A full slate of events and activities is planned for Spring Tour of Homes weekend in Washington, with a variety sure to have something to entertain everyone, said Tourism Director Ashley Barnett. More...
With sirens blasting, the WJBFTV News Channel 6 team rolled into Washington last Friday, bringing their "Your Hometown" Tour to broadcast the evening news from The Square before an appreciative crowd. More...
Deb Talley (right) of Washington Events Management took members of the Washington Rotary Club on a tour of The Pope Center last Thursday, March 27, and showed them the many features and capabilities the facility offers for conferences, meetings, ba More...
The first big pull of the season will bring back the sounds of thunder to the Wilkes County Young Farmer Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, April 12, at the facility off Highway 78 at Big Cedar Road in Aonia. More...
T our of Homes weekend has arrived and with it comes a busy time. The Candlelight Tour featuring three Downtown lofts gets underway at 5 p.m. Friday and the Day Tour with fivehomes to be toured will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. More...
I just got to thinking as I often do without putting too much of a strain on my old noggin'. The Bible says that in the last days, people will be eating and drinking to excess. More...
Hillary Clinton said she "remembered" entering Bosnia in 1996 while under sniper fireand that a planned greeting ceremony was canceled. CBS News video of the trip shows the ceremony taking place with little or no concern of danger. More...
Funeral services for Stephen Lee de Shazo, 60, of Washington were held Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel, Tuscaloosa, Ala., with Dr. Kenneth Dunnivant of Tuscaloosa First United Methodist Church officiating. More...
Funeral services for Minister Kimberly Ann Wylie, 43, of Washington were held Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Springfield Baptist Church with Bishop Jerry F. Hutchins officiating. Interment was in City West Cemetery. More...
A memorial service for Margareat Stoddard Bowdoin, 89, of Atlanta was held Monday, March 31, 2008, at The Cathedral of St. Philip in the Mikell Chapel in Atlanta. She died Thursday, March 27, at Lenbrook in Atlanta. Mrs. More...
Signup has begun for the Washington-Wi lke s Parks and Recreation Blue and Gold Basketball Camp to be held June 9-20 for ages 13-16; and May 26-June 5 for ages 8-12. For more information call 706-678-1454. More...
One 15-year-old Washington youth is recovering from a gunshot wound and another 15-year-old is behind bars, charged with shooting his friend while playing with a pistol last week. Washington Police Lt. J.D. More...
The Washington City Council, in a called meeting Thursday afternoon, March 27, awarded the contract for two sewage lift stations, considered a building moratorium for the city's redevelopment area, and passed two pouring licenses for local business More...
Wilkes Chief Deputy Mike Sisson, who has served as the county's acting sheriff for the past two years, has announced his candidacy for Wilkes County Sheriff. More...
The Bolton Lunceford Playhouse is a flurry of activity and energy as the cast and crew make final preparations and dress rehersals for Thursday's opening night. Fiddler on the Roof will run three evening performances at 8 p.m. More...
The Area Agency on Aging, a division of the CSRA Regional Development Center, in Augusta, reminds citizens that help is only a phone call away when they need it. More...
Students at Washington-Wilkes Primary School are participating in many activities to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Tiffani Andrews' class was the first kindergarten class to fillup a two-liter jug with pennies. More...
Registration for this year's Summer Drama Camp at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse began 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...
Baseball team posts big wins; passing students have a party
Amethyst Wynn, Middle School Graduation Coach and the graduation coach students attended the 11th Annual Adolescent Youth Symposium hosted by the Iota Gamma Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. More...
Dan Wylie continues to defend his double state crown in track and field as he remains undefeated in the shot put and discus throw with just a few meets to go before region and state track competition. More...
Senior pitcher Caleb Saggus threw a no-hitter last Friday as the Washington-Wilkes Tigers cruised to an easy 12-0 win over the Tigers of Greene County. More...
Pathway Community Church on Brown Road in Washington has announced its services for the month of April. On April 6 there will be a covered dish meal at 6 p.m., followed by worship and teaching at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Chris Andrews. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Keith Baldwin of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Joann, of Augusta, to Wesley Neal Seabolt, also of Augusta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Seabolt, Jr. of Blairsville. More...
The North Alexander School sports the bright new look it will have when the window restoration, now is progress, is complete. The historic l897 structure will be open for tour Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
