving holidays. It gives us the opportunity for getting families together. More...

Civil War Round Table to hear Confederate soldier's letters

Nat Turner will present the story of Cobb's Georgia Legion through the letters of infantryman Samuel Burney, a native of Madison, Georgia, at the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, November 26 at 6 p.m., at The Jockey Club More...

Sherrye Denard speaks on impact of Baby Boomers becoming seniors

A Washington practitioner in the burgeoning nursing home industry presented a message of both warning and praise regarding ways to obtain the best of health care for the rapidly growing population of dependent senior citizens. More...

Kindergarten thanks the McAvoys

All 130 members of the kindergarten classes at Washington-Wilkes Primary School show their appreciation for a recent field trip to visit the dairy farm of Marvin and Oleta McAvoy. More...

Serious drug cases predominate November's proceedings of Wilkes County Superior Court

The results of the November proceedings of the Wilkes County Superior Court, Judge Roger W. Dunaway Jr. More...