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God's Marketplace to distribute food Wednesday, Sept. 5 The CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority Inc. will have a mass food distribution in Wilkes County Wednesday, September 5, at God's Marketplace, 275 East Robert Toombs Avenue, Washington, from 12:30 p.m. until all food is gone. The distribution will be for lowincome and elderly persons, serving a t... More ...
Soren Dresch, owner of Ruffin Flag Co. of Washington, was the guest speaker at the regular Thursday meeting of the Washington Rotary Club on August 23. He described various facets of his company's operation and briefly told how he got started in the flagbusiness. Dresch explained that Ruffin Flag ... More ... Dairy farmers set district meeting Friday, Sept. 14 Dairy farmers of the Wilkes County area will hold their district meeting Friday, September 14, at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington, beginning at 12 p.m. Announcement was made by Emory Young, president of the American Dairy Association of Georgia. More ... Contributions needed to help Lisa Stroika with medical expense An account has been established at the Farmers and Merchants Bank, Washington, to assist Lisa Stroika in covering her medical expenses. Mrs. Stroika is battling an E. coli infection at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and has no insurance coverage. More ... Middle, high schools plan open house for Tues. Open House will be held for parents and students of Washington- Wilkes Comprehensive High School (W-WCHS) and Washington-Wilkes Middle School (W-WMS) on Tuesday, September 4. Parents may obtain their child's progress report for the first 4 1/2 weeks of this semester and meet with teachers between... More ...
By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS While it has been very hot outside, students at W-WMS have been generating their own thermal energy in the form of learning. Soon, parents will be receiving a report on how well their children are doing so far this school year. More ...
Mrs. Essie Luke (center) was crowned Mother of the Year at the Mount Nebo Baptist Church Sunday, August 12. In second place was Mrs. Evelyn Danner (right); and third place, Mrs. Lizzie Towns (left.) Others participating were Mrs. Petrina Cullars, Mrs. Frances Gordon, Mrs. Rosa Henderson, and Miss ... More ... Alzheimers Support Group to meet Sept. 4 at FUMC The Washington Alzheimers Support Group will meet Tuesday, September 4, at 6:30 p.m., in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church. Dr. Shirley Poduslo and Kathy Tuckey are the featured speakers. Dr. Poduslo is a professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of G... More ... Farm Service Agency announces new disaster programs Three new ad hoc disaster programs will soon be available to assist farmers and ranchers who suffered losses caused by natural disasters in recent years, according to D. Kyle Brown, Wilkes-Lincoln Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA. More ... 21st Labor Day Fair in Taliaferro County set for Monday, 9-5 Taliaferro County's 21st annual Arts and Crafts Labor Day Fair will be held in Crawfordville, the county seat, Monday, September 3, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free. The center of town will be closed off for the activities. Arts and crafts booths will line both sides of Broad Street and curl... More ... Fire up the grill! These hot tips will help keep your food safe By Maratha R. Partridge UGA Cooperative Extension Agent Fire up that grill and bring out the food. It's summertime and what better time could there be for cooking outdoors? Because warm temperatures can cause bacteria to multiply quickly, we have to be especially careful to make sure we handle foods properly when we are out in the heat. We want to sto... More ... Bullying can take many forms, but concerned parents can help Everyone will be bullied at some point in life, and it will most likely happen at school. If your child is being bullied, you can do some things to help stop it. Bullying can come in many forms. More ...
Melanie Hart, Christian singer and songwriter, will be performing live on The Square in Downtown Washington Saturday, September 22, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Opening the performance for Hart will be Michael Moore and Carla Thaxton Brown. More ... Wills Memorial sets new uniform sale for all day Sept. 11 The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a uniform sale on September 11 in the hospital lobby from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. This will be a good time to purchase new uniforms without having to travel out-of-town. First Uniform of Charlotte, N.C., will be bringing the uniforms to Wills Memoria... More ... Diabetic support meets today The Diabetic Support Group will meet in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 30. Dr. Scott Lind, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery, and Lisa Eskew, LPN, will be guest speakers. Dr. Lind and Mrs. Eskew are representing the Wills Memorial Hospital Speci... More ... Talented acts needed for Elberton's Fair set for October 1-6 The Elberton Fair is looking for talented individuals, groups, bands, dance troupes and other local acts that would like to showcase their talent on the Days Inn Entertainment stage during the week of the fair, scheduled for October 1- 6. More ... UC Griggs Realty honored recently by United Country RE United Country Real Estate president, Lou Francis, recently announced the winners of the company's prestigious Founder's Award for the second quarter of 2007. Among the recipients of the honor is the United Country - Griggs Realty officeof Washington. More ... Fifth, sixth graders invited to Cloverleaf Round-up on Sept. 8 The Wilkes County 4-H will be holding its Cloverleaf Round-Up Saturday, September 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All Wilkes County fifth and sixth graders are invited to attend. The first 30 minutes will be for parents and students to hear what 4-H has to offer. The rest of the day is for 4-H'ers to ... More ...
