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Roberts and Bolton selected for 'People-to-People' program Kelley Roberts and Rashad Bolton, students at Washington Wilkes High School, have been accepted into the educational travel program People to People Student Ambassador Program. Roberts and Bolton will explore Australia and New Zealand for 21 days in summer 2007 as a member of the CSRA delegation. More ...
By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS The weather provided the students and faculty of W-WMS an extra day off on Thursday, February 1; however, the cold weather has not put a freeze on learning. On Monday, February 5, parents were invited to an open house at the middle school in order to pick up their child's progress report and talk t... More ... Washington songwriter Hillary Lindsey up for two GRAMMY awards Sun. night "GRAMMY Sunday"" February 11 is Hillary Lindsey's big day. Her song, "Jesus Take the Wheel," written by Lindsey along with Gordie Sampson and Brett James, received nominations in two GRAMMY categories. The song was nominated as Country Song of the Year and as the overall Song of the Year. More ...
Friday February 2 was the 14th day of the 40-day legislative session. As always, the state budget is taking center stage, and committees are busy considering legislation that has been introduced thus far. The Appropriations Committee is currently completing its work on the amended 2007 budget. The ... More ... Active Guidance Program in Place at WWES The School Guidance program at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School provides a wealth of support to the students, parents, and faculty of the school. Classroom guidance lessons, individual and group counseling sessions, and activities promoting student leadership are the basis for this successful pr... More ...
Fifth grader Ariel Brown correctly spelled the words "melancholy" and "patriarch" to win the Wilkes County Spelling Bee held recently. Spelling Bee finalists from both Washington-Wilkes Elementary School and Washington-Wilkes Middle School competed in the annual event. More ...
Kiwanian Rich Seibert, a retired USAF LT COL and Delta Airlines pilot, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, February 6. Seibert's program was titled "Church and State. More ... Wills Memorial offers information for local diabetics and caregivers A meeting will be held in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library Thursday, February 22, at 2 p.m., focusing on the learning needs of all persons in the community who have diabetes. The group will meet on a monthly basis at the hospital. Resource leadership will be provided by Anne R. More ... Revolutionary Days for students: Kids get insights on Kettle Creek In an ongoing effort to teach the next generation about the importance of the Revolutionary War Battle of Kettle Creek, several activities have been prepared especially for children this weekend. Friday morning, SAR members will visit Washington-Wilkes Elementary School and give a presentation on ... More ...
This U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter made a two-hour stop at Washington-Wilkes Airport recently, making a pit stop for 1,200 gallons of fuel during a flight from Ft. Campbell, Ky. to Savannah. While on the ground, the helicopter drew a crowd of local visitors, airport operator Chris Hughes... More ...
Members of the Washington Downtown Development Authority attended the Basic Downtown Development Authority Training Program in Atlanta recently. This full-day training session assures that Authority members have a common background in the operation of an Authority and how the Authority can benefit ... More ... Geraldine Dill speaks at Black Rock AME Black History service Geraldine Dill will be the speaker for the annual black history program at Black Rock AME Church, Tignall, on Sunday, February 11, at 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Dill will address the congregation on her accomplishments in her home county of Wilkes. As a member of the Washington Police Department, she was the... More ...
The adorable puppy in the picture is one of the many puppies at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter which gives lifesaving and safe shelter to many cats and dogs. The Shelter staff needs help in finding them good homes. They want to spread the word that the answer to pet over-population is spayin... More ... Army Capt. Fanning back from Iraq; awarded combat Bronze Star medal Army Capt. Bryan G. Fanning has returned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, Baumholder, Germany, after being deployed to an overseas forward-operating location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. More ... Wilkes Co. students get academic honors at Nathaniel Greene Wilkes County students who have received academic honors at Nathanael Greene Academy in Siloam include the following: Four students were named to the Headmaster's List for making all A's for the semester. They were Olivia Bailey and Jake Echols, first grade; Easton Smith, second grade; and Abby Sm... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 Well, Old Man Winter has now made up for all those warm December days. While we are on winter weather, where did the meteorologist on television get the phrase "winter mix," referring to snow and ice? You'd think they were speaking of salad - as in a medley of mixed greens. Oh well, we got our win... More ...
Students of the Month for January as announced at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School are (front row, l-r) Christina Albertson, social studies; Molly Newsome, physical education; Gracen Ware, English; Jasmine Hulin, family and consumer sciences; Beunka Stephens, band; (back row) Dominique N... More ... Library announces bookmobile stops for month of Feb. The Bartram Trail Regional Library Bookmobile schedule for the month of February has been supplied by the staff of the Mary Willis Library. Wilkes County - February 21 - In the morning, First United Methodist Church Pre-Kindergarten, Wilkes County Head Start, Highway 78 to Rayle, Courtground Roa... More ... Ga. State Troopers report 11 crashes, 113 tickets in Jan. State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 11 traffic crashes in Wilkes County during the month of January. Sergeant First Class Derrick Durden said the traffic crashes resulted in 15 injuries and one death. SFC Durden said troopers from Post 17 also issued 1... More ...
Children's illustrator and former teacher, Pam Alexander, gave a presentation to all Washington-Wilkes Elementary School students on January 26 in the school gym. She is the illustrator for a series of books about Yumion, a walking, talking, Vidalia onion who is called the Onion Ambassador. More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 It's February and I am so glad. I like this month. It's called the love month - Heart Month, Black History Month, and Valentine's Day is not far off, gentlemen. The weather has been cold. The wind has made it seem really cold. It's supposed to be 25 degrees tonight. Aren't we fortunate to have war... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Thanks to all churches of the Georgia Baptist Association who have taken part in collecting useful items for HEART Ministries and were in attendance Saturday morning, February 3, at the Mission Center for the shower for HEART and breakfast together. It was an honor to have not only our faithful Dir... More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 The weather is the subject of conversation these days. My! The wind has been howling and the temperature going below freezing. The sleet was interesting Thursday and J.W. and I just had to go out in it to Poss Umm Cafe and get us some breakfast. After the school children got up and got dressed, sch... More ...
Three piano students from the studio of Ruth Harris performed at the Annual Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference in Savannah January 25-27. Students earned the privilege of playing after winning in the annual All-State Piano Competitions held at Mercer University's McCo... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer attended the HEART shower and breakfast held at the Georgia Baptist Association Mission Center Saturday morning. This is an annual event sponsored by the WMU. Many nice and useful things were brought by members of churches in the Association. On February 19, they will be ... More ... |
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