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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 ...
The Washington-Wilkes Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America was a big part of the recent cleanup and renovation of the Liberty Street Park in conjunction with the Washington Kiwanis Club, the City of Washington, the W-WPRD, and the Kibby family. More ... Retired educators hear program about system's data rooms The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) held its regular monthly meeting at the Wilkes County Board of Education building in Washington on November 8. The program consisted of a review of the Wilkes County School System's data rooms which was presented by Marie Echols, director o... More ... Troopers urge planning ahead, will enforce 'Zero Tolerance' The Georgia State Patrol is cautioning anyone who will be hosting or attending a holiday party this year to plan ahead and make sure you have a designated driver. More ... Early signups will net members free admission The EARLY BIRD membership campaign is in progress for The Washington Little Theater Company for 2008. Anyone who joins before January 1, 2008, will receive one free admission on his/her membership card. Members categories and prices (Early Bird) are: Life -- $5,000; Corporate Sponsor -- $250.00, ... More ...
As part of their annual Christmas dinner program, Lee Thaxton, vice president of the Memory Lane Cruisers, presented a collection of toys to Washington Police Chief Mike Davis to add to the police department's toy drive for 2007. Chief Davis and his wife, Teresa, were special guests for the dinner... More ... Blood drive names 58 donors giving on November 15 The Washington-Wilkes Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Shepeard Community Blood Center had 58 donors on November 15. More ... Partnership one of only six with 'proficient' status The Wilkes County Community Partnership is one of six Family Connection Partnership collaboratives in Georgia to receive "proficient"status in the Family Connection Standards for Excellence in Collaboration and Community Decision-Making. More ...
Magician Brian George, with the help of Steve Albertson (right) and "Mr. Six of Diamonds" (Jim Bundy, left), entertained members of the Washington Rotary Club at their special 45th anniversary dinner and Christmas celebration on Thursday evening, December 13. More ... Adult Bible Searchers class party held at Nelms home December 4 Hummingbird Hill, home of Kay and Pug Nelms in Logan Woods, was algow with holiday lights and decorations as they welcomed members of their Adult Bible Searchers Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church to their annual Christmas fellowship Friday evening, December 4. More ...
A lost Iowa truck driver gently backs his rig back up Robert Toombs Avenue at Spring Street as a Washington Police officerholds traffic for him. Luckily, this driver discovered that his truck was too long to fitdown Spring Street inches before he actually collided with the often-damaged building o... More ...
Steve Longcrier, founder and executive director of Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails of Evans, Georgia, was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, December 11. The mission of the Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails organization is to link historical education with economic deve... More ...
At its annual Advisory Council holiday luncheon, the Area Agency on Aging recognized Wilkes County for being number one in attendance. Twelve other counties of the Central Savannah River Area Regional Development Center were represented. More ... Theater's meeting to feature election and entertainment The Annual Meeting of The Washington Little Theater Company promises to be an exciting one. The meeting on January 8, 2008, will feature entertainment, refreshments, election of officers, recognition of 2007 directors, and maybe a surprise or two. More ...
On Monday, December 10, the Washington-Wilkes Lady Tiger softball team held its annual awards banquet and cookout at W-WCHS. All of the Lady Tigers received their varsity tetter awards. More ... Crib matching initiative designed to reduce state's SIDS incidents The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) is launching a crib matching initiative to improve Georgia's infant mortality rate and to support healthy birth outcomes. The Crib Matching program will help reduce incidents of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by providing qualified families with... More ... Reese Booker Scholarship program set Sunday at Mark's Tabernacle The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Committee will have its annual scholarship program Sunday, December 23, at the Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lexington Road, Washington. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Minister Brenda Nunnally will be the guest speaker for the occasion, along with other guests... More ...
Several weeks ago the planning committee for Relay for Life 2008 met to definedetails of the 2008 Relay to be held May 2-3 at the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Center. Special events included a team captain's reception and the annual soup/chili/dessert luncheon. More ...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Thanks to Mary Jane McAvoy, Benji and Sherrie McAvoy for the pretty poinsettias of different sizes placed in Phillips Mill Baptist Church Sunday in honor of Christmas and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. . More ... Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends Guests of Mrs. Rose Henderson were Evelyn Danner, Lizzie W. Towns, Claudette Willis, Quincy Cullars, John L. Walton, Bobbie ann Canady, Cherry L. Reiod, and Marion Cullars. .Gail Galbreath and Marion Poss visited Mrs. Bernice McAvoy. .Mrs. More ... Six students make top grades during fall at Georgia Southern Six Wilkes County students have received honors for the Fall 2007 term at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Donna L. Dove, a freshman chemistry major from Tignall, was named to the President's List. President List students have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average with a minimum of 1... More ... Farmers may expect good prices but higher costs By Brad Haire University of Georgia Georgia farmers can expect good prices next year for many of the crops they grow. Unfortunately, it will cost more to grow them, say University of Georgia agricultural economists. "Commodity prices across the board will be favorable next year," said Nathan Smith, an economist with UGA Cooperative... More ...
