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George Brewer, pre-construction engineer (left), and Tony Collins, district engineer (right), of the Georgia Department of Transportation spoke to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular lunch meeting on Thursday, March 20, and explained the process by which transportation projects are implemented in the state. They described how projects are identified, how rights of way are cleared environmentally, and how construction is carried out. They were questioned about the lack of progress on U.S. Highway 78 between Washington and Thomson but offered no definitive answers. Jerry Stover (center) was program host for the day. More ... Registration for this year's Summer Drama Camp at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse will begin on April 1 and continue through April 30. Registration and scholarship forms can be found at either www. thewltc.com or any Wilkes County school office. More ... The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced that Briarwood Academy student Elizabeth Keen of Washington Wilkes has been selected for membership. The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence. More ... Jackson Armour won first place with his commercial heifer and received Champion Commercial Heifer overall at the Wilkes County Junior Steer and Heifer Show earlier this month. He also participated in the Junior National 4-H and FFA Livestock Show in Perry where placed second with his Limousin steer and ninth with his heifer. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America has been named a Georgia FBLA Gold Chapter. Out of 412 chapters, only 22 chapters in the state of Georgia received this award. In addition to the Georgia Gold Chapter award, the chapter was also named a National FBLA Outstanding Chapter. More ... On Tuesday, March 18, the Washington-Wilkes Middle School Tiger baseball team played Hancock Central in Sparta 4:30. The team won by the score of 40-0 after two innings. Two homeruns were hit that game by Tabor Jackson and Brandon Dill. Trey McAvoy hit an inside-the-park grand slam. Congratulations players! More ... Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Tuesday, April 1, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a firstcome, 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 ... Three Wilkes County students have completed courses with exemplary marks and have been named to the dean's list for the fall semester 2007 at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville. Students named to the list are Lindsay Sherrer of Rayle; Charlton Ware of Tignall; and Megan White of Washington. More ... With Spring here, tax cuts continue to be a topic of discussion in the Capitol halls. This week, the House and the Senate finally reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2008 Amended Budget and we also completed our work on the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. More ... Advanced Placement Courses have become an integral part of the curriculum at Washington- Wilkes High School. Advanced Placement classes are academically challenging courses that give students analytical perspectives in a variety of disciplines. More ... Al Bean, president of the Lincoln County Concerned Citizens group, was the guest speaker for the Concerned Citizens of Wilkes County (CCOWC) meeting held March 18 at the Mary Willis Library. Bean presented an overview on organizing citizens groups, and discussed list of suggestions on how to work with elected officials. More ... Americans are paying record prices to fuel their cars. They're paying more to fuel themselves, too, according to the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic Consumer Price Index. "Food prices are going up dramatically," said John McKissick, an economist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. "Prices are already up 6. More ... Did you know that falls are the leading cause of "injury deaths" for adults aged 65 and older? And that falls are the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospitalization due to trauma? Nationally, thousands of older adults fall each year from hazards that can be prevented. In 2003, more than 13,700 adults 65 or older died of fall-related injuries. 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 ... Georgia Director of Tourism Product Development Bruce Green (above) met with members of the North Alexander School Association (NASA), agency representatives, and local community leaders recently to strategize the redevelopment of the school project. 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 ... What a wonderful day! Easter. Christ arose. He is alive. It was evident at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. The congregational singing was led by Joyce Fry as Pam Hall played the piano and the ladies ensemble sang "Never a Man Like Him. More ... We had a nice day at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday, with a good attendance for Sunday School and others coming for worship service. Rev. Martin preached a good Easter message and also sang a special song, "Three Rusty Nails." After a delicious meal the little children had a lot of fun hunting eggs. It was a joy to see them all dressed up in their Easter outfits.. More ... Jeannie Wolfe visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe. .Visiting Vergie Jones were Eddie Jones, Neal Jones, Luther and Fannie Blackburn, Eddie Lee and Barbara Andrews, and Rev. Allen Danner. .Talie Randall, Jasmine and Neko Jones visited Mrs. Willie Mae Randall. .Mrs. More ... The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will begin sending more than 130 million economic stimulus payments starting May 2. The initial round of weekly payments will be completed by early July. The IRS also announced the availability of a new online calculator on IRS.gov to help people determine the amount of their stimulus payments. More ... Todd Lewis, a certified chimney sweep of TnT Quality Services of Washington was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, March 25. Lewis reviewed residential chimney safety tips with members and told them that water damage causes most chimneys to become unsafe. More ... The Georgia Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to 6.2 percent in January, up one-half of one percent from 5.7 percent in December. Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in January, up six-tenths of one percent from 4.6 percent in December. More ... The Internal Revenue Service's Augusta officewill be one of more than 300 IRS locations opening their doors for "Super Saturday," a Below 15, 2008. nationwide event to help people filea tax return in order to receive their Economic Stimulus Payment. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation is again sponsoring a one-night appearance of Acoustic Eidolon in Washington-Wilkes. More ... Here's a trick to keep older kids interested in hunting Easter eggs. Put money inside the eggs and playing egg fights with the boiled and dyed eggs. Celeste Adams said her grandchildren had more fun with those egg fights and then the dogs cleaned them up. Visiting O'Neal and Celeste Adams for the weekend were Joe and Kimberly Coots, Chase and Connor of Ranger. . More ... The Christian Service Organization will sponsor a Country Cooking Supper at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Saturday, March 29, 6 to 8 p.m. Cost for the "all-you-can-eat" supper is $6.00. All the food is prepared by church members and friends. More ... I hope each of you and your family had a nice, safe, enjoyable Easter weekend. I know a good many families had family get-togethers and egg hunts. The meaning of Easter: To the world it means that the perfect plan of salvation has been provided. "I declare unto you the gospel . . . More ... Doris Rhodes and Bobby Blakey visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. .Darinda Holliday went on an outing. .Mrs. Pete Strother's visitors included Mrs. Ann Saggus, B.C., Debra, Troy, Shelby and Ann, Sandra Pope, Rob, Audrea, Hannah, and Blu Strother. .Jada, Mercier and Gail Woods visited Mrs. Nancy Gunby. Mrs. Gunby attended church at Mt. Carmel on Easter Sunday. . More ... Comissioned by Richard and Dana Kibbey, artist Brent Chitwood puts the finishing touches on a new Spring Street mural Saturday. The "Gone With The Wind" movie poster advertises Retro Cinema and Books, a new business started by the Kibbeys. More ... Long-time Hexcel manager and community leader Ed Geddings has announced his candidacy for the District 2 seat on the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners. More ... Are you a voter whose name or address has changed since you last voted? If so, now is the time to for voters to update their voter records with any name changes or changes of address, Wilkes County Registrar Gladys Reese said. More ... Five-year-old George Stone Jr. shows off two fineturkeys killed over opening weekend of the turkey season along with his proud dad, George Sr. "He killed his first turkey near Tyrone Saturday morning. Three came in, and we got two, and then he got a jake Sunday, too." The turkeys were taken with a single-shot .410 shotgun with a custom-fitted stock. "He did great," said Big George, near 'bout busting with pride. "One shot. That's all it took." More ... Firefightersfrom Rescue 1 secure crash victim Regina Edwards preparing to take her to Wills Memorial Hospital after she crashed her Jeep Cherokee into a power pole in the 200 block of Lexington Avenue Monday. A toddler in a car carrier was not injured. The crash broke off the power pole at the ground and left power lines, phone lines, and TV cables dangling over Lexington Avenue. Authorities shut down traffic on the street while Washington city Electric Department workers replaced the pole. More ... |
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