The high point of The Washington Little Theater Company annual meeting on January 8 was the naming of The Playhouse in honor of Bolton Lunceford. Also taking place that evening was the election of officersfor 2008. More...
Girls in the Wilkes County and surrounding area who are age 2-24 are invited to enter the Miss Forestry Pageant. The pageant will be held on February 23, in Danielsville. More...
Ian Coe (center), a senior at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, placed first in the Voice of Democracy audio essay compeition in the tenth district and will advance to the state competition. The contest is sponsored by the VFW. More...
Principal Wanda B. Jenkins of the W-WES has announced the names of students who have been named to honor roll and merit list for the third six weeks grading period. More...
Ricus de Villiers, (left) owner of White Lion Safaris in Kimberly, South Africa, visited master taxidermist Lloyd Johnson III in Washington this week. More...
By Frank Watson McDuffie County Extension Coordinator
The Master Equine Management Training Program is designed as an advanced training curriculum to inform horse owners about the many topics critical to starting and managing a horse related business. More...
The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held at 7 p.m. on January 9. More...
Happy birthday to Dr. Sophia Bamford who was 95 years young Monday, January 7. She is still a very perky lady who likes to keep up with everything in her town of Tignall. More...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
I visited my parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wallace in Lincoln County, several times last week. On Saturday I visited patients at Wills Memorial Hospital. .Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gay, Loren and Conner of Brandon, Fla., visited Mr. and Mrs. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
I enjoy taking the Crawfordville paper, The Advocate Democrat, and keeping up with friends and relatives in Taliaferro County where I grew up and graduated from Alexander Stephens Institute (ASI) in the Class of 1953. More...
Zella Bennett visited Miss Mary McClearen. .Jean Bufford visited Mrs. Datez Turmon. .William Avery's visitors were Sarah Avery, Jennifer Bells, Rodney Wright Jr., Julia Gartrell, and Doris Willis. .Mrs. More...
Members of the Lexington Avenue Church of Christ visited residents. .Dale Fincher presented church and singing for the residents. .Visiting Mrs. Lois Flynt were JOURNAL, Lincolnton, Georgia Bobby Blakey, Doris and Trey Rhodes. More...
Wilkes County workers who want to get an edge when they apply for a job will be able to findout more about a new program tonight, January 17, at the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. More...
Preparations for the 2008 Wilkes County Relay for Life will start next week with a Relay Kick Off Party on Tuesday evening, January 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator Parish Hall. More...
