Mulberry Baptist Church will be having its Black history program on Sunday, February 8, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be David E. Danner, an attorney from Nashville, Tennessee.
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In the fall of 2008, the W-WCHS FBLA officers decided to dedicate the 2008-2009 school year as a time for them to give back to their community and the people in their community. More...
By LORAN SMITH columnist
Anybody who climbs aboard an airliner is likely aware of the statistic that it is much safer to fly than to drive, but we also know that those sleek jetliners sometimes experience complications and that bad things do happen. More...
By KIP BURKE news editor
When I heard that American automaker Chrysler was teaming up with the Italian carmaker Fiat to build cars together, my first thought was that, for some folks, this was really good news. More...
The Washington Church of God will be sponsoring a hotcake supper at McDonalds on February 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The proceeds will go to Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society program that involves communities in the fight against cancer. More...
Todd Snyder of Horace Mann was the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Washington-Wilkes Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) on January 13. His message was the highlight of the meeting. More...
JumpStart parent Maria Ortega did a hands-on demonstration of healthy food preparation during the January meeting of the Wilkes County Community Partnership (WCCP) JumpStart. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
I guess the weather is about all we have to talk about. I can't find too many people with news. It's been so cold folks haven't been getting out much. I used to prefer cold weather but old age makes a lot of difference. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
We have some people in the Tignall area who have a first grandchild. What excitement that is! There's nothing like that first child. More...
January 19 - Mrs. Nancy C. Gunby went to the parade. .Rev. Dale FIncher presented church, singing and prayer for the residents. .Bill Mauldin brought onions from Stephens House Food Pantry (Church of God). Thank you so much. . More...
N. Walker Chewning (right), National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution of Gwinnett County, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, January 27. More...
Avery Hall is presented a hang-on treestand from Eric Power, Wal-Mart employee, on Saturday, January 24, for placing first in the 2811 Trophy Buck Contest for ages 15 and under. The contest was sponsored by the East Athens Wal-Mart. More...
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School Principal Wanda Jenkins (center) and LaVonda Tanner (left) W-WES teacher and After School Program leader, presented the program for the January 13 meeting of the Optimist Club of Washington. More...
The following letters written to President Barack Obama were submitted by Ms. Ginny King's third grade class at Washington-Wilkes Primary School. Dear Mr. More...
Firefighters were on scene within two minutes of a 911 call for a kitchen fire in the 500 block of Baltimore Road Friday night. Led by Capt. More...
