Crowds of admirers will again swarm around scores of beautiful machines next Saturday, September 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fall Cruise-In on The Square. The Cruise-In is open to antiques, hot rods, muscle cars, bikes, and collectibles, and there's a $7 registration fee. Admission is free to the pu... More...
Due to expected inclement weather from Hurricane Hanna, the Tigers' football game against Thomson has been rescheduled for tonight, September 4, at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. More...
Rumors of the Robert Toombs House Historic Site being in danger of closing due to state funding cutbacks are premature, said a DNR spokesman. "There is no list of exact sites facing closure," said Kim Hatcher, public affairs coordinator for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. More...
"Neighbors needed to help neighbors" was the call that went out in early August, leading 10 new volunteers to come forward and complete the orientation/training session held for the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program for Wilkes County. More...
Two Washington-Wilkes high school students were among the six students who represented the Rayle Electric Membership Cor-poration (REMC) on the 2008 Washington (D.C.) Youth Tour which is held annually. More...
A preacher was asked to describe church folks in one word and he said, "fellowship." The Bible teaches us that fellowship is important. One fellow told me they started a men's fellowship breakfast at their church that met once a month on Sunday morning at 7 a.m.. There was a fellow at the church... More...
Website database provides tax info, is open to public
To the Editor : I know that many landowners are scrambling to get their tax assessment appeals in by the deadline of September 8, 2008. I also am sure that many taxpayers are not aware that the Wilkes County Board of Tax Assessors has a website with a property records database that is open to th... More...
Due to expected inclement weather from Hurricane Hanna, the Tigers' football game against Thomson has been rescheduled for tonight, September 4, beginning at 7 p.m. at Tiger Stadium. Washington-Wilkes Tiger Head Coach Russell Morgan is feeling a lot better today than he was this time last ye... More...
Funeral services for Austin Pruitt, 87, were held Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at the Washington Presbyterian Church with Rev. Glenn Kohlhagen and Rev. Stan Sizemore officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. He died Sunday, August 31, at his home. More...
Owen and Chloé Roy, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. C. Roy Jr. of Evans, celebrated their birthdays on numerous occasions. Owen was five years old on August 28 and Chloé was eight on August 29. The children were first treated to a delicious lunch at Red Lobster on Saturday, Au... More...
Beginning in September Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have Bible study on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have an installation service for Pastor Paul Hull on Sunday, September 14, 3 p.m. More...
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