Jack Harvey, president of F&M Bank (right), told members of the Washington Rotary Club not to believe all they read in the media. "It's not all that bad," he said.
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Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School seniors have a special benefit they can add to their job resumes and college applications this year. More...
Jenny Lindsey of Washington, has accepted the position of Curator/Director of the new McDuffie Museum in Thomson which opened in early January. More...
By KIP BURKE news editor
I don't know why a good snowfall like we had this weekend feels so good to my Southern snow-starved soul, but it does. More...
Joseph B. Baldwin of Washington has been named to the dean's list for the fall quarter of the 2008-2009 academic year at Northwestern University. He is a student in the School of Music at Northwestern University. More...
Students in Pam Anderson's and Virginia Hopkins' eighth grade language arts classes have been busy working on PowerPoint projects. More...
Patricia Johnson will present a gallery of photography at the Aroma's Coffee and Wine Bar at Surrey Center in Augusta. The opening of her gallery presentation will be March 21 at 7:30 p.m. and the display will continue through April 21. More...
Grammy-winning Nashville songwriter, Hillary Lindsey will perform Saturday, March 21, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton in a Clovers & Co. benefit concert. More...
By Martha Partridge Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Wilkes-Lincoln County
As tax season rolls around many people look for help to prepare and file their returns. While some will prepare their own returns, most will turn to local tax services and pay to have their taxes filed. Not all tax preparation services are alike. More...
By Dr. Amy Blanchard MCGHealth Sleep Disorders Center
Is the thought of springing forward keeping you awake at night? Are you concerned about missing more ZZZs when the time changes on March 8? A good night's sleep should be a priority. Sleep is not just a "timeout" from our busy routines. More...
Thirty-eight third graders at Washington-Wilkes Primary School raised a total of $1,313 for the American Heart Association by jumping rope for donations. More...
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to a preliminary unadjusted rate of 8.7 percent in December, up 3.0 percentage points over the year from December 2007. More...
Seven Wilkes County students showed steers and/or heifers in the 2009 Washington Area Junior Steer and Heifer Show at the McGill- Woodruff Agriculture Center in Washington Saturday, February 28. More...
Hundreds of the top amateur dirt bike and ATV cross-country riders and their families will be arriving at Aonia Pass Motocross this weekend for the Maxxis General GNCC. More...
The Wilkes County Young Farmers will sponsor their annual spring equipment auction at 10 a.m. March 21 at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center on the Highway 78 Bypass. Consignments are welcome, said Eric Holton. "Anyone can buy or sell. More...
By CATHY LANNAE
The Relay for Life is about recognizing and honoring those who have had a cancer diagnosis. Until you have heard those words, "It's cancer," you cannot imagine the emotional and psychological impact added to the physical impact of this disease. More...
The 27th Annual Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase will be held on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the W-WCHS Auditorium. The art entry deadline is March 13 at 10 a.m. and auditions for the talent show will be held March 18 at 6 p.m. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
When there's a winter storm, I can always find everyone home when I call for the news. Of course the only news they have is that it is snowing! It wasn't that many years ago that I would have gotten out and played in the snow. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
It was cold and rainy Sunday, but we had a fair attendance at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church. Rev. Martin had foot surgery last week and was wearing a cast and was in a wheelchair, but he preached a good message from Matthew 16: 13- 18. More...
Georgia residents with insurance problems or questions can receive assistance directly from the state commissioner's office by contacting his insurance investigator who will be working in Washington next month. More...
