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July 17, 2008
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With nearly half those eligible in Wilkes County casting ballots in Tuesday's General Primary election, the voters have chosen Ed Geddings over the incumbent Donna Hardy for Wilkes County Commission District 2, and have sent Acting Sheriff Mike Sisson and Mark A. Moore into a runoff August 5 for t... More...

With the recent sale of Wilkes County's only two radio stations, the new owners of WLOV AM 1370 say local listeners have gained more than they've lost in the transaction. The recent sale of six Southern Broadcasting Co. radio stations to Cox Radio took WXKT-FM 100.1 from Washington to Watkinsvill... More...

The Washington City Council heard a report on one councilman's efforts to get better cable reception in the city, and announced that the city's plan for a work force academy would get state approval next week. After numerous complaints from Washington subscribers to Comcast cable television, Coun... More...


At Monday night's Washington City Council meeting, local officials reminded citizens that Washington is still under Level 4 outdoor watering restrictions that allow watering only every other day from midnight to 10 a.m. "That little bit of rain we've had hasn't made a difference," City Administra... More...


Short regular meetings of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners are becoming more and more characteristic and the July meeting almost set a record for brevity when the motion to adjourn came just 15½ minutes after the call to order. Had it not been for two items of formal business, the m... More...


Barry Jackson sands the finish on a barbecue table that he and other Summer Day Campers worked on for the last seven weeks. The camp, a project of the Wilkes County Community Partnership, provided a healthly meal, supervised activities, and lots of fun for more than 150 Wilkes County kids this summe... More...


Capt. Kevin Tucker of the Washington Fire Department told members of the Washington Rotary Club that the department has become diversified and now includes the Washington-Wilkes Search and Rescue Team. He explained that there are many types of search and rescue and that the local team concentrates i... More...
1950 Savings Bond worth $147
P robate Judge Jim Burton has found his retirement money. (Jim is not seeking re-election as Wilkes County Probate Judge.) Last week he was rambling through some old memorabilia at his home and found a $25 United States Savings Bond which he won at the Lions Club Fair in 1950! He was nine years ... More...
We all understand and appreciate privacy, but don't you think they've carried this privacy act just a little too far? At a nursing home meeting we volunteers were informed of the privacy act. In other words, say, "I've known a lady all my life and I go to the nursing home to conduct a service an... More...
A new champion emerged in the July 4 weekend's annual Amos Martin Invitational Golf Classic. After setting the pace with the low score of the day (69) on Saturday, Brandon Berry held on through Sunday with a 73 to win the tournment for the first time. More...
Funeral services for Genelle Lunceford Gill, 79, of Washington were held Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. She died Monday, July 14, in Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington. More...
Lyn Randall of Tybee Island visited last week with her parents, Buzzy and Jo Randall. Joining the family for the weekend were Bill Cannon of Tybee Island, Randy and Kim Randall of Clinton, S.C., and Joe Randall and Jake of Atlanta. Also visiting during the weekend were Don and Miriam Taylor of Atl... More...
Newtown Baptist Church will have homecoming on Sunday, August 3, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Andy Perryman, Georgia Baptist Association Missionary, as the speaker. Revival services will be held August 4-6, 7 p.m. each evening with Rev. More...

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