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Mark J. Chapman, son of Pastor and Mrs. Jimmy Chapman of Victory Baptist Church, Washington, will be the guest speaker at the church on Sunday, December 23. Chapman is a 2004 graduate of Crown College in Knoxville, Tenn. In June of that same year he joined the pastoral staff of Emmanuel Baptist T... More ... Auditions set for musical 'I Do, I Do' on Thurs., Dec. 13 Auditions for the Washington Little Theater Company's next production -- the musical, "I Do, I Do" -- will be held Thursday, December 13, at 7 p.m., at The Playhouse on North Alexander Avenue. The play has two people: one male, and one female. Jo Randall is directing. More ... FBLA assists with cleanup of Liberty Street Park on Dec. 8 Last Saturday, December 8, the Washington-Wilkes Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America assisted the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department in cleaning up the Liberty Street Park. The students worked for two and a half hours performing various jobs, including unwrapping playgrou... More ... Optimist Club sells N.C. Frazer firChristmas trees The Optimist Club of Washington has begun its annual Christmas tree sale. Beautiful Frazer Fir trees are available at C&K Services (the former Boat Hill Marine property behind Movie Gallery) on East Robert Toombs Avenue. Optimist Club member Kyle Brown made his annual pilgrimage to Cashiers, N.C... More ...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Beta Club members collected 2,091 food items during the week of December 3-7. The food will be donated to the First United Methodist Church food bank for distribution during the holiday season. To promote school spirit, the Beta Club sponsored homeroom competition t... More ...
Twelve Wilkes County Cloverleaf 4-H'ers traveled to Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton to participate in District Project Achievement on December 1, 2007. Eight of the 12 4-H'ers placed in the top three spots in their project areas. Wilkes County was recognized and received a plaque for the highest... More ... Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation is conducting giving campaign this month By Debie Benet Each year challenges faced by rural hospitals become greater. Wills Memorial Hospital needs your support and this community needs the services that this small but quality medical facility provides. Without the hospital, the closest emergency medical care would be 30 to 35 miles away and the conve... More ... THE ACADEMIC CORNER Team focuses on solutions - not quick fixes Wilkes County administrators and classroom teacher-leaders are participating in the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI). The vision of GLISI is to "develop highly capable educational leaders at all levels" who can "drive change for student success. More ...
Ethan and Jackson Armour, sons of Tracy and Denise Armour of Rayle, participated in the 34th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the world's largest purebred livestock show and was held November 3-16. More ...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month for November are (front, l-r), Destini Long, Jack Martin, Shaquanah Kendrick, (back) Brittany Guin, Rebecca Wilson, and Gold Walton. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. Students selected must have a positive attitude, a ... More ...
Five piano students from the studio of Ruth E. Harris competed in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Piano Auditions held Saturday, December 1. Mercer University was the host for the event for a total of 240 statewide piano students, which included 27 duet teams. Performances... More ... WMH Foundation holds Dec. meeting in hospital library The Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation held its regular meeting December 5 at 12 p.m. in the hospital library. Those attending enjoyed a delicious meal of appetizers, steamed asparagus, chicken salad, croissants, cheesecake, and orange zinger tea prepared by Sissy Murray and Roger Coffee. Directo... More ...
Janie Cravens, owner-operator of McDonald's, presented an interesting program on serving food safely at the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn in the hospital cafe on December 7. Mrs. Cravens is a certified instructor for the National Restaurant Association Institute, teaching the Safe Serve semi... More ...
Three Washington-Wilkes Middle School Band students - Whitney Branham, Brittany Guin, and Michael Pharr - auditioned for the Tenth District Honor Band Saturday, December 1. Michael was selected as second trumpet out of the 16 trumpets that were chosen. More ... Three bandsmen try for district honor band; Pope to play bar. sax Christina Albertson, Shakeya Hulin, and John Pope auditioned Saturday, December 8, for the Tenth District High School Honor Band. John was selected as the first and only baritone saxophone player in the honor band. Honor band activities will be held the same weekend in February as the middle scho... More ...
The Wilkes County Senior Consumer Judging Team took third place in the Area 4-H Cotton Bowl and Consumer Jamboree held at Fort Discovery in Augusta. For their effort and knowledge the third place seniors received cotton canvas hanging bags. More ...
Marvin Goldman (right), CEO of Wills Memorial Hospital, presented an impromptu program for the Washington Rotary Club at its regular meeting on Thursday, November 29. He told members that the hospital is continuing in its plan for an extensive facility upgrade despite funding problems brought about ... More ...
