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1232- 08 ABC PSC Ad 6x4 2/2 6/Wills Memori al Hosp ital Adm inistr ator Marvin Goldman (left) told members of the Washington Kiwanis Club about the hospital's planned "Regeneration Project" at their regular Tuesday lunch meeting on June 23. According to Goldman, the plumbing at the hospital was literally rotting away beginning about six years ago. More ... Storyteller Jeanette Waddell will be entertaining at the Mary Willis Library on Tuesday, July 7, at 10 a.m. The library will also be continuing its Friday events with story time at 10 a.m. and the afternoon movie at 2 p.m. Call the library at 706-678- 7736 for details. More ... The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department and the Washington Police Department will sponsor a bike rodeo July 7 on the track adjacent to the recreation center. The rodeo is for children ages 7-13 and is designed to give them tips and instructions on bicycle safety. Games and fun activities will be included. and free helmets will be given away. More ... Alex and Kay Tyler are shown next to the entrance to the gardens at Crathes Castle in Scotland. This is a fairytale Renaissance castle completed in 1594. In this picture, The News-Reporter, and the Tylers, are 3,956 miles from home (as the crow flies). More ... As motorists take to the roads this week for the July Fourth holiday travel period, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to plan their travels carefully, keeping safety as the number one priority. The 78-hour holiday period begins today (Thursday) at 6 p.m. and ends at midnight Sunday, July 5. More ... The Wilkes County Young Farmers Association held its annual Georgia Summer Tour in Rome, Georgia, June 20-21. Those attending toured Genex, an AI facility for bulls; Burt's Beef, a grass fed beef facility owned by Teddy Gentry, a singer in the former Alabama band; and Tennessee River Music, the farm of former Alabama lead singer Randy Owen. Attending the tour were Eric, Jennifer, Ethan and Eli Holton; Herman and Amelia Wheatley; Kyle, Kim, Colton, and Whitney Bearse; and Shane, Amy, Lindsey, and Walker Moore. More ... Rev. Dante Smith, pastor of Booker's Chapel Baptist Church, and members of the congregation have announced that they will be going back into their church on Sunday, July 5. The church was damaged in recent severe weather. "We are very happy and blessed to go back into the church," said the pastor. "Services will begin at 12:30 p.m., and it will be a new beginning for us. More ... The July schedule of the Bartram Trail Regional Library Bookmobile for Wilkes County is as follows: Wednesday, July 8 -- Morning, Heritage Health Care of Wilkes, Simpson Corner, Wee Care, CSRA Private Duty, and Funshine Day Care. More ... AgGeorgia Farm Credit, a Georgia agricultural lending cooperative, has redeemed $10.5 million of allocated retained earnings to its member/borrowers. Earlier this year the company returned $5.1 million in patronage to members who did business with the cooperative in 2008. More ... This rare-looking spotted female is friendly and calm. She should be a good companion dog. She is spayed and vaccinated. She needs a loving home. Although a dog's barking can be irritating, don't discourage him from barking at strangers. He considers it his duty to protect his family from uninvited visitors. More ... Eleven Wilkes County campers attended the Salvation Army's annual summer camp at Camp Grandview the week of June 15 including (front row, l-r) Maleekia Wright, Dyneshia Williams (winner of the camp singing award), Danielle Tate, Jazquanna Williams, Caitlyn Tate, (back) Christopher Crew, Wyatt Moore, Christian Moore, Zachary Moore, Pharoah Williams, and Hallie Sargent. In collaboration with the Salvation Army, the camp was funded by donations from the community including the Adult 1 Sunday School Class at Phillips Mills Baptist Church, the Washington Optimist Club, the Washington Rotary Club, the Cornelia Johnson Circle, the Mary Burton Primetime Sunday School Class, and the Washington Kiwanis Club. More ... Wade Mayo, Will Bonner, Colton Bonner, Carly Mayo, Emilee Bonner, and Great-Granddaddy Billy Thornton visited St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands during a family cruise in the eastern Caribbean. It was reported that the family was run out of Mexico by the Swine Flu and had to detour to their eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the cruise ship "Glory! More ... Perhaps you have heard that "the daddy-longlegs is the most poisonous spider, but it can't harm humans because its mouth is too small." Although this comment sounds interesting, it is false. Daddy-longlegs (also called harvestm men) have eight legs like other arachnids, but they are not true spiders. True spiders have two body parts and eight eyes. More ... The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has reported that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to 9.5 percent in May, up nine-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 8.6 percent in April. More ... Pacific Intercultural Exchange (PIE) is looking for caring families to host high school students from various countries for the 2009-2010 academic school year. "There are few opportunities in this world where an individual can take an active hand in making the world a better place," PIE Regional Manager Allen Cowart said. "This is such an opportunity. More ... Steve Foster (left), a crime scene specialist for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, warned members of the Washington Rotary Club to be very cautious when reading and responding to internet or email offers or requests for personal information. He said that while there are remedies for some scams such as purchases with no delivery, or identity theft, there are others for which there is no remedy. These include the common email lottery scam, threats, and "Spanish Prison" type scams. Foster urged anyone with a complaint about internet crime to file a report at www.ic3.gov. Roger Walker was program host for the day. More ... With a section of underbrush cleared around the hill of the Kettle Creek battle site, a local volunteer team gave the new growth of vegetation a Roundup weed treatment for a continued park-like appearance. More ... Todd Long has been named Director of Planning for the Georgia Department of Transportation, according to an announcement by Governor Sonny Perdue who made the appointment. The position was created by the General Assembly this spring with the passage of Senate Bill 200. More ... While sparklers and similar nonexplosive fireworks are legal in Georgia, Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine is urging citizens to use extreme caution to avoid injuries and fires when using fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday. More ... Farmers Market vendor and organizer Sandy LeGette welcomes customers Saturday morning to the new Farmers Market behind the Wilkes County courthouse. A dozen vendors set up in the shade early Saturday and saw a good stream of customers all morning. "This is growing every week," LeGette said. More ... To fight the upsurge in rabies cases, the Wilkes County Health Department and the Wilkes County Animal Shelter will hold an all-day rabies clinic Saturday, July 11, behind the Wilkes County Courthouse and veterinarians will be administering rabies vaccinations to all pets at a reduced rate. More ... Three-term Washington City Councilman Pamela L.G. Eaton has announced her candidacy for the District 2 seat she now holds. "I am announcing that I will be a candidate for re-election to the City Council of Washington in the election to be held November 3. More ... The twelfth annual Independence Day Parade will be held on July 4 at 8:00 a.m. at Fort Washington Park (behind the Courthouse). Made up of walkers, bicycles, strollers, scooters, and animals on leashes, the parade will form at the park and move to The Square, then proceed down to Liberty Street, east to Jefferson Street, and back to the Park. More ... |
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