By Hunter Brock third grader
Once I went to the Washington Historical Museum. I learned lots of things. I learned how they cooked food ove100 year a bell in the backyard that had fallen from a tower and it had a big crack in it.
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A joint Open House for Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School and Washington-Wilkes Middle School will be held on Monday, April 28, for the parents and students of each school. Between the hours of 3:30 p.m. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Middle School baseball team played in a championship tournament on Saturday, April 19, at 10 p.m. at Sweetwater Park in Thomson. In the first game, they played against Glascock and won by the score of 6-1. More...
Peggy Anderson (center) and Deb Talley of Washington-Wilkes Ventures LLC were special guests of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, April 15, when they updated members on the various projects and developments underway under their company umbrella More...
Ashley Barnett, Wilkes County Tourism Director and local chairman for the Tour de Georgia bicycle race coming through this week, spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club about preparations being made and volunteers needed for race day on Wednesday, April More...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front, l-r), Lauren Roberts, Demarcus Grant, Logan Griffin, (back) Kierra Ferrell, Will Lawson, and Keondra Grant. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...
Tiare Tatum, a seventh grade student at Washington-Wilkes Middle School, participated in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), took the SAT, and scored high enough on the critical reading section of the test to participate in the More...
Adam Russell was inducted into the Sigma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Theta on April 2. Sigma Alpha Theta is an honor society for the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia. More...
Brett Tanner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Tanner, celebrated his fifth birthday on April 9. Brett was honored with a party at Chuck E Cheese on April 12 where he and his guests enjoyed his Black Spiderman cake and pizza. More...
India Cathey Callaway, daughter of Kari and Eugene Callaway Jr., was nine on Monday, March 24, and celebrated her birthday on several occasions. More...
Wesley Duncan Pope, son of Susan and Edward Pope III, celebrated his fifth birthday on April 21. Wesley was treated by his parents to a pirate party Saturday afternoon, April 19, at Bell Cottage of the First United Methodist Church. More...
The names of students who have been named to the president's list and dean's list for the winter quarter at Athens Technical College have been released by the college. The president's list includes eight students who live in Wilkes County. More...
Wanda Barton Jenkins, principal of the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, has announced the names of students who have been named to the fourth and fifth grade honor roll and merit list for the fifth six weeks grading period. More...
This friendly female dog needs a loving home. She has a sleek brown coat, and is spayed and vaccinated. She's ready for a good home. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
"A friend is a person who knows all about you and still loves you just the same." "Real friends don't care if your socks don't match," but I know some of my friends would be sure and tell me if they don't match. More...
The Rhodes family had a brother/ sister get-together over the weekend in Beulah. Barbara and R.C. Oakley of Hampton came down last week to stay in their Beulah home. Betty Reese came and stayed with them from Tuesday through Sunday. More...
The post office in Tignall was honored to have the American flagthat had flown over Baghdad sent to the post officeby Carl Scott Jewell who is stationed in Iraq. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jewell. This flagis now flying over Tignall. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
This Saturday, April 26, the On Mission Celebration will begin. The Mission Fair will be held at the First Baptist Church, Washington, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. More...
Some 125 cancer survivors have been extended invitations to attend the Fifth Annual Cancer Survivors Dinner scheduled at the Third Shiloh Center on Thursday, May 1, at 6 p.m., the night before the Relay for Life event. More...
Registration for this year's Summer Drama Camp at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse began on April 1 and will continue through April 30. Registration and scholarship forms can be found at either www.thewltc. com or any Wilkes County school office. More...
It takes some 250 Georgia State Patrol troopers to protect the traveling Tour de Georgia race this week, keeping 150 pro cyclists, along with support vehicles, and photo cycles, More...
Washington's City Administrator Mike Eskew was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, April 22. Eskew gave members an update on City projects, economic development activities and plans, and future needs of the city. More...
Two officerswith the Washington Police Department have completed special courses taught by the Georgia Police Academy Division of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. Patrolmen Keith L. More...
A sign-up for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) which began April 18 in Georgia's Broad River Watershed will continue until May 16, according to State Conservationist James E. Tillman. More...
The civil case of Gabriel Garcia LaQuinta v. Jed Hill, M.D. will be heard before Judge Hal Hinesley in the Wilkes County Courthouse on Friday, April 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. More...
Guests of Mrs. Bernice McAvoy were Gail Galbreath, Marion Poss, Ronnie McAvoy, Joyce Blackburn, Frances Ogletree, Marge Thurmond, Robert McAvoy, and Carolyn Alexander. ƒMrs. More...
A line dance brings out the dancers at Tuesday night's street dance featuring the Augusta favorite "Playback Band featuring TuTu D'vyne." The Washington -Wilkes Arts Foundation sponsored the street dance in celebration of the Tour de Georgia bicycle More...
Members of the community have the opportunity to learn about what the Wilkes Pre-Release Center is doing to provide re-entry training for inmates about to be released. More...
Since May 11 is Mother's Day, the Washington Little Theater Company is paying special tribute to mothers at its Sunday matinee of "I Do! I Do!" That is "Bring Your Mama Day" and if you bring your Mom she gets in free! More...
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