"This is our Wal-Mart," Washington Mayor Willie Burns said as he showed off the redesigned and nearly completed Edward B. Pope Community Center. More...
Ground will be broken for the new high school/middle school complex in less than two weeks, Wilkes County Board of Education members agreed Monday night. "We're painting the shovels gold as we speak," said Superintendent Joyce Williams, after board members agreed to hold the official ground-break... More...
Small-business owners and entrepreneurs can get expert advice and open doors to information they need at the Entrepreneur and Small Business Resource Fair set for next Thursday, June 28, at the Fitzpatrick Hotel from noon to 1:30 p.m. More...
From now on, the Wills Memorial Hospital Authority will have more control over the selection of its members and, beginning in 2008, members of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners will not be allowed to serve on the hospital's governing body. More...
No! No! No! Bee Southern is NOT going out of business. Angie and Pam are just thanking their customers by having a semi-annual half-price sale and making room for new merchandise. It's a great place to shop. . . . Some people have seen their signs on the windows and thought that they are closi... More...
To stay up with the in-crowd and be cool, we take on almost every old word that society dishes out without even really thinking about what we are saying. Of course, it's so much stuff I guess you could say it doesn't really matter, or does it? More...
On May 11 we were involved in an accident on Highway 17 when a truck entered our lane and struck our motorcycles. As we lay there in the ditch, firerescue workers, EMS and law enforcement personnel arrived on the scene. I have worked with all of these wonderful people, and in our time of need it ... More...
Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Basketball Camp was held June 6-15 from 9 a.m. to noo each day. 2007 Parks and Rec Basketball Camp Participants are: (front row l-r) Rackwon Binns, Tyrique Pender, Grant Rainey, Christain Moore, Milton Turner, Jr. More...
Funeral services for Louise Mattox Dunn, 100, of Rayle were held Saturday, June 9, 2007, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Johnson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Monday, June 4, at Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
Cathy Lannae was guest speaker at the meeting of the Frances Wheelis Women on Mission on Monday evening, June 11, at the home of Kay Nelms. Mrs. Lannae presented a most inspirational program on her battle with cancer and her faith stressing "Put your trust in God." She gave out information on ova... More...
Cindy and Delaney Russell and Molly Newsome enjoyed several days in Savannah enjoying the sights and especially the late night ghost tour. lSusan and Edward Pope Jr. joined John, Katherine, Anna and Caroline Gentry of Athens for several days at Edisto Beach, S.C., last week. More...
Self-guided audio tours of Washington's historic Resthaven Cemetery are available at the Washington Historical Museum on East Robert Toombs Avenue. The price for the 30-minute tour is $5. More...
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