Adam Standard (above), a 13-yearold who was fishing with "two old men" (who wish to remain anonymous) earlier this month on August 18, caught this 25-pound, 38-inch long fishon Clarks Hill lake. More ... THE DIXIE DOZEN The top 12 teams in the South this week area: 1. LSU 2. Florida 3. Virginia Tech 4. Georgia Tech 5. Tennessee 6. Georgia 7. Louisville 8. Auburn 9. Clemson 10. South Carolina 11. Arkansas 12. Florida State More ... Southern Fried Football with CLAUDE CLEATS Here we go fans! Our Dixie Darlins' get going at it for real this weekend. And what a weekend it should be! Along with the usual "breathers" for many of the Dixie Dozen, some of the biggest games of the year will be played. More ...
The Washington-Wilkes Tigers Cross Country team ran well at its first meet of the 2007 season. Under the direction of new head coach Benita Sanders, the team traveled to Athens Christian School Saturday, August 25. The runners competed in the Northeast Georgia Championship joining over 24 teams a... More ...
Last Thursday, August 23, the W-W Lady Tigers softball team traveled to Gibson to play the Glascock County Panthers and came home with a 6-2 win. Cayla Gilland pitched a complete game for her third win of the season. She allowed two runs on two hits including nine strikeouts. More ...
Larry Klein of Thomson won club champion in his age division at Belle Meade Country Club Sunday, August 12. Klein shot an even par 72 both days of the event and was presented an oval-shaped engraved silver platter by Club Manager Greg Hemann. More ... 'Boat Smart' class offered in S.C. from September 11 to 21 The Thurmond Lake Sail & Power Squadron will be offering the Squadron Boating Course, formerly known as Boat Smart, in September. Classes will consist of four consecutive Tuesday and Friday afternoon sessions from 1 to 4 p.m. Classes will begin on Tuesday, September 11, and continue on September... More ...
This gentle young cat needs a loving home. She is vaccinated and spayed. She is an alert interested cat. Call the Washington-Wilkes Animal Shelter at 706-678-CATS, or visit at 358 Brown Drive and adopt a cat or dog. More ... W-WPRD planning many activities for students during fall The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department (WWPRD) will have many activities for Wilkes County students during the Fall season. Included are some of the following. CHEERLEADING The cheerleading squads are made up of girls ages 5-12 years old. Girls must be fiveyears old by August 1 t... More ...
Chief Deputy Mike Sisson (left), Investigator Jimmy Harrison, and "Rocky," a Belgian bred German Shepard, from the Wilkes County Sheriff's Department were the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 28. More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Go Washington-Wilkes Tigers! Go University of Georgia Bulldogs! We will have a great season with the Tigers and Bulldogs. Trey Berry spent the weekend at home with his parents, Lamar and Kay Berry. Their visitors were Kaitlyn and Bryson Porter. Robert (Pee Wee) Armour brought a wonderful message... More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 We had some light showers Friday and Saturday evenings; probably a tenth of an inch both evenings. We are hoping for more, but thankful for what we have already. Happy birthday to all who are having a birthday this week. Mitch Taylor celebrated Saturday. Ronnie Scroggs and Amanda Charping celebra... More ... Tignall News By CAROLYN GAMON Please call 706-285-2736 I chuckled when I read last week about Samille Sherrer having to get her little grandson to help her use a new microwave. You're not alone, Samille. They do make everything difficult for adults. More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Bob and Betty Anne West have returned home from a nice 10-day visit with her mother, Helen Taylor, in Madison Heights, Michigan. They went especially to celebrate Mrs. Taylor's 87th birthday. The weather was much cooler there, the temperatures down to 48. They were glad to have on blue jeans. Si... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 It has been so hot and dry. We finally got a nice shower Friday afternoon and again on Saturday afternoon. It rained early Sunday evening all around but none here on Branham Road. James Sherrer visited Mrs. Sue McCarty in Danielsville Friday afternoon. She is a lifelong friend of the Sherrer fami... More ... |
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