These lovable little Animal Shelter puppies need loving homes. They are wormed and vaccinated. Call 678-CATS for information or visit the Shelter at 358 Brown Drive, Washington. Hours are 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 There are Christmas parties, extra shopping, decorating and parades all going on everywhere. Let's hope we don't forget where our focus should be at this time of the year. .We all enjoy getting compliments every once in awhile. Well, I got a tremendous one from my granddaughter, Kara Gammon. More ... Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends Josephine Smith went on an outing with her sister Jackie. .Rev. Dale Fincher led a worship service with singing for the residents. . Henry Willard, Dot Willard, Nancy Carter, and Gary Carter visited Mrs. Sara Curtis. They all are from Cumming. Janice W. Reid from Marietta also visited. .Doris and... More ...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Thanks to Mrs. Nancy Barclay for the beautiful flowers Sunday at Phillips Mill Baptist Church. .During the month of December, members of Phillips Mill Baptist Church are encouraged to give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Many are excited about taking part this year in the Christmas program ... More ...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church we had a nice church service. There was a real good number of people present. Rev. Dupree's message was "A Song of Mercy -- the First Songs of Christmas." Last Sunday we started the preparation of Christmas -- advent. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Da... More ...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 We enjoyed the beautiful weather over the weekend. There has been a lot of sickness around; people with bad colds and sinus problems, bad headaches, and backaches. I hope the warm weather made them feel better. . More ...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 A dark shadow was cast over our community Monday as word spread of the death of Carla Thaxton Brown. Carla was well known in many circles as she used her beautiful voice to bring joy and inspiration at many churches and social functions for many years. She also sang at weddings and funerals. She w... More ... Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends Visiting Henry Butler and William Avery were Edna Gresham, Bertha Crew, Mary Ann Tutt, Carrie Williams, Geraldine Ware, Julia Gartrell, and Doris Willis. .Visiting Mrs. Margaret Chastain were Barbara Smith, Elizabeth Chastain, Lana Chastain, Anita Chastain, Debie Roach, and Geraldine Ware. .Guests... More ...
By Grace-Marie Turner The holidays are here again. That means it's time for decorations, gifts, family, friends, and food. But during all the celebrating, seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D should carve out time to consider whether they want to stay with their current prescription drug plan. More ...
The children of the W-WPS "Primary Performers" sang for the children, faculty and guests of the primary school on Friday, December 7, a day after their premier performance at the regular meeting of the Washington Rotary Club. Both programs included music by Teresa and Paul Jennings, Jill Gallina, Sa... More ... Holiday food preparation can be safe, healthy if these basic recommendations are followed By Martha Partridge Family and Consumer Science Agent A large crowd to cook for, a big bird to roast, and too many cooks in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness from holiday dining. But handling and cooking a turkey should not be an illness waiting to happen. Following basic recommendations will help ensure safe food and prevent foodborne illne... More ...
Washington-Wilkes Christmas Parade Grand Marshal U.S. Rep. Paul Broun Jr. and his wife Niki wave at crowds as they lead the largest Christmas parade the area has seen in years. Organizers Blake Thompson and Ronnie Huffman stirred up more than 75 entries, including churches, businesses, car and bike ... More ...
The deadline for requests is Monday, December 17, for the Washington Police Department's "Gifts for Children" campaign this Christmas, Assistant Chief of Police Theodosia Glenn said. All requests must be mailed or delivered to the Washington Police Department no later than Monday, December 17, sh... More ... Newspaper public notices now online making Georgia papers first in nation By Sean Ireland Georgia Press Association A longtime goal of the Georgia Press Association was met this month when the last of Georgia's 159 counties began to have public notices published online at www. GeorgiaPublicNotice.com. The website now offers 100 percent coverage of public notices from across Georgia. Anyone with Internet access... More ...
Abby Bailey and her father Victor show off their "Locks of Love" they're donating so that human-hair wigs can be made for cancer patients. E-Clips owner Paula Stevens said that Abby's senior project was to grow her hair for Locks of Love, and she donated a 16-inch ponytail to the cause. Her father, ... More ...
Elaine Filipiak (left) presents a check for $550 to Stephanie Macchia of the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation to help fund more of the Wilkes County Narratives DVD project. The amount will cover the cost to record the memories of William Pope, Filipiak said. "This is a great Christmas present... More ...
The annual Christmas Tour of Homes brought visitors from all over to tour city lofts like that of John and Rita Bell Horton (above) and several other lofts and country homes. Visitors enjoyed a Colonial Dinner and other attractions for the weekend, including Christmas at Callaway and living scenes f... More ... |
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