This female Boxer is a very friendly and sweet dog. She is vaccinated and will be spayed. She should be a loyal companion for her owner.
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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...
Sixty middle school and ninth grade students enjoyed a field trip to Atlanta Saturday, December 6. In order to qualify, students wrote essays about their career aspirations. More...
Thirty students were inducted as new members of the Washington-Wilkes Junior Beta Club last week at the school. 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...
Washington Police Assistant Chief Theodosia Glenn and Lt. J.D. Nelson are working to be ready for Santa's visit to the Washington Police Department set for Tuesday, December 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. More...
Phillips Mill Baptist Church, 5479 Greensboro Road, will present a live nativity scene Sunday, December 21, in front of the church beginning at 6 p.m. More...
Over 1,100 executives, government leaders, and UGA alumni, including a delegation from Wilkes County, attended the Georgia Economic Ourlook luncheon in Atlanta earlier this month and heard a number of experts comment and forecast on the economic co 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...
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 SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
I did not go to church Sunday as I felt bad. I was told by a friend that there were a good many absent, most of them ill. The Candle of Love on the Advent wreath, John the Baptist candle, was lighted by Jimmy Demastes. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
We had a good time at the Christmas social at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday evening. After delicious refreshments and a time of fellowship, we all went into the sanctuary and sang Christmas songs. 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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