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Summer Drama Camp registration to begin on Friday Registration for this year's Summer Drama Camp at the Washington Little Theater will begin on Friday, March 23. Instead of the usual two-week camp, this year's camp will be three weeks. As always, all students completing kindergarten through the twelfth grade are invited to attend. More ...
This big red dog is hardy, loving, and loyal. She is spayed and vaccinated. She would be a great companion. Don't make the mistake of thinking that purebred dogs are more intelligent than crossbreed ones. They're not. Shelter behavior is not a true indicator of how the dog really is. Many Shelter... More ...
Fourteen Wilkes County 4-H'ers returned from the Northeast District Project Achievement (DPA) competition with honors in their project areas. The competition was held March 9-11, 2007, in Eatonton, Georgia, at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. More ... Fishing Creek sets Country Cooking supper for Mar. 24 There will be a Country Cooking Supper at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Saturday, March 24. Cost for the "all-you-can-eat" supper is $6.00. All food is prepared by church members and friends and guaranteed to be fresh and tasty. There will be many desserts to choose from as well as the regular reci... More ... Registration for Pre-K underway at elementary school Registration for the Washington- Wilkes Pre-Kindergarten 2007- 2008 school year is underway. All children who will be four years old on or before September 1, 2007, are eligible for registration. Parents may register them at the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, 109 East Street, Washington, Mon... More ... Forestry, Wildlife Field Day registration forms due Fri. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, the Warnell School of Forestry, and the Georgia Forestry Commission are sponsoring a Forestry and Wildlife Field Day to be held at the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Georgia, on Tuesday, March 27 from 8:30 a.m. until 3... More ...
School celebrates success stories; several important dates coming up By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS Washington-Wilkes Middle School is celebrating more success stories. The Kiwanis Talent Showcase and Art Contest winners in the middle grades category for art were Brittany McMahon, first place; Europe Wylie, second place; Whitney Branham, third place; and Jordan Echols, honorable mention. More ...
Thirteen Moons By CHARLES FRAZIER Reviewed by PEGGY BARNETT Charles Frazier won the Na tional Book Award for his novel, Cold Mountain, which has since been made into a movie, like many best sellers. He has set this second novel in the mountains of North Carolina again, but this time his protagonist is an advocate for and adopted member of the Cherokee Na... More ...
Though the final list of home to be officially featured this year is still not certain, it is known that 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 t... More ... THE ACADEMIC CORNER We have something for everybody! Career, Technology and Agriculture Education at W-WCHS The W-WCHS CTAE Department offers four programs: Family and Consumer Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Healthcare Sciences, Technology Education and Agricultural Education. Each program area offers an intern, co-op, or clinical component. More ... Corporate sponsors play important role in Wilkes Relay for Life By CATHY LANNAE As the 2007 Relay for Life (RFL) Washington-Wilkes gains momentum, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the RFLplanning committee recognizes the businesses, organizations and individuals who have acknowledged the importance of this team event to fight cancer by offering their corporate sponsorship... More ...
The Briarwood Academy Choral Department will present the musical "Oliver" at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, March 23 and 24. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door and are available from the school office or by calling the office at 706-595-5641. More ...
In the March 3 Washington Area Junior Steer and Heifer Show, Greg Callaway took Supreme Champion Heifer with his commercial heifer. More ...
Beau and Toni Courson, owners of Courson's Winery in Sparta, Georgia, were the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, March 20. The Coursons operate their small, familyowned winery and candle company which began in 2002 and now produces about 3,000 gallons,... More ... Evita A. Paschall enters race for Norwood's seat Augusta business woman and attorney Evita A. Paschall has announced her intention to seek the Georgia 10th District Congressional seat vacated by the death of U.S. Congressman Charles Norwood. The daughter of retired school teacher, Lucille Paschall, and dental technician, Marion R. Paschall (both... More ...
February Students of the Month at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School are (front row, l-r) Manuela Krueger, family and consumer sciences; Victoria McLendon, math; Bristol Hardin, math; Bianca Lunceford, health sciences technology education; Ashley Higgins, agriculture education; Meghan Arno... More ...
