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During festivities at Rotary International's District Conference held in Athens April 18-19, the Washington Rotary Club was honored to receive a "Silver Award" for "Outstanding Club Participation" during 2007-2008. Club President Paula Stevens and Michael Horgan were on hand at the conference to acc... More ... Sardis Baptist Church to hold homecoming services Sunday Historical Sardis Baptist Church, Rayle, will have homecoming services Sunday, May 4. Several special guests and events have been planned and everybody is invited to attend. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. with services following at 11 a.m. Dr. Bryan Edwards, a former pastor of Sardis, will b... More ... W-W FCCLA members attend leadership meeting in Athens Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School FCCLA members, Jasmine Cleveland, Shanaye Blackmon, Victoria McClendon, Mariah Crew, and their adviser, Sheila Callaway, attended the Georgia FCCLA State Leadership Meeting in Athens at the Classic Center April 17-19. More ... Woman's Club now taking applications for scholarship The Washington Woman's Club is accepting applications for the Nettles-Dillard Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually and is aimed primarily for adults who want to upgrade their skills and education. Applicants must be high school graduates, residents of Wilkes County, and must ... More ...
Marvin McAvoy of the Broad River Soil and Water Conservation Commission presented books to be used in the science lab to students at Washington- Wilkes Primary School. The activities in the books are correlated to the National Education Standards and are used to expand students' knowledge of key env... More ...
Pictured left to right: (sitting) Jayden Guin, Antavious King, Zaikious Jackson, Ja'Quan Cade, (kneeling) Shaquitta Echols, Dionysus Gartrell, Reagan Bentley, Cole Howard, (standing) Octavia Young, O'Kinya Gordon, Nathan Sandberg, Candler Price, Wendy Claver, and (not pictured) Jacob Guin. The stude... More ... Severe weather season is at peak now, prepare with weather alert radio and info By April Sorow University of Georgia Though Georgia can get bad weather any time, the heart of severe weather season is now until mid- May. To keep you and your family safe, be prepared with a weather radio and a little knowledge, says University of Georgia expert. More ... Bartram Trail Library bookmobile schedule set for month of May The Bartram Trail Regional Library Bookmobile schedule for Wilkes County for the month of May has been supplied by Beth Miller on behalf of the library. It includes the following stops. Wednesday, May 7 - First United Methodist Church Pre-Kindergarten, Simpson Corner, Wee Care, Heritage Homes o... More ... Briarwood Academy announces merit list, honor roll students John Hammond, headmaster of Briarwood Academy, has announced the names of students who have been listed on the honor roll and merit list for the third nine weeks grading period of the 2007-2008 school year. More ...
It's time for the Greene County Fair and the Union Point Downtown Development Authority and the Greene County Chamber of Commerce invite the public to come out and join the fun in Union Point May 7-10. Rides for the whole family will be on site. The fair will be held at the ball field located just... More ... May is Better Speech and Hearing Month THE ACADEMIC CORNER Since May is Better Speech and Hearing Month it is a wonderful time to remind parents how important it is to talk to their child and help him discover and label the world around him. Children learn language in many different ways. They learn language through everyday experiences at home and at sch... More ...
At the regular meeting of the Washington Rotary Club last Thursday, Washington's Main Street Director David Jenkins (center) introduced Paul Radford of the Georgia Municipal Association who spoke to the club about the celebration of Georgia Cities Week, during which the GMA was working to educatio... More ... Concerned Citizens of Wilkes Co. elect new officersat April meeting With Sara Willis acting as chairman, the Concerned Citizens of Wilkes County (CCOWC) officially elected officersat their April meeting held at the Mary Willis Library. Officerselected to serve one-year terms were Mary McPherson, president; Sara Willis, vice president; Evelyn Wright, secretary; Ri... More ...
