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ABAC scholarship applications due by March 1, 2007 The deadline for submitting applications for scholarships at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is March 1. Any students who are interested in scholarships for the 2007-08 academic year should apply by March 1 to the Office of Academic Affairs in Tift Hall. More ... Marion Barnett Jr. gets Historic Herd from Angus group Marion H. Barnett Jr. of Washington has received the Historic Herd Award from the American Angus Association. The herd was started by Barnett and his father, M.H. Barnett, and they joined the America Angus Association in 1945. The herd has been in the family at the same location for more than 60 y... More ... Wilkes County Grand Jury returns true bills The Wilkes County Grand Jury has returned the following true bills for the February term of the Wilkes County Superior Court. Valerie M. Murray: violation of Georgia Controlled Substances Act (VGCSA) possession of marijuana; impedance of normal traffic flow. More ... Free college financial aid workshops set By SHARON OMAHEN Applying for financial aid for college can be confusing, especially with the paperwork that's required. Georgia parents and students can get free help with this task through the College Goal Sunday program. College Goal Sunday is a state- wide volunteer program, said Michael Rupured, a University... More ... Spring Tour of Homes has new schedule; events include 'Taste of Washington' Fri. The Washington-Wilkes Spring Tour of Homes 2007 will have a different schedule this year from years past. Both the Day Tour and the Candlelight Tour will be held on Saturday. There will be no tours on Friday or Sunday. The tours will be held on Saturday, March 31, with the Day Tour hours being 10... More ... The CRCT is on its way; what can parents do? At school, your child is busy working to develop the essential skills necessary for the Georgia Criterion- Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) scheduled for April 16-20. We are convinced that the best way to provide the best education to your child is through a coordinated homeschool effort. Many par... More ...
(Alice Green, a volunteer for the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter, provides the following information on adopting puppies from the Washington Wilkes Animal Shelter.) Choose a puppy that is lively but trainable. Select the right puppy or dog for your family or lifestyle. Be sure he has th... More ...
Billy Cofer: upbeat and positive through it all By CATHY LANNAE (Writer's note: As the Relay for Life for Wilkes County approaches in May, I write this profile, the first in a series of stories focusing on our courageous community friends dealing with cancer. More ...
Author Gene Younts (right) entertained the Washington Rotary Club at its regular meeting on February 8 with stories from his new book, We Are What We Were: Memories of Rural North Carolina. Younts was born during the Great Depression and grew up on a grain and livestock farm. He retired from te... More ...
A one-man play focused on the life of Confederate President Jefferson Davis will be presented at the Washington Little Theater on February 23, 24, and 25. "Unconquerable Heart: The Life of Jefferson Davis" will star film and television actor Dorin L. Seymour in a production that "captures the esse... More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Barry McAvoy brought a wonderful message at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday. Pam Hall played the piano with Monica Gunter leading the singing of hymns. Kay Berry held children's church. Brooke Berry and Trey Berry were in charge of the nursery. Family night was held Sunday night with a meal and missio... More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 The Valentine banquet at Ebenezer Baptist Church was fun. We had good food, fun, and fellowship. Newton and Pam Gunter did a super job and the special events committee did, too. The decorations were so pretty. Victor and Vicky Linares won the game contest, a beautiful Valentine basket filled with a... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance visited James Lance in Augusta Saturday and had lunch with him. On Sunday they had lunch in Athens with Elizabeth Barber and Chris Conway and spent the afternoon with them. ..Little Madison Kay of Sharon spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ricky McCarty. Pam carried he... More ...
GEORGIA, WILKES COUNTY GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FEBRUARY 2007 We, the Grand Jury of Wilkes County, Georgia, sworn and empanelled during the February, 2007, Term of Wilkes County Superior Court, wish to submit the following: More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 Tignall was once a booming town as seen in a copy of the "Tignall Baptist Field" dated April 1923, that Margaret Fortson brought me. The page of ads was most interesting. The Hotel of Tignall with L.L. LeRoy as proprietor advertised rooms for $1.00 and meals for 50 cents. There were many department... More ... Steering Committee sets deadline for cookbook copy The North Wilkes Steering Committee met Thursday, February 8. The committee welcomed two more new members - Vernilla Clark anda Gloria Harris. Those attending were Pat Bobo, Sherry Bowers, Margie Bunch, Paula Butts, Vernilla Clark, Margaret Fortson, Carolyn Gammon, Gloria Harris, Eudora Huyck, N... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Marion West for the pretty flowers Sunday, February 11, at Phillips Mill Baptist Church. ..On Sunday, February 18, we will have a Gideon speaker, Dr. Mark Cheeks, as speaker. A special offering will be taken for the Gideon ministry. ..Saturday, February 24, there will be a dr... More ...
Professor John Henry Jackson (1903-1977) By REV. ED ANDERSON LTC (Ret.) US Army Distinguished African American educator, "Professor" John Henry Jackson was born May 1, 1903, in Wilkes County, Georgia, to Charlie and Hattie Bonner Jackson, a school teacher at Third Shiloh Academy. More ... |
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