AARP helps with transportation costs
      Mary Ann Bentley, treasurer, gives a check from the Wilkes County Chapter 5320 AARP for $200 to Ruth Rogers, president. The check is to be presented to the Wilkes County Cancer Relief Fund which helps Wilkes County cancer patients with gasoline expenses for out-of-town travel to receive treatments...
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Wilkes students receive awards for academics at Nat. Greene
      Nathanael Greene Academy has announced academic awards for the spring semester which involve Wilkes County students. Students named to the headmaster's list for making all A's for the spring semester were Olivia Bailey, Jake Echols, and Ash Gabriel, first grade; Easton Smith, second grade; and Ab...
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Concert on July 8 to benefit families struck by tragedy
      Award-winning country music artist T. Graham Brown will perform a benefit for two area families Saturday, July 7, in Elberton. The concert, set for 8 p.m.
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Story time held every Friday
      A group of about 20 children eagerly listen to storyteller, Wendy Bennett, during story time at the Mary Willis Library last week. Children are invited to participate in story time every Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room at the library. Story time is a part of the library's summer readin...
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Organization helps businesses grow
      Adela Kelley, Regional Project Manager for the Small Business and Innovations Department of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (center), was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, June 26.
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Elks Lodge presents scholarship
      Molly Newsome (left), a 2007 honor graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, receives a scholarship presented by Waymon Worley on behalf of the Elberton Elks Lodge #1100. The scholarship was presented at the annual Flag Day Celebration at the lodge home in Elberton June 16.
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Pet of the week
      This young gray and white cat would be an affectionate house cat. He is neutered and vaccinated and needs a loving home. Cats need a lot of love, especially a single cat. Love and attention keep them content and healthy. Call the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter and give a shelter animal a secon...
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Callaway shows two grand champions at Young Farmers' steer, heifer show
      Greg Callaway had an especially good day when the Wilkes County Young Farmers held its annual Steer and Heifer Show on Wednesday, June 20. He showed both the Grand Champion Heifer and the Grand Champion Steer. Just behind were Sheena Kopecky, who showed the Reserve Champion Heifer, and Ethan Armou...
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Kiwanis Club presents scholarship
      Maggie Cravens (right) accepts a $1,000 check from Washington Kiwanis Club President Bill Steed as one of three academic scholarship winners this year. Maggie, a 2007 graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, is the daughter of David and Janie Cravens of Washington.
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Wills Memorial Tea and Learn set for Thursday, July 19
      Wills Memorial Hospital will sponsor a Tea and Learn on Thursday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital café. Deena Lartagia, RN, of North Augusta, S.C., will speak on the subject of pain management. Mrs. Lartagia graduated from Augusta State University in 2005 with an Associate in Nursing ...
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Tignall News
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEE NER Please call 706-285-3232
      I want to mention two of our former Tignall young men whom we are very proud of. Greg Tyler was on the front page of the Market Bulletin last week. Greg is vice-president of USAPEEC.
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Lundberg News
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
      On their way to Washington, D.C., Craig McClure and his friend, Alli Dobbs of Tallahassee, stopped by for a visit with his grandmother, Mrs. Iris Dyson. Joining them for dinner Thursday evening were Charles Hopkins, Mrs. Justin Turner and Harrison of Elberton, Charlie Hopkins of Atlanta, John Hopk...
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Pocket guidebook available to help get trees identified
      The National Arbor Day Foundation has a resource available to help an average person identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. What Tree Is That? is a useful 72- page pocket guidebook that helps distinguish different characteristics of many species of trees in Georgia and the Eastern and...
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Drought management planned for July 9 to discuss options
      A severe and sustained drought is stressful to the grazing herd, pastures, and herdsman. However, there are many things that producers can do to minimize the long-term effects of drought.
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RAYLE NEWS
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
      The weather continues to be very hot with very little rain. Johnny Boatwright took Bonnie to Athens Thursday for her very last radiation treatment while J.W. attended the annual Rayle Electric Membership Corp. meeting in Washington where he served on the nominating committee. .
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Aonia News
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
      Happy summer! Sure is hot and dry at Aonia. We've had very little rain. It has rained all around us but we keep missing it. Hope we get some rain real soon. .Ebenezer Baptist Church had its usual good Sunday. Dr. Dupree's sermon was "To Be Strong in the Lord," taken from Ephesians 6:10- 18. The ch...
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