When the Tour de Georgia rolls into Washington next April, thousands and thousands of people will line the streets and the entire town will take part in the international festival that comes with the race - and for that one day, More...
January 4, 2007 - Big old oak on The Square is now just a memory. . . . Relay for Life to kick off at Tuesday event. . . . Paranormal investigators to seek local ghosts at Fitzpatrick Hotel during January 19-21 meeting. More...
The homes of Steve and Eleanor Blackmon, Charlotte Simmons, and Bill and Carol Wittscen took top honors in this year's annual "Night of Lights," which lights up the homes of Washington every year. Judges from the Iris Garden Club viewed the homes Wednesday night, Marcia Paxton said. More...
A new church has been established in Taliaferro County. Services at Eagles' Wings House of Prayer are being held in the American Legion Building on Highway 278 in Crawfordville. The congregation is a non-denominational, full gospel holiness church. Services are held each Sunday with Sunday Schoo... More...
I visited the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce on the day after Thanksgiving and was impressed. It's a facility we can be proud of, tastefully decorated, and functionally efficient. If you get a chance, visit and see for yourself. I took the time while there to look at the guest register ... More...
The Christmas Tour of Homes and Dinner 2007 sponsored by the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation was a tremendous success with over 600 visitors in town on December 7 and 8. On behalf of the Historical Foundation I would like to thank all the volunteers who so freely gave of their time to make... More...
Funeral services for Lillian Alline Hopkins Lunceford, 101, of Tignall, were held Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Clark's Station Baptist Church near Tignall with Rev. W.C. Bentley officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Thursday, December 20. More...
Elizabeth Newsome, bride-elect of Justin Holmes, was entertained at a Christmas shower and brunch, on Saturday morning, December 15, at the home of Graham and Teresa Eason on Lovelace Way. Hostesses for the occasion were Jillian Andrews of Washington; Leigh Oxendine of Augusta; Jessica Eason and ... More...
New Springhill Baptist Church will have a watch night service on New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31, at 10 p.m. Rev. Darrell Norman and the Springhill Baptist Church will be special guests. More...
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EMS Director Blake Thompson is candidate for Wilkes Sheriff