LeAnne Mathews (left), owner of Johnson/Jones Insurance, joined the Washington Kiwanis Club and was inducted by President Sherry Hudson in a brief ceremony at the club's regular Tuesday lunch meeting last week.
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The Washington-Wilkes Christmas parade will be held Sunday, December 13, at 3 p.m., using as a theme, "Washington-Wilkes' Winter Wonderland." The parade will line up at the Pope Conference Center on Lexington Avenue and will end at the Washington- More...
The Athens Chamber Singers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group with "Music from Around the World" -- Yuletide Musical Dinners, December 3, 4, and 5, at Trumps in the Georgian Hotel in downtown Athens. More...
At a recent $23 a share, Texas Instruments is selling for the same price it brought in 2003. At the end of 2008 its net profit had more than doubled from the 2003 amount. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Tiger Band is again selling Riversweet fruit from Florida as a fundraiser. Proceeds from the sale will be used to help the Tiger Band with projects and expenses. More...
Courtney Thackston, Megan Thackston, Shannon Thackston and William Thomas, Wilkes County 4-H Livestock Show Team members, finished their season by competing against some 130 contestants in the 2009 Georgia National Fair held in Perry. More...
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School seniors who are included on the honor roll for the first nine weeks of school are (in alphabetical order) Jacob Davis, Josh Fair, Codie Fleming, Courtney Gunter, Leigh Hill, Elizabeth Kitchens, Yareli Lopez More...
A new motion picture documentary, produced by a former resident of Washington, has received an award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and will be shown at a special screening here next week at the Retro Cinema. More...
Lincoln County native Carole Bufford was named second runner-up in "The MetroStar Talent Challenge," which led to a show-stopping performance at the Lincoln Center in New York City. More...
The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor its third annual "Christmas Tree of Love" during November and December. More...
Karen G. Callaway has retired from the Oglethorpe County Health Department following 34 years of service. Mrs. Callaway began her 34 years at the young age of 17 in 1976 as a clerk-typist. She retires as office administrator. More...
Bi-Lo has announced the launch of a new program called "fuelperks!" that will enable area residents in and around Wilkes County to save money on gas by doing something they normally do - buy groceries. More...
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All right. Who was the practical joker? I had a message on my machine from a Chinese man. He spoke perfect Chinese, not English. I didn't know if he wanted a vendor space at the festival or he had a wrong number. More...
WOW! What an awesome festival. The weather was perfect. The food vendors sold out of food and we gave our of parking spaces, which was great. The entertainment his year was exceptional starting with Amanda Range singing the national anthem. More...
Guests of Mrs. Blanche Armour were Marie Smalley, Rev. Sandy Heslop, Hazel Russell, JoAnn Denham, Leo Perras, David Armour, and Chris Armour. ƒMarie Smalley, Gerald and Lois Ann Norman, Lessie Mae Young, and Cathy visited Mrs. More...
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