Karen Stubbs, president of the Iris Garden Club of Washington (right), was the guest speaker for the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, May 6.
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State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 11 traffic crashes during the month of April in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Andrews said the traffic crashes resulted in 13 injuries. More...
Members of the Rotary International Group Study Exchange (GSE) team from District 7030, which includes the Caribbean Islants, were hosted by the Washington Rotary Club as they travelled through the state last weekend. More...
During this past week, April 28-May 2, middle school students tried out for the middle school football/basketball cheerleading squad and the high school football/competition cheerleading squad. More...
THE ACADEMIC CORNER
As our school year comes to a close, students and parents alike will be looking for enriching activities to filltheir summer schedules. The Mary Willis Library will begin the Vacation Reading Club on Saturday, May 24. More...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front row, l-r) Trevon Lamar, Cecelia Eligio, (back) Traneisha Jones, Paige Partlow, Brett Lunceford, and (not pictured) Tiara Bolton. More...
M&M OfficeProducts has recognized Sherrer Shelnutt for 20+ years of service to the business. Wayne Madden, M&M owner, presented her a complimentary family cruise which they will take in July. More...
Carter's Grove Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming on Sunday, May 18. Services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. Rev. More...
Eleven Wilkes County 4-H'ers took their knowledge of poultry to a higher level when they competed at the Area Poultry Judging Contest in April. More...
By DELANEY RUSSELL
During the past three months while my classmates were at school, I got the opportunity of a lifetime. I accepted a chance to travel to England to study for three months. Naturally I accepted, but I had some fears. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
Several people from our community attended dinner at the Third Shiloh Building in Washington Thursday evening honoring cancer survivors and their caregivers. Peggy Echols, Jason Echols, J.W. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
The National Day of Prayer event on The Square in Washington Thursday was a great and well-organized program. Rev. Gale Seibert gave the welcome and opening prayer and Rev. More...
Doris Rhodes and Linda Denard visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. ƒMrs. Nell Walls went to see her husband, George Walls, at Lake Crossing with her daughters, Melissa and Becki. ƒCheryl and Sandra Massey visited Mrs. Louise Bagwell. More...
The Broad River Watershed Association will host a canoe float on Saturday, May 17, to view the rare shoal lily along the lower section of the Broad River between Highway 17 and Highway 79 at the mouth of Clark's Hill Lake. More...
The Falling Creek Elementary School's fourth grade from Elberton attended several historical sites for their study of Georgia History and the Kettle Creek battlefield was included. More...
On Friday, May 3, 2008, fifteen Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students, accompanied by W-WMS Graduation Coach Amethyst Wynn, visited Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
Attending the fourth annual Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteer Recognition Luncheon last week were (front, l-r) Charlene Zima, Dottie Norman, Jean Payne, Rosemary Hopkins, Jeannette Dozier, and Pat Niemann, Director of Volunteer Services; More...
Guests of Mrs. Gertrude Tyler were Marjorie Tyler, Wilma Bunch, Grace Ferguson, Austin and Donnie Echols, Bella Mora, Zella Bennett, and Doug Tyler. ƒTJ Norman and Florine Norman visited Henry Butler. More...
The Brady Farm owned by Hartsel and David Brady on the Pecan Grove Road in Wilkes County has received the Georgia Forestry Commission's Forest Stewardship Award and obtained Forest Steward recognition. More...
