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The Optimist Club of Washington has begun its annual Christmas tree sale. Beautiful Fraser fir trees are available this year at the club's new location across the road from McDonald's at the Washington Ford Mercury used car sales lot. More ... Applications will be received on December 18 and 19 for anyone interested in participating in the Low Income Energy Assistance program in Wilkes County. The program is to assist in paying utility bills. Interested persons should apply for the assistance program in Wesley Hall of the First United Methodist Church, located at 102 W. Liberty Street, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. More ... 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 ... Seventy-four middle school and ninth grade high school students have earned the opportunity for a field trip to Atlanta Saturday. More ... Problems with the economy, drought, rising costs of hay and increases in the cost of euthanasia and carcass disposal are leading to a nationwide rise in the number of unwanted, neglected or abandoned horses. More ... 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. "She said her name was Cathy Wilson from E-Z 1 Rate and that I'd won a $300 gas card and free long-distance phone calls," she said. "Her accent didn't much sound like a Cathy Wilson, and the connection had funny clicks after she talked. More ... Students in the First United Methodist Church Pre-K delivered non-perishable items they collected last month to the Washington Food Pantry. They have been learning the importance of taking care of those in need as they have been called to do by the Lord Jesus Christ. Pictured above (l-r) are Shelby White, Ashton Andrews, Braxton Blakey, Nathaly Aburto, Megan Thornton, Boyd Chafin, Kathleen Reeves, Ethan Scott, and Wilkes Walker. 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. "As temperatures go down, the number of home fires tends to go up," Oxendine said. "Please keep safety in mind while you're keeping warm. More ... The students in Kim Bearse's homeroom collected 130 cans of food, more than any other, in the recent drive at Washington-Wilkes Primary School for donation to God's Marketplace. Over 1,040 cans were collected by the school as a whole and similar drives are also underway at the county's other three schools. The directors of God's Marketplace expressed their sincere thanks to all members of our community who are helping with this year's food drive. 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. The jobless rate in the CSRA rose six-tenths of one percent from a revised 7.1 percent in September. More ... The Thanksgiving holiday travel period ended Sunday night with 15 traffic deaths reported to the Georgia State Patrol. "In our five-county area, including Elbert, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Taliferro, and Wilkes counties, there were 201 citations given over the Thanksgiving holiday, five of which were for DUI," said Sergeant Scott Andrews of the Georgia State Patrol. 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. at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse and running Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Reservations are available by phone at 706-678-9582. More ... Bruce Fitzgerald has joined the City of Washington in a contract capacity working on a wide array of projects with a primary focus of working with businesses and commercial property owners in the downtown area within the Main Street Program. More ... The Wilkes County Community Partnership JumpStart Program mothers and grandmothers attended a parent support and network session on Tuesday, November 25, at the Family Resource Center on Lincoln Circle. The topic of discussion was "Making Changes." The facilitators were the JumpStart Home Parent Educators Beverly Falaise and LaShaunder Elam-Lee. JumpStart is a home parent-child education program that helps with school readiness. For more information about this program, call the JumpStart ladies at 706-678-4498. Among those participating in the program were (front row, l-r) Delila Wilburn, LaShanae Grant, Vickie Wilburn, Marie Ortega, Peggy Mahoney, (back) Shawn Veasey, Keesha Norman, Murteas Davis, Jamesha Davis, Shalanda Starks, and (not pictured) Farrah Binns, Terrisamna Binns, Keishanna Norman, Jordan Ortega, Jordan Knox, Brionna Davis, and Elisha Davis. 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. The free session will discuss Medicare Advantage plans and other services for those who may be eligible for extra financial assistance, which is available at no additional premium. More ... November 17 - Doris Rhodes and Rhodes Johnson visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. ƒSharon Williamson visited Mrs. Bessie Skipper for lunch. ƒDarinda Holiday went shopping. November 18 - Lois Poss held exercise class for the residents. ƒGenell Cliatt and Hugh Dyche played the keyboard for the residents. More ... 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. and I went to Mc- Cormick, S.C., along with other family members and spent Thanksgiving Day with my sister Nan and her husband, Mickey Goff. ƒHappy birthday this week to our eldest, Shane N. More ... Over the river and through the woods . . . They can't get The Augusta Chronicle to us they say! We are going to be in the dark without a daily paper. Oh, but happy news. We can read it online. Of course everyone doesn't own a computer and who wants to read a daily paper on line? I know I want to turn a page, not scroll down. More ... 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. Newsome asked the children as they were having their message if they saw anything that looked different today. More ... The Tignall Homemakers had been asked to bring antiques to the November meeting for antique dealer Charlotte Poss to evaluate. More ... There was a pretty good attendance at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. We still have a number of sick people not able to attend. Rev. Martin was back and preached a good Thanksgiving message from the 100th Psalm. Mrs. Martin is still recovering from surgery. We hope she will soon be well. More ... Guests of Clarence Ashmore were Mary Ann Johnson, Doris Heard, Betty Ashmore, Tom Smith, Wentworth Woollet, Teresa Acree, and Alicia Braswell. ƒMrs. Belle Broome's visitors were Pat Lackey, Rusty and Lisa Roberson, Cherry, Kyle, and Erika Middleton, Cheryl Williams, and Jennifer Ashley. ƒVisiting Mrs. More ... The Washington Police Department will again sponsor its annual "Gifts for Children" campaign this Christmas. "Christmas time is a wonderful time for many families; however, there are families that are in such poverty, they cannot afford to purchase gifts for their children at Christmas time," said Assistant Chief of Police Theodosia Glenn. More ... A Breast Cancer Brunch and Learn is set for Tuesday, December 9, at 10 a.m. In honor of Breast Cancer Prevention and Awareness Week, the University Health Care System Breast Health Center, More ... Cynthia Walker and family spotted this bald eagle Thanksgiving morning as they were turning off Danburg Road on the way to her parents' home in Warrenton. The eagle, she said, "was trying to get his 'feast' out of the highway. Everytime he swooped down a car would top the hill and back to the tree he would fly. I never leave home without my camera and this was one time I was glad. We all thought this was worth being a little late for our Thanksgiving feast." 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. Your tax deductible contribution will provide an enriching opportunity to a needy Wilkes County child. More ... The Sanders Family, last seen in "Smoke on the Mountain," will return to the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse December 4, 5, 6, and 7 in "Sanders Family Christmas." The time is December 1941, right after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and all the men of Siler City are ready to join in the fighting. More ... |
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