Lisa Luken will present an interesting and informative program on Mark Twain when the Friends of the Mary Willis Library meet in the meeting room of the library at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. Luken's father, Bill Moeller, is a noted Mark Twain impersonator who for more than 30 years has presented ... More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 Ebenezer Baptist Church had a guest speaker Sunday. Bryan Nowak, Georgia Baptist Convention State Missionary Consultant, Research Services, spoke to us. Our pianist, Mrs. Jackie Dupree, filled in for Rhonda Roberson, who was ill. Newton Gunter placed flowers in the church after which they were tak... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 I am amazed that the topic of conversation has changed. All my life the topic of conversation has been the weather and now has been replaced with the price of gas. I think we are getting a message here -- exercise, ride a bike or walk. Seeing all those cyclists come through last Wednesday with all... More ... Share your memories with N. Wilkes museum in upgrade efforts Work will soon be underway to repair, update, and add to exhibits in the North Wilkes Museum. North Wilkes is comprised of the following towns and communities: Jackson Crossroads, Mallorysville, Tignall, Norman, Broad River, Delhi, Beulah, Danburg, and Sandtown. More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Sardis Baptist Church will have a special homecoming service on Sunday, May 4. The guest speaker will be Dr. Bryan Edwards, a former pastor of Sardis. Tom Wells will be leading the singing. There will be special music. Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. with worship service at 11:00. This will be... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Thanks to Robbie and Ronda Newsome for the pretty flowers placed in Phillips Mill Baptist Church Sunday, April 27. They were given in loving memory of her mother, Rachel Fain, and his father, Billy Newsome. More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 The On Mission Celebration held at the First Baptist Church Saturday was very interesting. Each missionary had a booth set up with pictures and other things about their work. We enjoyed walking around and talking to each group. ƒOur speaker at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church was Lynn Davis of... More ... Small business seminar set for May at Athens Tech in Greene County Local business people are invited to take part in the next installment of a seminar series for small businesses. The second in a series of four small business seminars will be taught by Ashley Barnett, Tourism Director for Washington-Wilkes, and will take place from 6-9 p.m. on May 14 at Athens ... More ... Historical Foundation sets quarterly meeting for Sunday, May 4 The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation will hold its regular quarterly meeting Sunday, May 4, at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Robert Toombs Historic Site on East Robert Toombs Avenue. Rev. More ... Wilsbary's book, bake and plant sale set for Mary Willis library on Friday The annual Wilsbary's book, bake, and plant sale sponsored by Friends of the Mary Willis Library is set for Friday, May 2. The sale will open at 10 a.m. on the lawn of the library at 204 East Liberty Street. Books for sale will include a wide choice of non-fiction and fiction in hardcover and pap... More ... Washington Lions sets Sunday Dinner 11-1:30 at Spring St. clubhouse The Washington Lions Club will have a Sunday dinner at the clubhouse on Spring Street May 4. Hours for serving will be 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at a cost of $6.00 per plate. The menu will include roast beef, rice and gravy, green beans, salad, dessert, and other items. More ... W-W concert bands to present concert Tues. at Toombs House The Washington-Wilkes Middle School and Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Concert Bands will present a concert on Tuesday, May 6, on the grounds behind the Robert Toombs Historic Site. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and is free to anyone who would like to attend. Those attending shoul... More ... Carter's Grove sets homecoming Sunday, May 18 Carter's Grove Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming on Sunday, May 18. Services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m., followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. Rev. Brian George, the pastor, will bring the message and there will be special music. More ... First horse fair set for May 17 at Callaway Plantation The Inaugural Classic South Horse Fair sponsored by the Classic South Equine Association will be held at Callaway Plantation, Washington, on May 17. More ... Job fair for veterans, others to be held at Fort Gordon next Tuesday from 10-2 A job fair at Fort Gordon for employers, veterans, personnell recently separated from active duty, and other job seekers in the area is scheduled for next Tuesday and is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor's Augusta Career Center, the Association of United States Army (AUSA), the American... More ... Kiwanis district leadership to gather here this weekend Kiwanis Lt. Governors from all 23 divisions of the Georgia District will arrive in Washington, many for the first time, on Friday, May 2. In addition to the Lt. Governors, the District Governor, Governor-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer and Kiwanis trainers will gather at The Fitzpatrick Hotel all day S... More ...
Legal teams and jurors from Clemson University are joined by fivejurors from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School in Friday's mock trial in the Wilkes County Courthouse. More ...
Fire fighters from Rayle, Tignall, Jackson's Crossroads, and Washington responded to this Saturday fireon Callaway Road, largely extinguishing the firebefore it destroyed the home. The occupant, Lucy Hampton, was able to escape the fireand was taken to Wills Memorial Hospital for examination. More ... Free Christian movie to be shown Friday outdoors in Aonia There will be a free outdoor backyard Christian movie shown at sunset Friday, May 2. The movie will be shown at 1961 Aonia Road, Washington, a half of a mile from the Aonia Pass Motor- Cross Park. Everyone is invited to see the movie which is Christian and family approved. More ... |
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