David Cravens, local McDonald's owner/operator was recognized at a reception held in his honor for 35 years of service. The reception, held at the J.W. More...

J ulius Rousey will be 87 years old on Thanksgiving Day (November 26). Julius is a master barber who began his career 60 years ago with Ben Jones' Barber Shop on The Square. More...

Just as the summer of '69 echoed across the changing American landscape, the Thanksgiving of 1969 served as a snapshot, for many of us, of the changes going on in our own families, and forced on us an awakening to the grownup world for which we were not quite ready. More...

TO THE EDITOR: During the recent annual CSRA Ministerial Alliance Veterans Day Service, Shiloh Lodge No. 63 announced that it desired to perform a service to local churches by assisting with the cleaning and pressure washing of Veteran Administration grave stones in the church cemeteries. More...

The Washington-Wilkes Tiger basketball teams will open their 2009-2010 seasons on the road next Tuesday, December 1, as they travel to Greene County for showdowns against their neighboring Tigers. More...

Robert Harper, 88, of Rayle, died November 17, 2009, in Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Harper was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Royal Stokely Harper and the late Elizabeth Newsome Harper. He was a retired automobile dealer and coroner of Wilkes County, 1966- 1990. He served his country in the CCC from 1938 to 1942 and the U.S. More...

Emma Grace Denard Mr. and Mrs. John A. Denard of Naples, Florida announce the birth of their daughter, Emma Grace, on Thursday, November 12, at North Collier Hospital in Naples. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. She has two brothers, Eli, who is four years old, and Owen, who is two years old. More...

Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church will have pastor appreciation and a birthday celebration Sunday, December 27, 12 noon. The pastor is W.R. Ferrell and the guest speaker is Rev. Lance Pitts. . More...