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Dr. Nadine Halliburton-Foster, and young Davony, were guests at the Washington Rotary Club's regular meeting on Thursday, August 14. Having been in Washington for only a few months, Dr. Halliburton-Foster told members about herself, her education, her family, and how she came to practice at MedLink. She explained that although she is board-certified in family practice, her special interest is in OB-GYN and she keeps those skills honed by assisting a doctor friend in South Carolina. Dr. Lester Johnson (left) was program host for the day. More ... The quarterly Washington-Wilkes Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Shepeard Community Blood Center on Thursday August 7, had to be cancelled midway the drive because of a storm in the area. More ... The 22nd annual Taliaferro County Arts and Crafts Labor Day Fair will be held in Crawfordville Monday, Labor Day, September 1. Activities get underway at 9 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Admission is free. The center of town will be closed off for the activities. Arts and crafts booths will line both sides of Broad Street and curl around the courthouse. More ... LOST: Blue, a true and trusted family friend. Golden Retriever mix. Feathered tail with black smudge. Reward offered. If you know of any information concerning the disappearance of this pet. Please call. One Beagle, has pink collar, out of pen on the Danburg Road. More ... Parents! Are you tired of your teenagers coming home from high school and answering "What did you do today?" with a bored shrug and a firm "Nothing!"? More ... The First United Methodist Church of Washington will present a seven-week session Beth Moore Bible study entitled "Stepping Up - the Psalms of Ascent" beginning Sunday, August 24. The study will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. and is an in-depth look at Psalms 120-134 which show how participants can voice their own petitions and praises to God. More ... GED tests will be given in Washington Wilkes on August 28 and 29 in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church. Signup is mandatory and will be held Thursday, August 21, at 6 p.m. More ... Harold Smith (right) was the lucky winner of the Dell laptop computer given away by Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership, sponsor of the Family Fun in the Sun day held last Saturday to benefit the football program of the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department. It was reported that as many as 300 people attended the all-day event held at the Liberty Street playground. Aaron's General Manager Kenneth Johnson (left) and Sales Associate Britany Crews expressed their thanks to all who made donations for the event. More ... Joseph Baldwin of Washington, an upcoming junior vocal performance and choral conducting major at Northwestern University, will be recognized during the August 24 morning worship service at the First Baptist Church as recipient of the First Baptist Church Troupe Harris Scholarship for 2008-2009. More ... Kyle Brown, Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Washington, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 19. Brown's main focus was a description of the 2008 Farm Bill which funds his agency. He said that the $289 billion 5-year bill provides funding for a number of farm and non-farm activities. It was pointed out that 73%, or $211 billion, was earmarked for the food stamp and school lunch programs, with the remaining $78 billion available for programs of the FSA. Brown described a number of programs of the FSA which included crop insurance, disaster relief, live stock feed, energy conservation, and milk loss among others. He said that the drought monitor index for Wilkes County had been severe, extreme, or exceptional for some time. Kerry McAvoy (left) was the program host for the day. More ... Two Wilkes County residents were among 441 students who received degrees from Piedmont College at the recent summer commencement ceremonies. Tricia Mathis of Rayle earned a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in early childhood education; and Elizabeth Michelle Smith of Washington earned an Education Specialist (Ed.S) degree. More ... Patricia Johnson's photo, "A View Inside University Hall," (above) was selected from among 821 entries as the third place winner in the recent Augusta State University photo competition. It is currently featured on the front page of the ASU website (www.aug.edu) along with the first and second place photos. Johnson reports that the photo has been viewed 1,084 times and that some of her photography will be featured in a gallery at Aroma's Coffee and Wine Bar in Augusta's Surrey Center during the month of September. She is a junior pursuing a nursing degree at ASU and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson of Washington. More ... Larry Pullen is the latest salesman to join the experienced staff at Smith Ford of Crawford. Pullen hails from Tignall in Wilkes County. Pullen said he has been in sales his entire adult life and has been selling cars for the last 20 years of that time. More ... The Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health reminds individuals across the state to take precautions against West Nile Virus (WNV) as experts begin mosquito surveillance and testing for arboviral diseases. More ... The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) reported that over six thousand Georgia drivers have conducted their licensing business from the comfort of their home or office via the Agency's website www.dds.ga.gov. More ... Members of the Wilkes County Board of Education have been recognized for successfully completing board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA.) More ... Force Airman Shaneika C. Mahoney has graduated from basic military training at Lackland. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Forcemission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, andreceived physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. More ... Luther Blackburn of Lincolnton received a first place prize of $300 for his 38.26 pound watermelon at the Tom Watson Watermelon Festival at Hickory Hill in Thomson on August 2. More ... Trevor Blaine Atkins, son of Mark and Sherry Atkins of Tignall, celebrated his third birthday on August 17 and was treated to several parties. Trevor celebrated at a pool party and sleepover on August 1 at the home of his grandparents, Kevin and Rachel Ahrens in Lexington. Special guests were his brother, Dillion Atkins and sister, Abby Atkins of Alabama. More ... (NAPSI)-Exercising your brain is as important as exercising other parts of your body. Here are a week's worth of tips to help keep your mind in shape. Monday-Get enough vitamin E to help support healthy brain function. This antioxidant vitamin helps maintain a healthy nervous system by protecting nerves and brain tissue from damage. More ... Two Kinds Of Rice Are Twice As Nice (NAPSI)-With all the news about the benefits of adding more whole grains to your diet, you may wonder: Which is better-white or brown rice? The answer, say the experts, is both. Enriched white and whole grain brown rice are both important in a balanced diet. More ... The Word Bible Study Class will have its tenth annual "Tent Outreach Service" Saturday, August 23, beginning at 11 a.m. The service will be held at 415 Lexington Avenue, Washington, -- the vacant lot across the street from the Jackson Street entrance. More ... At its regular monthly meeting, the executive committee of Washington Area Faith In Action heard Patsy Massey of United Hospice, a volunteer coordinator for the Athens office. Hospice provides a wide range of services for those who have been diagnosed with having six months or less to live. More ... Commemorating the life of Billy E. Bailey, Patricia D. Bailey and Donna Bailey, with Tracker, family members have provided a commemorative plate on The Square placed on the lamp post located between the Confederate Soldier Statue and the Washington-Wilkes Welcome Center. More ... Late summer and fall will be packed with activities, events, and celebrations in Washington-Wilkes, Tourism Director Ashley Barnett told the Monday night meeting of the Washington City Council. The next event is a new one, she said, with Saturday's W-W Parks and Recreation Department's "Fun in the Sun" event Saturday August 16. More ... Sardis Baptist Church had a good Sunday morning with George Pate as guest speaker in the absence of Rev. Jim Newsome. ƒJ.W. Boatwright is still staying in, resting quietly, and eating a strict diet. We are doing okay and still in need of your prayers. ƒPrayers are still continuing for Lila Edwards, Deena Boatwright, J.W. More ... Congratulations and best wishes to Sarah Fanning who grew up at Phillips Mill Baptist Church upon her graduation from the University of Georgia in Athens August 2. Sarah is the granddaughter of Thomas Fanning and the late Sandra Armour Fanning of Washington and Jen and Joyce Johnson Moore of Phillips Mill. More ... Who in South Dakota would know about Tignall, Ga., other than Vivian Wolozin's granddaughter? About a week ago Henry Strother traveled to South Dakota and stopped at a restaurant there. He struck up a conversation with a man in the restaurant who asked him where he was from. When Henry told him Georgia, he said, "I bet you never heard of Tignall, Georgia. More ... Trinity Baptist Church of Tignall celebrated its annual homecoming Sunday, August 2, along with a tribute to the memory of Pauline McLendon, a longtime faithful member of Trinity. She organized and served as choir manager for over 30 years. More ... Graydon and Pat Bobo celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in Holmes County, Ohio, sightseeing in the beautiful Amish community. They visited "Behalt," the mural depicting the beginning of the Amish and Mennonite Culture that began in the early 1500s. It is a 10 ft. by 265 ft. circular mural. The meaning of "Behalt" is to keep, hold, or remember. More ... Celebrating with Lois Sale on her 84th birthday Sunday were family members, Peggy Sale, Marjorie Gibson of Dallas (Marjorie came on Saturday,) Josh and Michelle Banta, Gracie, Joshua, and Jacob of Rockmart, David and Gloria Sale of Dewy Rose, Danny and Scarlett Gibson, Brittany and Nathan of Lexington, S.C. More ... Gerald and Lois Ann Norman visited Mrs. Annie Kate Norman. ƒGuests of Mrs. Bernice McAvoy were Joyce Blackburn, Gail Galbreath, Ronnie McAvoy, Lois Hardy, and Gloria Hardy. ƒSally Hopkins and John Ivey visited Mrs. Libby Ivey. ƒGuests of Mrs. More ... We had a visiting preacher at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. Larry Montgomery and his wife Angie were our guests. They live in Louisville. We had a good service, good message on grace, good attendance, and good music. ƒDr. Tom Cofer of Aiken, S.C., visited his aunt, Mrs. Jenelle Newsome, Friday. More ... I am happy that some places close by and all around got rain Saturday evening, but not here on Branham Road, just a few little sprinkles. We really need a good rain. ƒ We had good revival services at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Donald Walton preached wonderful messages each evening. Now we are looking forward to next August when he will be with us again. More ... August 11 -- Rev. Dale Fincher presented an inspiring worship service on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It made me cry. He also presented singing and prayer for the residents. ƒ Madge Bailey visited Mrs. Eva Reed. ƒMartin Echols, Savannah and Georgia visited Harper's. ƒLinda Griggs visited Mrs. Sara Curtis. ƒMrs. Nancy C. More ... GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AUGUST 2008 We, the Grand Jury of Wilkes County, Georgia, sworn and empanelled during the August, 2008, Term of Wilkes County Superior Court, wish to submit the following: Motion was made, seconded and approved that John Trevin Burriss be elected foreman; Jean F. Payne as clerk; and Hal W. More ... |
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