Ashley Barnett, Executive Director of the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and Washington-Wilkes Tourism Director (left), and Alan Soto president of the Chamber of Commerce (right), told the Washington Kiwanis Club that the Chamber's tourism web
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This female Beagle needs a loving home. She is a sweet mature dog, and would be a good family pet. She needs to be on weight control otherwise she is in good health. You are not doing your dog a favor by over-feeding him/her. More...
Sixteen young Wilkes County students attended the H.O.L.L.A. (High on Lovin' Livin' Achievin') Youth Summit in Macon through the efforts and coordination of WWCHS and W-WMS graduation coach Dorothy Jordan and Michelle White. More...
An informational meeting concerning the Long Creek Watershed Project is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight, May 21, at the Oglethorpe County Cooperative Extension Building in Crawford. More...
By REV. ED ANDERSON LTC (Ret.) U.S. Army
On Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m., the historic New Ford Baptist Church of Wilkes County, pastored by Rev. James White, will celebrate its 139th anniversary. The public is invited. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department (WWPRD), in partnership with the Robert Toombs House State Historic Site, is sponsoring a Junior Rangers Day Camp in June Marcia Campbell, Interpretive Ranger at the Toombs House, will be the i More...
Andie Bridges and Audra Chapman were hostesses for the Xi Delta Tau Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, meeting at the home of Mrs. Bridges Monday, May 11. Guest speaker and cancer survivor, Tracy McAvoy, presented the program on skin cancer. More...
Abigail Amanda Aaron of Tignall received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia during its 180th commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 8, at the James Brown Arena in Augusta. More...
The birth of Jordynn Makala Knight on May 4 extended the Armour family to four generations. Jordynn is held by great-grandmother, Winnie Armour Thompson of Washington. More...
$1.2 million has been provided to Georgia for a new initiative to encourage more organic agriculture production, according to State Conservationist James E. Tillman of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. 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...
As friends and fellow merchants look on, Ida Jackson cuts the ribbon on "She Chic Boutique" on The Square in the Fitzpatrick Hotel. Selling women's shoes, bags, and accessories, the store opened for business Saturday morning. More...
The annual Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen Memorial Fund-raising Service will be held at the Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday, May 24, at 6 p.m. Dr. More...
W-W Humane Shelter director Gloria Wheatley (left) told the Washington Rotary Club that the dog fighting problem in Washington is more horrible than reports have indicated and that the problems associated with it go beyond the immediate areas of figh More...
The 2009 homecoming of the Alexander Stephens Institute will be held at the old gymnasium on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with registration. Those attending are asked to register to ensure that records are up to date. More...
Students at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School have scored higher than the regional and state averages on their first try at the Georgia High School Graduation Test. "We're extremely proud," Principal Steve Echols said. More...
Students in Carol Souther's second grade class entered poems in a poetry contest for publication in the Creative Communications Spring 2009 Book of Poetry anthology. More...
Author Leonard Todd (right), author of Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave looks at the Washington Historical Museum's collection of slave pottery with Stephanie Macchia and Lillie Crowe (left) Thursday. More...
