Animal shelter is not a place for play
      TO THE EDITOR: Summertime is here again… Kids are out of school looking for things to keep themselves entertained. Year after year, we, at the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter have tried to accept the fact that some children decide it is fun to call the animal shelter and leave silly mes...
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Community participation makes celebration incredible
      TO THE EDITOR: Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! I could never say it enough to the businesses and people of Wilkes County, for their generous donations to the fireworks Celebration Fund. We raised $10,226.28! That is incredible! It covered all of the costs for the day.
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Outpouring of hospitality makes visit here a blessed experience
      TO THE EDITOR: A magazine article about a fully restored turn-of-the-century hotel in Washington, Georgia, made us start looking for a map of Georgia. Where in the world was Washington? Was there anything in Washington besides the hotel? If you went to see the hotel, would there be anything else...
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