Students earn field trip with essays; band concludes successful fruit sale
Seventy-four middle school and ninth grade high school students have earned the opportunity for a field trip to Atlanta Saturday.
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Invitations and award nominations for Big Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and Citizen of the Year are going out this week for the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet in January. More...
By KIP BURKE news editor
Miss Pat is nobody's fool, and she could tell the lady calling on her cell phone was up to something from the get-go. More...
With nighttime lows below freezing frequently this time of year, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine wants to remind Georgians of some heating tips to help keep their homes safe this winter. More...
The CSRA Regional Development Center Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will be holding a public hearing on January 14 from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Wilkes County Senior Center located at 109 Marshal Street in Washington. More...
The Georgia Department of Labor (DOL) has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to a preliminary unadjusted rate of 7.7 percent in October, up 1.8 percentage points over the year from October of 2007. More...
The cast of "Sanders Family Christmas" serenaded the crowds of shoppers at Washington's Candlelight Shopping Tuesday night. Candlelight Shopping will return to downtown next Tuesday, Dec. 9, and the Sanders Family will open tonight at 8 p.m. More...
The Callaway Plantation Christmas Candlelight Tour will be held Friday, December 12, from 4-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 13, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; and Sunday, December 14, from 1-5 p.m. More...
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, at 306 Baltimore Road, is hosting a Medicare information session on Saturday, December 6, at 10 a.m. More...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
I hope your Thanksgiving was great. I know ours was, despite the loss of my father. We had a sad feeling, but knew he would want us to go on with our family tradition. G.B. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
We had a wonderful time at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. We enjoyed having several visitors among us. The church was decorated beautifully for Christmas. Rev. More...
Guests of Clarence Ashmore were Mary Ann Johnson, Doris Heard, Betty Ashmore, Tom Smith, Wentworth Woollet, Teresa Acree, and Alicia Braswell. ƒMrs. More...
The Washington Police Department will again sponsor its annual "Gifts for Children" campaign this Christmas. More...
This Christmas, you might want to consider honoring a loved one or friend with a donation to the AStar After-School and Summer Day Camp Program. More...
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