Homeroom teachers at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School have chosen their October good citizens in PreK, fourth, and fifth grades. Each good citizen received a pencil, certificate,and coupon from McDonald's. More ... Seniors to enjoy Christmas dinner at Third Shiloh There will be a Christmas dinner for senior citizens Sunday, December 23. The dinner is free to all senior citizens and will be held at the Third Shiloh Mission Center, 219 McLendon Drive, Washington, from 2 until 6 p.m. The dinner is sponsored by Sheila Hill, Sharon Barnett, and the Graves fami... More ... Pathway Church plans celebration for Dec. 23, 6 p.m. Pathway Community Church, 120 Brown Road, Washington, will have "A Family Christmas" celebration Sunday, December 23, at 6 p.m. Dr. Stan Coe and family will present a program of Christmas music. This will be followed by congregational singing led by Ronnie Lindsey and friends. More ...
The staff of God's Marketplace issued "a big thank you" to Chris Bishop, manager, and the staff of the Washington BiLo Store for providing over 150 Christmas Hope food bags. The bags of food are being used at God's Marketplace Food Pantry for needy persons for the Christmas Holidays. More ... Broun says Democrats blocked amendment to provide funding for ongoing war efforts Congressman Paul Broun last week criticized the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leadership for blocking his amendment to provide needed funding to war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan by eliminating wasteful spending on pork-barrel projects. More ... Superintendent Williams updates board on school construction expenses so far By KIP BURKE news editor Six months after breaking ground, some $6.5 million has already been spent on the new Wilkes County school complex, Superintendent Joyce Williams said at Monday night's meeting of the Board of Education. Williams provided board members with a detailed breakdown of expenditures so far for construc... More ...
A little much-needed rain didn't stop some 34 riders from riding in a charity Poker Run Saturday afternoon. The event, based at Tim and Kelly Harris' Harris Custom Cycles, both brought toys to the Washington Police Department's Toys for Children program, and raised nearly $7,000 for Christopher Ch... More ... Special Christmas services are planned for many Wilkes Co. churches this year Many Wilkes County churches will be having special Christmas programs Sunday, December 23, and on Monday, Christmas Eve. One church has a special worship service on Christmas Day. The children and adult choir of Phillips Mill Baptist Church at Tyrone will have a special program on Sunday morning ... More ...
Friends and family look on as a Tuesday afternoon fireheavily damaged the Tignall home of Julius Gresham. No one was injured in the blaze. Firefightersfrom Tignall and Washington responded to the firecall, and largely confinedthe fireto the bedrooms at one end of the structure. No estimate of damage... More ...
Brandon Freeman, son of Nathaniel and Dorothy Freeman of Washington, was first place winner in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriotic Essay Writing Contest sponsored by VFW Post 5899 and Ladies Auxiliary of Washington. He was awarded $100 in cash by Commander Bo Standridge, Patriotic Pen Chairman... More ... Flu shots in Dec. can still provide good protection, specialist says The holiday season will soon fade. But the height of fluseason is still ahead. It's not too late to get that little shot of prevention, says a University of Georgia health expert. More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 I wish all the readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Maybe this is the year to help your children understand that Christmas is not just about giving to our own families and friends, but giving to those who have nothing to give in return. . More ...
Children in the Tignall Baptist Church Kids Alive and Kids Alive Too program presented a program called "The Christmas Present" at the church Sunday night. Faye Lamar, Sandra Gammon, Marge Crouch, and Kat Dodson directed the program. After the program everyone was invited to the Family Life Center... More ...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 I hope everyone will have a merry Christmas and it will be a safe, happy, and healthy one. I am going to celebrate Jesus' birthday by going to my church, Sardis Baptist, Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and to the Christmas program Sunday evening at 7:00. The children will be so cute as they act out the ... More ...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 Don't forget our Christmas social at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church this Saturday evening at six o'clock. Please come and bring a friend. We will sing Christmas carols before having refreshments and a time of fellowship. .Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer joined senior members of Tignall Baptist Church ... More ... |
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