Ten members of HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School attended the Georgia HOSA State Leadership and Competitive Events Conference in Athens March 5-7.
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Jeffrey Roth, front tire carrier for Nascar's #88 Nationwide car and worker for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #5 car, spoke to students at Washington Wilkes Primary School as part of the school's efforts to support Wilkes County's Relay for Life. More...
The annual Circuit Assembly for Jehovah Witnesses will be held at the Conyers Assembly Hall of Jehovah Witnesses on March 21-22 from 9:50 a.m.-3:55 p.m. each day. There will be a lunch break of an hour and 15 minutes. More...
By KAREN HAWES
Senior Chase Walker has a leading role and other Washington-Wilkes students are featured in the Briarwood Academy Choral Department production of the teen rock musical Footloose, which will be presented at 7 p.m. More...
By ALICE GREEN
This is Ladybird. She is about six years old, spayed and vaccinated, but she is heartworm positive and needs treatment. She is a gentle German Shepherd. More...
Fishing Creek Baptist Church will have another of its famous Country Cooking Suppers Saturday, March 21, from 6 until 8 p.m. The cost for the all-you-can-eat supper is $7.00. More...
Boating season is just around the corner and The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division is reminding boat owners that they can register their boats in one of three ways - by phone, mail or online. More...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264
We had a good time at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. Joyce Fry led the congregation in the beautiful singing of "The Lily of the Valley," "Heavenly Sunlight," "How Firm a Foundation," and "Only Trust Him," with Pam Hall as pianist. More...
By Stephanie Schupska University of Georgia
Country songwriter Hillary Lindsey is best known for composing award-winning songs for other singers. But on Saturday, March 21, at the first Georgia 4-H Clovers & Co. Benefit, she'll be singing the songs she's penned. More...
Fund-raising for Wilkes County's 2009 Relay for Life continues with a cook-out by the Wills Memorial Hospital Laugh-In team set for this Saturday, March 21, at Bumperto Bumper Auto Parts starting at 9 a.m. More...
Blues artist Francine Reed and the new teen band "Athens" will headline a weekend of music as the Spring Musicfest returns to Washington-Wilkes in April. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
First, second, and third grade children at Washington-Wilkes Primary School were excited to have Jeffery Roth talk to them and show a video of men in the pit stop of a race changing tires and putting in gas all in only 13 1/2 seconds. More...
Fishing Creek Baptist Church is in the process of forming a young adult Sunday School class for ages 18 and up. There will be a supper March 28 at 7 p.m. for all young adults interested in joining the class. Come and bring your children. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
Deb and Ed Coxe and Edna Sherrer of Bennettsville, S.C., came Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Samille and James Sherrer. Saturday morning they all went to Anderson, S.C., to visit Rev. and Mrs. Craig Neill. More...
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