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October 9, 2008  RSS feed
Mule Day this Sat. at Callaway will be bigger than ever
News- Satur day' s Mu le Day Sou thern Heritage Festival will be bigger, with more activities and fun things to do this year, said Chamber of Commerce Director Ashley Barnett. "There's going to be music and food, primitive crafts, and lots of fun for kids, and it's only $6 for a whole carload to get in. More...
Severe drought continues to plague Wilkes; meaningful rainfall relief in October unlikely

Although there's a bit of water in Wilkes County creeks and there's hay finally worth cutting, the area is still in extreme drought conditions and water users are being asked to conserve before severe measures have to be taken. More...

Washington Presbyterian steeple has a secret

The historic Washington Presbyterian Church is undergoing a renovation of its steeple, with new roofing, new wood where needed, and louvers replaced. But when the workmen took the cherrypicker up and got a close look at the metal ball on the steeple's weathervane, they got a little surprise, and we all got a little insight about Washington-Wilkes. See the story on page 20. More...

'After Hours' next Thursday at Retro

A second quarterly Chamber After-Hours is set for October 23 at one of the city's newest businesses, Retro Cinema & Books. The drop-in event is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. at 114 Spring Street. The Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce will also hold its annual community banquet December 4 at the Pope Center, starting at 6:30 p.m. with a meet-and-greet, with dinner and an awards presentation starting at 7. More...


 News
• article has image Rotarians, W-WPS students help set new record reading 'Corduroy'
Washington Rotary Club members participated in reading aloud to classes at Washington-Wilkes Primary School on October 2 as part of "Read for the Record" day. "Read for the Record" is a national campaign to encourage hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day. More...
• article has image Jenkins retires
• W-WCHS teacher attends economics teaching conference
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 The Office Cat
• article has image The Office Cat
Another busy weekend coming up
Bullet holes in the steeple and weathervane of our beautiful old Presbyterian Church? That's what workers found when they began stripping the steeple to paint. Kip Burke went to make pictures and was really intrigued with it all. He asked around to see who might know who had been shooting at the church. More...
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 Opinions
• article has image Bring your best
Frankly, I don't know what's happening! It seemed like folks used to try and out-dress each other and now I think they are trying to see who can dress the sloppiest. Oh well! Say what you please, but I still think that it's part of that rebellious nature mankind has. They are always rebelling agains t something or someone. More...
• article has image Book Review
• article has image Vox Pop
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 Letters
• Success of dinner due in large part to waiters' antics
TO THE EDITOR: The Celebrity Waiters Dinner was a wonderful success due in great part to the proficient and entertaining antics of the waiters who supplied their guests with mints, towelettes, colorful straws, candy kisses, and excellent service. More...
• Elvis kisses could help water shortage
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 Sports
• article has image Tigers roll over Hancock, will face Lincoln after open date
Last Friday, the Washington-Wilkes Tigers traveled to Sparta to take on the Hancock Central Bulldogs. The Tigers played hard the whole game and won with a final score of 49-16. The Washington first string gave up no points; the Bulldogs' first string scored its two touchdowns on the Tiger JV players who put up valiant effort. More...
• article has image Tiger cheerleaders place first in competition
• article has image 2nd annual Powder Puff game set for Friday at Tiger Stadium
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 Obituaries
• article has image Joyce Ann Hall Bowen
Funeral services for Joyce Ann Hall Bowen, 55, of Rayle were held Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Sardis Baptist Church, Rayle, with Rev. Jim Newsome and Rev. John Mark Carpenter officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bowen died Saturday, October 4, at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. More...
• Larry Jasper Chapman
• Linda Starks
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 Worship
• Danburg Baptist revival set for October 13-15
Danburg Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming on Sunday, October 12, followed by revival services Monday through Wednesday, October 13-15. The music for the homecoming will begin at 10:15 a.m. with the popular Bluegrass gospel family, the Weaver Believers from Helen. Dennis Garner, former pastor of the Danburg church, will bring the homecoming message at 11 a.m. More...
• Rev. Jody Boulineau to speak at Nov. 9 CoG homecoming
• Tabor Baptist sets revival services for October 19-22
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 Personalities
• article has image New Beginnings
Van Alexander Bufford Allen Noah Bufford Mr. and Mrs. Van Allen Bufford Jr. of Tignall announce the birth of twin sons, Van Alexander and Allen Noah, on Sunday, September 28, at Trinity Hospital in Augusta. Alex weighed 3 lbs. 3 ozs. and was 16 inches long. Noah weighed 3 lbs. 9 ozs and was 17 ¼ inches long. They have a sister, Abbi. More...
• article has image Ashley Brooke Land to wed Charles Richard Roberts Jr.
• article has image W-WHS Class of 1968 celebrates 40-year reunion at Fitzpatrick Hotel September 27
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 Don't Forget
• Don't Forget
The Washington Little Theater Annual Gala will be held Saturday, October 11, 5:30 p.m. BEFORE the performance of "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" at 8 p.m. The Gala will be held at Lafayette Manor on East Robert Toombs Avenue. More...
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