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.
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While travelling through Washington last Thursday, March 27, Congressman Paul Broun stopped to visit with members of the Washington Rotary Club and report on his activity and voting in Washington, D.C. More...
A local Toastmasters Club is being organized in Washington and both men and women are invited to a demonstration to be held in the meeting room at the Mary Willis Library on Monday, April 14, at 6:00 p.m. More...
House completes work on important issues
By REP. MICKEY CHANNELL Georgia District 116
With only one week left in the 2007 legislative session, the House has already completed many of the important issues we promised our constituents we would address. More...
Six local and area Suzuki Strings of Augusta students played with more than 120 other students at their annual recital held at the First Baptist Church of Augusta on Friday, March 28. More...
Items for the silent auction sponsored by Relay for Life will be displayed at the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.; and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. More...
Kiwanis Division 6 Lt. Governor Norm Nickolson was the guest of Washington Kiwanis President Bes Moore at the regular meeting of the club on Tuesday, April 1. Lt. Gov. Nickolson is a member of the Downtown Augusta Kiwanis Club. More...
Things could be even worse than they were last year for allergy sufferers, according to Dr. Stan Fineman of the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. "This year, we had high pollen counts in February, which is very unusual," said the specialist. More...
The eastern kingsnake is a shiny black snake with thin white or cream-colored bands. This reptile also is called the "chain snake" because the lines that stretch across its back are linked along the sides. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
I think I do this every year. I put up my winter clothes, take out spring clothes, and along comes Old Man Winter again. Of course the pollen comes along too and all those pretty blooms that cause all kinds of problems. More...
Spring is in the air and we turn our thoughts to fishing! So does the Osprey as seen by this photograph made by Hugh Keener. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
Susan Amason came down from Flowery Branch Thursday before Easter and picked up her brother, Billy Amason, and they spent the weekend in Winder with their aunt, Kate Nicholson. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
Our pastor, Rev. O'Neil Martin, was invited to preach the homecoming message at Sandy Cross Baptist Church Sunday. In his absence, Tommy Harwell of Norwood was guest speaker. He preached a good message and we all enjoyed having him. More...
By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657
The fifth Sunday services at Phillips Mill Baptist Church included the Lord's Supper following the morning message by Pastor Rev. Robert Rayner. More...
The students at First United Methodist Church Pre-Kindergarten enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt behind Bell Cottage on March 19. More...
By Clint Waltz and Gil Landry University of Georgia
Warm-season turfgrasses such as Bermuda, centipede, zoysia and St. Augustine suffer some common problems with springtime greenup. Here are the ones we see most often. More...
By Sharon Omahen
Spring is here. After months of being cooped up indoors, it's finally time for gardeners to go dig in the dirt. But they shouldn't pass by their pot-bound plants on the way, says a Georgia Master Gardener. More...
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