RThe Neep wos-With mo re ac tivities than ever before, the days of the American Revolution will come alive again all weekend as the celebration of Revolutionary Days in Washington returns, with men, women, and children in Colonial attire, a parade More...
Tom Burroughs (left) and his brother Randy show Washington Historical Museum Curator Stephanie Macchia the collection of artifacts they have found in years of metal detecting in yards and residential properties in Washington. More...
Beth Jackson, Media Center Specialist, and W-WCHS Principal Steve Echols received three books donated to the school by S. Truett Cathy, founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A. Accompnaying the gift was a letter from Cathy which stated the following. More...
State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated nine traffic crashes during the month of January in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Andrews said the traffic crashes resulted in five injuries. 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...
(Editor's note: Following is an unsolicited request from a young student in Iowa. We encourage you to send her some of the items she's looking for. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Tigers won't know until tonight (February 12) who they will face in a region playoff game next week, and they will find out the exact date and the location at the same time. More...
The W-W Lady Tigers finished their regular season in right good style by beating the Lincoln County Red Devils 58-44 (details not available) and securing a second place finish in Sub-region 4A-A as the post-season approached. More...
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will be hosting a "Date Night" at the Retro Cinema tomorrow, February 13 at 7 p.m. Fireproof will be the movie shown for the evening and the guest speaker will be Greg Wilson. More...
The Doris Booker Black History Program will be held Sunday, February 15, 4 p.m., at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Baltimore Road, Washington. The public is invited to attend. . More...
In Monday night's regular February meeting, the Washington City Council honored city Supervisor of Sanitation Hal "Sonny" Barnes Jr. for his 47 years of service and proclaimed February 2009 to be "Sonny Barnes Month. More...
The annual Bike Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) will return to Washington-Wilkes in June, bringing thousands of cyclists back to one of their favorite stops on the ride. More...
Some churches are becoming high tech and Hollywood. There's nothing wrong with progress and modernization as long as it doesn't hinder or quench the spirit of worship and it must never get in the way of God's anointing power. More...
John Updike died of cancer on January 27 of this year. He was a most distinguished American author, having won just about all the literary prizes available. He wrote fiction, verse, essays, and criticism. More...
Funeral services for Mary "Mag" Lumpkin, 85, were held Saturday, February 7, 2009, at the White Rock Missionary Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. G.L. Avery officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died February 4. More...
Private graveside services for Geraldine Delia Martin Ortyl, 83, of Washington, formerly of Connecticut, were held February 3, 2009, in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. She died February 2, at her home. Mrs. More...
Funeral services for Martha Mc- Clearen McDaniel, 89, of Clarkston were held Sunday, February 8, 2009, in the chapel of A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home with interment at Floral Hills Memory Garden. She died Wednesday, February 4. More...