Blueberry juice is high in antioxidants Lift up a glass of TrueBlue blueberry juice and give cheers to National Nutrition Month this month. Leading Brands, a premium beverage company developed TrueBlue blueberry juice so that families can receive all the health benefits of blueberries year round. More ... Dr. Julian Hutchins announces intent to run for Congress Born in Greene County and currently residing in Augusta, physician and real estate professional Dr. Julian Hutchins has announced his bid for the Tenth Congressional District seat in the upcoming special election. More ...
PeachCare gets good news for funding Friday, March 16, marked the end of a two-week recess for the Georgia General Assembly. During the break, we received some good news from our counterparts in Washington regarding the PeachCare funding situation. Congress' most recent appropriations bill proposal includes funds to correct the PeachC... More ...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front row, l-r) Sara Wilson, Dylan Echols (back) Kimbricus Sturges, Lakeisha Welborn, Danielle Moss, and (not pictured) Rebecca Wilson. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. Students selected must have a positive att... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foxworth of Morganton, N.C., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lance, during the weekend. ..Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer were among the many friends and relatives at the visitation time for Emmett Winn at Lord and Stephens Funeral Home in Athens Thursday night. James atte... More ... Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends Visiting Mrs. Sara Gresham were Mable Johnson, Katherine Melson, and Johnny Gresham. ..Guests of Mrs. Virginia Ledbetter were Jennifer Jackson, Louise Walker, Frances Vinson, Linda Stapleton, and Julia Gartrell. .. Jeannie Wolfe and Lillie Crawford visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe. ..Helen Fuller, Bertha Ful... More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Sardis Baptist Church enjoyed having Tommy Harwell as guest speaker Sunday morning. Monica Gunter was music director with Pam Hall as pianist as the congregation sang old hymns. Courtney Gunter held children's church in the annex, and Trey Berry was in charge of the nursery. Prayer meeting will be ... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Rev. Sherman "Skip" Padgett, pastor of Robinson Baptist Church, preached Sunday, March 18, at Phillips Mill Baptist Church, filling in for pastor Rev. Robert Rayner who has recently been feeling poorly and still trying to go. Hopefully he will feel stronger soon. Your prayers will be appreciated. S... More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 Mrs. Sara Huff has returned home after being hospitalized for several days recently. She is feeling better but not yet back to normal. Visiting Sara have been her children, Russell Goldman of Doraville; Randy Goldman of Lincolnton; her sister, Linda Standard, and grandson Peyton Standard; her cousi... More ... Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends Rev. Dale Fincher of Tignall Baptist Church visited residents Monday. ..Doris Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. .. Denise Hampton visited Josephine Smith. ..Rachel Beard took Shirley Beard to see her husband in Thomson. ..Donna Bufford visited Faye Bufford. .. Residents played bingo with Megan Smit... More ... Tignall News By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 Thank you Commissioner Sam Moore and the Wilkes County Sheriff's Department for having the trash picked up out on the Tignall Road. If we just had a system where bells and whistles would sound every time a piece of trash was thrown out and the culprits could be prosecuted!! .. More ... Harris speaks to Homemakers at monthly meeting At the March 15 meeting of the Tignall Homemakers, the featured speaker, Dr. Joe Harris, discussed his work with a number of organizations such as Faith in Action and The Golden Harvest Food Bank which address the needs of the elderly and others needing assistance. More ... Panel formed to study poultry houses, mobile homes A public meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. at the Tignall City Hall prior to the regular meeting of the Tignall City Council. David Jenkins addressed the public concerning the CDBG grant for the well and the EIP grant. A brief explanation was given about the proposed Holland expansion. More ... CDBG application discussed; grant would provide city well Immediately prior to the monthly meeting of the Tignall City Council, a public hearing was held to discuss development of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application. The following persons were present: Mayor Richard Gammon; Council members Leon Aycock, Charles Bradley, Albert Huyck, an... More ... Civil War group sets presentation by Lee expert H. Alex Wise H. Alex Wise, President of The American Civil War Center at the Tredegar Gun Foundry in Richmond, Virginia, will present "General Robert E. Lee: A Study in Character" to the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting at 6:00 p.m., Monday night, March 26, at The Fitzpatrick Hotel on the Square in Wash... More ...
By AMETHYST WYNN A group of over 165 including youth from the A-STAR, Youth Leadership, Abstinence and JUMP attended the UniverSoul Circus in Atlanta on Saturday, March 10. Horace Jordan, Supervisor and Coordinator for the Wilkes County Community Partnership A-STAR Program, sponsored the special field trip for the... More ... |
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