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Donnie Smith, of the Georgia State Patrol (right), told members of the Washington Rotary Club about the impact the Tour de Georgia bicycle race is expected to have on the city of Washington when is comes through this spring. He outlined some of the anticipated traffic problems and told of plans to handle the large number of people expected to be in the county. More ... The Bartram Trail Regional Library Bookmobile will be making its rounds in Wilkes County on March 5 and March 19. On March 5, the bookmobile will be at the First United Methodist Pre- Kindergarten, Simpson Corner, Wee Care, Wilkes County Health Care Center, and Kiddie Korner, in the morning. More ... Matthew Huffman, a fifth grade student at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, is the first fund-raiser of the year for the 2008 Relay for Life. Matthew turned in $105 which he raised selling baskets of candy. He is the son of Ronnie and Wendy Huffman of Washington. More ... The 2008 Washington-Wilkes Spring Tour of Homes is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5. The annual tour is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and the Woman's Club in partnership with the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. More ... We would like to congratulate the following students for making the 2008 Washington-Wilkes Middle School baseball team: Blake Connell, Brandon Dill, Brian Hardigree, DaQuan Heard, Tabor Jackson, David Martin, Charlie McAvoy, Trey McAvoy, Cory Murray, Michael Pharr, Joe Rogers, Will Souther, Gold Walton, and Kohen Wolfe. There first game will take place Saturday, March 1. More ... The W-WMS/W-WCHS media center has a new online catalog called Destiny. Destiny, a product of Follett Software Company, is among the most popular library catalog management programs in the field. Since the conversion last fall, media specialists from each school have been training students and faculty members how to search using Destiny. More ... With more than half of the legislative session now behind us, our days seem to be getting longer as committees meet literally morning and night to perfect important legislation and the number of bills considered by the full House gets longer every day. More ... Bingo can be lots of fun for the young and the old. Delhi and Beulah were well represented at bingo night at the Tignall Lunchroom Saturday night. O'Neil and Celeste Adams had their three grandchildren and Trip Harper with them. Their youngest grandson, Connor, really knows how to win at bingo. I think they had to back their car up to the door to load up all his prizes. More ... Gracen Ware has been very busy during her reign as Miss Wilkes County. Gracen was a greeter at the Ernie Harwell Day celebration February 15, and was in the Revolutionary Days Parade. I know she has been singing in several festivals. More ... Many people in our community are sick with the fluor other illnesses. The weather is so changeable and we never know what to expect. The wind has been keeping me in more than anything. I saw on the TV where the flushot does not cover one strain of fluthat is going around. Many have it rough and it lingers on and on. . More ... Mrs. Bernice McAvoy's visitors were Gail Galbreath, Ronnie McAvoy, Joyce Blackburn, and Marion Poss. .Guests of Mrs. Gertrude Tyler were Donnie Echols, Blaine Tyler, Doug and Juanita Tyler, Rich and Gale Seibert, Marjorie Tyler, and Lykah Mora. . Carrie Mae Williams visited Henry Butler. .Visiting Mrs. Mary E. More ... Rev. Dale Fincher and Gary Butts presented singing and worship service for the residents. .Doris Rhodes and Trey Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. .Visiting Mrs. Genelle Gill were Oliver Gill, David Gill, Patsy Winn, and Charles Waller. .Sharon Williamson visited her mother, Mrs. Bessie Skipper. .Jim, Linda, and Jay Griggs visited their mother and grandmother, Mrs. More ... I hope you all have a good week. It went by real fast. .Dr. Leonard Dupree's sermon Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church was "Our World Is Fat and Starving," taken from scripture from the Old Testament, Isaiah 58:6-11, and from the New Testament, Matthew 25:31-46. The children's story was "Enough -- and Leftovers." Newton Gunter was in charge of children's church. More ... Congratulations and best wishes to Susie Sherrer Power of Lincolnton who turned 90 years old Saturday, February 23. Susie grew up in the Courtground community, daughter of the late Glover and Daisy Toole Sherrer. Her husband, the late Carl Power, grew up at Phillips Mill Baptist Church, son of the late Luther and Julia Swann Power. More ... On Monday, February 18, a group from churches in the Georgia Baptist Association went to Lavonia to deliver "Heart Shower" items to HEART Ministries Inc. The ladies there appreciated the many useful things so very much. .Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrer joined seniors at Tignall Baptist Church Tuesday and enjoyed the program and lunch. More ... The Wilkes County 4-H Dairy Show Team has kicked this showing season off with a bang! The 2008 team has been working very hard, along with volunteer leaders Frank and Carol Jackson, to prepare for the state show. The 2008 Dairy Show Team consists of six members this year. More ... Ian and Genevieve Coe of Washington-Wilkes will be performing as part of the Augusta State University Honors String Jamboree to be held Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m., in the Maxwell Theater of the university. Ian and Genevieve were among 66 out of hundreds of applicants who were nominated to this all star orchestra. More ... After an absence of about three years, a popular project of the Washington Lions Club will return Sunday, March 2, to a special welcome by church-goers and the general public as well. "Sunday Dinner After Church," a home-cooked meal expertly prepared by Lions Club chefs, will be served at the club building on south Spring Street beginning at 11:30 a.m. More ... The Inaugural Classic South Horse Fair sponsored by the Classic South Equine Association will be held at Callaway Plantation, Washington, on May 17. More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, March 11, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone who is a senior citizen, 60 years of age or older, and has a civil (non-criminal) legal issue may be able to receive help. More ... The Univesrity of Georgia Extension officein Wilkes County has welcomed Audra Chapman as a new member of its officestaff. Chapman received her Associates Degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture Education in 2007. More ... The Friends of the Mary Willis Library met Thursday, February 14, to share their love of children's books. Favorite characters included Junie B, Alex the Alligator, Perri the Squirrel, Three Jumpy Kittens, Despereaux the Mouse, and Fergus the Dog. More ... In the midst of all the talk about measures Congress could pass to stimulate the economy, there is one proposal that stands head and shoulders above them all: H.R. 25, the "FairTax Act of 2007." If passed, this bill would reform the way the federal government collects tax revenue and would unleash the power of the American economy. More ... The Wilkes County Health Department will be providing Headstart, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten hearing, vision, and dental screens free of charge. Jennifer Jackson, Wilkes County Nurse Manager, announces that the screenings will be done the week of registration for these programs which is March 3-7. More ... Raytown Baptist Church has begun having Sunday School for all ages every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Worship services will be on the second and third Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Bible study and prayer meeting are held on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. More ... The Rayle EMC Invitational Junior Dairy Heifer Show was held on Thursday, February 7 at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington. The show featured 26 young participants from Greene, Lincoln, Oglethorpe and Wilkes counties. These exhibitors showed dairy heifers and competed against one another in four showmanship classes and five weight classes. More ... Four piano students from the studio of Ruth E. Harris earned eligibility to perform at the Annual Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) In-Service Conference in Savannah January 24-26. The students were Christina Albertson and Troy Colvard, piano duet; Christina Albertson, soloist; and Ian Coe with Genevieve Coe, piano duet. More ... The annual Men's Conference and Men's Day Program at New Springhill Baptist Church, Philomath, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2. The theme this year is "Men Working for Jesus." The Saturday conference will begin at 9 a.m. More ... Recently I spoke to the Kettle Creek Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in Washington about gluten sensitivity and celiac disease. I have been actively involved in researching these conditions for the past two years in my officein Conyers. More ... Community leaders, along with economic development, tourism, and planning professionals from all over the region will be meeting here in March at conference on Cultural Heritage Ordinances to learn how to use code ordinances to build "creative economies" and attract tourists. More ... For surpassing 750,000 work hours without a lost-time incident, Anthony Forest Products Georgia Laminating plant was recently presented Wausau's Silver Customer Safety Award by Bob Cauthen, CSP, Loss Prevention Technical Consultant for Wausau Insurance Company. More ... The 26th Annual Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase will be held on March14 at 7 p.m. in the W-WCHS auditorium. The art entry deadline is March 7 at 10 a.m. and auditions for the talent show will be held March 12 at 6 p.m. More ... Organizers have set auditions for "Wilkes Idol" in hopes of attracting talent from Wilkes and surrounding counties to compete for their new contest planned for April. Auditions will be held Saturday, March 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School auditorium, organizer Sheila Hill said. "If you think you got a voice to win, come on through. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School chapter of the FCCLA celebrated National FCCLA week February 11-14. FCCLA focuses on family, community, and career development. The theme for FCCLA week was MADE, "Making a Difference Everywhere." Schoolwide participation was encouraged. More ... Dr. Scott Lind (center) spoke to last week's Wills Memorial Hospital Lunch and Learn event on the subject of gall bladder diseases, their symptoms, and surgery. Accompanying him was Joy Batten, who spoke on her recent gall bladder surgery from the patient's perspective. Pictured are (l-r) Pat Niemann, Wills Community Relations; Batten; Lind; Vickie Wang, administrative coordinator; and Lisa Eskew, LPN, of the Specialty Clinic. More ... Bobby Danner and Joe (Sonny) Parker were ordained as deacons at the Fishing Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, February 24. The ordination service was held during the morning worship hour. There were many relatives, friends, and church members present for this special occasion. All those present enjoyed a covered dish meal after the service. More ... |
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