January 14, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Pet of the week

This fine looking Walker Hound is a young female. She has a strong bark and should be a good hunter with some training. She is spayed, vaccinated, and ready to go. Spend some time training your dog each day, even if only five or 10 minutes. More...

Southern States Coop to host annual meeting here on Jan. 21

Southern States Cooperative will review its operations at a series of local annual meetings, including the upcoming meeting for members of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. - Washington Service. More...

Tells club about importance of integrity

Jim Thomas, a Rotarian from Dublin, Georgia, and representative of Alliance for Integrity, spoke to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting on January 8 and talked about the importance of integrity in all areas of life. More...

Teachers are expecting the best; Honors Night is set for Jan. 15

Students returned from their winter break Tuesday, January 6. After the long rest, teachers are expecting the students to be on their best behavior and work hard this semester. Report Cards were sent home on Thursday, January 8. More...

Chief bids 'fair winds and a following sea' to crew of Navy's newest aircraft carrier

By KIP BURKE news editor

I have to admit I was pretty surprised when the President of the United States just walked up to me and started chatting about the weather. More...

Milton Turner Wins Geography Bee

Milton Turner has advanced to the next level of the National Geographic Society's National Georgraphy Bee after winning the first round at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School earlier this year. More...

'Gulleytown' author to sign new book at the Cinema Jan. 24

Newly published local author Terri Lane will sign copies of her book, Gullytown, at Retro Cinema & Books on Saturday, January 24, from 1-5 p.m. and patrons are encouraged to arrive early because only a limited number of copies is available. More...

Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Jeannie Wolfe, Johnnie Mae Terrell, and Lanette Drinkard visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe • Visiting Clarence Ashmore were Mary Ann Johnson, Carolyn Smith, Calmeshia Smith, and Kariah Smith • Mrs. More...

Lundberg News

By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363

We had a good service at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. We were glad that those who had been sick were back with us • Mrs. Juanita Bradford was a patient in Wills Memorial Hospital from Sunday night until Tuesday. More...

Tignall News

By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736

I heard that there is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. I hope I never need a psychiatrist. I don't know why dogs love me, but they always jump on me and wash my face with their tongues. More...

Revolutionary Days celebration to be biggest ever

This year's Revolutionary Days Celebration will be bigger and better than ever, including for the first time, a special reenactment of the battle at War Hill. More...

Fire safety at home stressed

Tim Wright (right) of the Washington Fire Department was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, January 13. More...

Chili cookoff will determine which restaurant's is best

A Wilkes County chili cooloff between six local restaurants has been planned for this Saturday, January 17, at Retro Cinema and Books, and money raised at the event will be donated to the North Alexander School Association's window restoration proj More...

Hospital will host diabetes course starting January 22

Wills Memorial Hospital is planning a three-session course covering Diabetes Mellitus. The public is invited to the three sessions at no charge. The dates are January 22 and 29, and February 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the hospital library. More...

UCAP program to honor King at Third Shiloh Jan. 17 at 8:30

Members of the United Community Awareness Program (UCAP) in Washington will have their annual breakfast January 17 at the Third Shiloh Building on McLendon Drive, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The program is in honor of the late Dr. More...

This mighty hunter finally nails a big buck and still makes it to Georgia's bowl game

By LORAN SMITH columnist

This is a story about killing that first deer and a good friend who unwittingly became a part of the story. On Tuesday be for e New Year 's Day, we left home at 4:30 a.m., driving to Orlando for Georgia's bowl date with Michig an State. More...

W-WPS students enjoy musical concert by Hong Kong-born marimbist Cheung

By ANN TILLER

Once a year the children at the Washington-Wilkes Primary School are exposed to a renowned musician who comes to us through the University of Georgia (UGA) outreach program of the UGA Performing Arts Center. More...

RAYLE NEWS

By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264

This has been a long week. J.W. got very sick once again and had to go to the emergency room Thursday morning for the second time within a week. He had nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, and I called 911 for an ambulance. More...

Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends

January 5 - Bob and Chris Cosby visited Mrs. Helen Jackson • Rev. Dale Fincher visited the residents and had devotion, singing and prayer • Doris Rhodes visited Mrs. More...

Public is invited to hear Jackson Jan. 24 at the gym

Come out to the Tignall Gym on Saturday night, January 24, at 7 p.m. and hear the musical performance of Phil Jackson as he plays the guitar and sings his songs. Phil has been playing since he was 12 years old. More...

Students of the Month named

Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front, l-r), Blanca Maldanadom, Hope Ward, and Tabatha Welch. (Back, l-r) Lauren Roberts, Dennis Hagan, and Devon Lewis. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...