Gene Younts, retired from UGA and a favorite of the Washington Rotary Club, told members of his most recent trip to Cuba during the club's regular meeting on December 4. More...
The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) provides free legal help to low-income people with civil (noncriminal) legal problems. More...
To make gift giving and returns as easy as possible, the Georgia Retail Association is providing the following tips to ease the stress of returning gifts after the holidays: 1. Know the retailer's return policy before you buy. More...
The Wilkes County Cattlemen's Association (WCCA) held its Twenty Fourth Annual Awards and Installation Banquet at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center November 22. The event was sponsored by AgGeorgia Farm Credit, ACA. More...
The Wilkes County 4-H Office has just what you've been looking for! Stop by today to pick up your copy of 4-H's Clover Country. More...
The Wilkes County Branch of the NAACP will have the 146th annual Emancipation Program on January 1 at 12:00 noon. The celebration will be held at the Shiloh Mission Center, 119 McLendon Drive, Washington. Rev. More...
A relative newcomer to Washington Wilkes held the winning ticket Monday evening, December 1, when the Washington Lions Club awarded a prized cedar chest as the grand prize in a fund-raising project. William F. More...
The Washington Police Department will again sponsor its annual "Gifts for Children" campaign this Christmas. More...
Girls from all counties in Georgia are invited to enter the local Miss Forestry Pageant. Applications are available at public schools or by mail or email to lthompson61@alltel. net or lwfreeman@windstream. net. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
Any kind of Christmas tree becomes magical when the lights are turned on. I remember when I was a child the fun we had when we went out to look for a tree to cut for Christmas. The tree looked beautiful until we put it up in the living room. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
Maddie Gunter will be baptized in the baptismal pool at Sardis Baptist Church at the beginning of the worship service Sunday morning, December 21. ƒChristmas play practice will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sardis. More...
By KIP BURKE news editor
Despite a show of public support and a 90-minute executive session at Monday night's meeting, the Wilkes County Board of Education voted 4-1 to accept the resignation of Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Russell Morgan. More...
A new state web site is looking for Georgia-based artisans, theaters, crafters, agritourism venues, festival planners, and others looking to enhance their marketing and advertising, but the deadline for the first entries is soon. More...
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