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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 project. More ... 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 ... 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. Daily training strengthens the habit of obedience. More ... 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. "The news is good," said president and CEO Thomas R. Scribner. More ... 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 ... 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. Martin Luther King Jr. Speakers will be Rev. J.H. Andrews and Rev. C.D. Brown of Augusta. Cost of tickets for the breakfast is $6. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 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. The competition for fourth through eighth graders is in its 21st year in thousands of schools across the United States and in the five U.S. territories. More ... 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. In the past we have heard artists on violin, cello, and piano. On Thursday, January 8, the students and faculty were entertained by Pius Cheung on the marimba. More ... 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 ... 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. The response was quick and efficient and the service we received at Wills Memorial Hospital Emergency Room was as good as we could want. J.W. More ... 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 ... 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. On Friday she and Trudy visited her son, Dennis Bradford, at his home in Thomson. More ... 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 ... 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. I'm really speaking of my sister's dog, Dixie, and my grandchildren's dog, Dash, who jumps into my car as soon as I stop and open the door. More ... 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. Others are encouraged to participate in a variety open mic. setting. Everyone is welcome. Donations are accepted. More ... 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. "This year, the 230th anniversary of the Battle of Kettle Creek will be an exciting event," stated Walker Chewning, Sons of the American Revolution Chairman of the 2009 celebration. More ... 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. Students selected must have a positive attitude, a strong desire to learn, excellent behavior, and a willingness to help others. More ... 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. Wright, a 27-year veteran of the Washington Fire Department, gave a program about Home Fire Safety. More ... |
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