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'Back 2 School' fest set Sat., July 21 at Booker playground A "Back 2 School Festival" will be held on Saturday, July 21, at the Reese J. Booker Playground on Whitehall Street in Washington. The activities will begin at 4 p.m.. Included will be balloon rides, dunking booth, four-wheeler rides, sack races, water slides, hoop contests, and fishing games. More ... Huyck to speak at 224th Fishing Creek homecoming July 22 Fishing Creek Baptist Church will have its 224th homecoming service Sunday, July 22, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. of Tignall. Following the worship service a barbecued pork and covered dish meal will be served. More ... Annual revival at Mark's Tabernacle set July 30-Aug. 3 Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lexington Avenue, Washington, will have its annual revival services July 30 through August 3. Services will begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. There will be a different speaker each evening. Rev. Reginald Hunter of New Springhill Baptist Church, Philomath, will be... More ...
Bill Bennett, chairman of the North Alexander School Association (NASA), was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Rotary Club on Thursday, July 12. Bennett gave members the history of the North Alexander School and the efforts of the Association to have it preserved. He said ... More ... Powell will tell about benefits offered in outpatient surgery Wills Memorial Hospital will host a Tea and Learn July 27, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital cafe. Kelly Powell, RN, is the featured speaker. She will be speaking on the benefits and services offered in the Outpatient Surgery Clinic. More ... W-WCHS open house to be held August 1 and 2 Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Assistant Principal Mark Ward reminds students and parents that the W-WCHS open house will be held on Wednesday, August 1 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for all seniors and juniors and Thursday, August 2 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for all sophomores and freshmen. More ...
Justin Wilson, a 17-year-old junior at Middle Georgia College in Cochran, was contacted in early July by a manager from Quickstar Productions based in Maryland. He asked Wilson to write a song for a CD that is to come out next January. Wilson will be recording the track for the CD on Monday at Ren... More ... Lind and Eskew will speak at meeting for diabetics today The Diabetic Support Group will meet in the library at the Wills Memorial Hospital at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 19. Dr. Scott Lind and Lisa Eskew, LPN, of the Wills Memorial Hospital Specialty Center will be the speakers. There will be a time for discussion at the end of the meeting. More ...
Rev. Stan Holsonback, former pastor of the Little River Methodist Charge, will be the homecoming day speaker at Bethel United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 22. Rev. Holsonback was pastor of the Little River Charge from February 1987 until June 1992, the longest tenure since the time... More ... Wilkes students on honor lists at Athens Tech for spring qtr. Several Wilkes County students have received academic honors at Athens Technical College for the spring quarter. The president's list includes two students who live in Wilkes County. The students and their programs of study are Monterey Norman, dental assisting; and Gerrin Norman, automotive fund... More ... Davidson graduates with high honors at Vanderbilt University Tinsley Mary Davidson graduated magna cum laude from the Peabody College of of education and human development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Davidson received a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Child Studies, Educational Studies. More ...
Christopher Charping and Russell Standard, students at Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School, attended a summer camp in Cochran to learn about Georgia's natural resources and the various individuals, groups, and agencies that work to protect those resources. More than 100 students attended f... More ... Baldwin is named to spring dean's list at Northwestern U. Joseph B. Baldwin of Washington has been named to the dean's list for the spring quarter in both the School of Music and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. Students on the dean's list have attained a grade point average of at least 3.75 out ... More ...
This sweet friendly little mixedbreed dog needs a caring home. She is spayed and vaccinated and would be a good little companion. There are some foods which are a danger to dogs and can even cause death. Included are chocolate, grapes, raisins, onions, and fresh garlic. More ...
Washington Rotary Club President Paula Stevens (right) recently attended the district's Presidents-Elect Training Seminar where she met Rotary International President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson. The seminar was designed to prepare incoming club presidents for their year in officeand to assist with devel... More ... Travel insurance offers protection and allows relaxation on vacation Whether your family is headed to Europe or Atlanta on vacation, travel insurance can protect against possible financial losses if you are forced to cancel, delay or interrupt your vacation. Travel insurance can protect against the loss of non-refundable travel costs, such as airfare, hotel and to... More ... Unemployment improves in May; area's 4.9 percent higher than Ga. The Georgia Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) declined to 4.9 percent in May, down two-tenths of one percent from 5.1 percent in April. Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate was unchanged at 4. More ... GED tests set for Aug.; mandatory sign-up is Aug. 2 at Learning Ctr. GED tests will be given in Washington on August 9 and 10 in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church. Signup, which is mandatory, will be Thursday, August 2, at 6 p.m. in the Wilkes County Adult Learning Center located in the old Wilkes Shopping Center behind McDonalds. More ... Faith & Aging conference set August 17 at Augusta's FBC The CSRA Regional Development Center Area Agency on Aging, in collaboration with CSRA CARENET, an affiliate of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, will host the 4th Annual Faith & Aging Conference on Friday, August 17, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Augusta. The theme for this year's c... More ... GreenJackets will host W-W Community Night August 24 The Augusta GreenJackets and the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to host the Washington-Wilkes County Community Night on Friday, August 24. Fans will also be treated to the final fireworks show of the 2007 season. More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 We have a new word added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and that is "ginormous." This word combines gigantic and enormous. My grandchildren could come up with quite a few words to add to this dictionary; one being everlaughing instead of everlasting. . Todd and Gina Bradley spent last Thursday ... More ... Tignall Council passes moratorium on construction of poultry houses The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held on July 11 at 7 p.m. Those present were Mayor Richard Gammon; council members Nobie Keener, Charles Bradley, Albert Huyck, and Leon Aycock. Also present were Clyde Davis, City Clerk Linda Daniel, and City Attorney Michael Horgan. More ...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Folks came from miles around to the gala event at the home of Danny Cosby, Justin and Haley, on the Fourth of July to celebrate and enjoy the festivities and good old time Southern barbecue and stew with all the trimmings and many other delicious foods. Helping Danny, Justin and Haley were mom, Wa... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 The children's choir at Phillips Mill Baptist Church was treated to a nice outing to the mountains Saturday by Bes Moore, music director. They enjoyed going on the church van. They went hiking and tubing down a river. Several mothers joined them. . More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 Rain, rain, rain -- and I hope it doesn't go away soon. I was thrilled to get some Sunday. I'm not sure how much yet, but I will let you know. It was wonderful and refreshing. Thank you, Lord, for the rain. .Dr. Dupree is preaching on a series of the Ten Commandments. The title of Sunday's message... More ...
This little Rat Terrier pup needs a loving home. He's a hardy and happy little dog. Rat Terriers are self-exercisers in a fenced yard and very adaptable. Slowly acclimate your new pet to family members and other pets. Gentle handling and routine are important. Your puppy needs all its shots befor... More ... |
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