Pam Alexander and Jeremiah of Be Sweet Publications visited the primary and elementary schools on Monday, April 27. Alexander is the authorillustrator of a series of books that teach Georgia history and geography.
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Joseph B. Baldwin of Washington Wilkes, a student in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, has been named to the dean's list for the winter quarter of the 2008-09 academic year. More...
The Washington-Wilkes FFA Livestock Team competed at the State Livestock Contest in Athens on March 28 after qualifying by being one of the top two teams in the area contest. More...
Progress reports were given to all students on Tuesday, April 28. There was an open house on Monday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 for parents and students to pick up their reports early and talk with their teachers. More...
An organizational meeting for developing charter members for the formation of a Washington Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) chapter in Washington-Wilkes will be held May 11, 7 p.m., at the Mary Willis Library. More...
Washington Rotary Club President Joey Fievet (right) presents a check to Blake Thompson, who accepts on behalf of the T.J. and Friends Foundation. More...
The Taliaferro County School band program will present its annual spring concert, at the school on May 28 with over 70 students performing for parents, teachers and the community. More...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front, l-r), Gavin Garrett, Dominique Welborn, Wendy Claver, (back) Samantha Thornton, Victor Alvarez, and Doug Standard. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...
Homecoming services will be held at Sardis Baptist Church in Rayle on Sunday, May 3, beginning with the 11 a.m. worship service. Rev. John Mark Carpenter, who recently served as interim pastor for the church, will deliver the message. More...
Delores Anderson Moore, sales associate for United Country - Griggs Realty (right), has passed the Georgia Real Estate Broker Pre-license exam and the Georgia Real Estate Commission's Real Estate Broker's exam. More...
The Classic South Equine Association is sponsoring the Classic South Kentucky Derby Day Horse Parade in Washington on Saturday, May 2. More...
Ginger Pounds, a licensed massage therapist, addresses a recent Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn with a hands-on presentation on massage therapy, with hostess Pat Niemann as the client. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation, will sponsor summer art classes during the month of June. The program will be held June 22-26 from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. More...
The Wilkes/Lincoln Farm Safety Committee has announced that the annual Farm Safety Camp will be held on Thursday, May 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McGill- Woodruff Agricultural Center in Washington. More...
Listed below are some of the many activities of the Wilkes County 4-H clubs for the next few weeks. 4-H will be celebrating the birthdays of residents at Harper's Personal Care Home on May 7, and will also play bingo. More...
Jeff Cofer and Faye Hopkins place a brick in memory of their parents, Lynwood and Evelyn Cofer at the entrance to Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
White Rock Baptist Church will have its annual youth program Sunday, May 3, at 5 p.m. The theme for the program is "Lord, please save this generation and future generations." Ricola Patterson will be the guest speaker. More...
Wilkes Ministers United will lead a National Day of Prayer program on The Square in downtown Washington next Thursday, May 7, at noon. In 1988, the United States Congress set aside the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer. More...
Milton James, a sophomore at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, has been named Lt. Governor for Division 6 in the Georgia District of Key Club International for the 2009-2010 year. More...
On Wednesday, April 1, the First Baptist Church Pre-K was invited for Easter activities by Ray Hardy and CSRA Adult Day Care. The children enjoyed an egg hunt, games, and songs with the day care patients, as well as parents and grandparents. More...
The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon recently at the Mary Willis Library. More...
The Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church Mother Board celebrated its anniversary Sunday, April 26. The theme chosen for the occasion was "We have come this far by Faith." Mrs. Diana Glaze served as mistress of ceremonies and did a fantastic job. More...
The Washington-Wilkes FFA competed in the Area Forestry Field Day on April 15 in Athens where Gabe Strother took first place in Timber Stand Improvement and Josh Eskew placed third in Board Feet Estimation. More...
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