Some 59 kids’ letters to Santa had decorated a Christmas tree in the Petal Pushers Christmas Shop, but owner Henry Harris realized the letters, from first-graders at Washington-Wilkes Primary Sc More...
To help in the fight against cancer, the Eta Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority recently made a $4,000 donation to Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
Through the organizational efforts of the Beta Club, Washington-Wilkes Middle School collected 1,082 food items during the week of December 7-11 to be donated to the First United Methodist Church food More...
Kiwanis President Sherry Hudson and Vice-President Lillie Crowe expressed their thanks to all in the community who supported the club’s recent sale of pecans. More...
The W-W Tiger girls beat Lincoln County 40-35 on Friday night, December 18, and the beat Hancock Central in the championship game 47-46 to win the first F&M Bank Washington-Wilkes Christmas Basketball More...
After nearly two years in development and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent, a new company that desires to bring jobs and economic development to Wilkes County is still facing frustrations that could prevent the plan from coming to fruition. More...
More testing for upcoming shortterm census jobs is set for next Monday, December 28, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Mary Willis Library meeting room. More...
Wilkes County Relay for Life committee members Carol Jackson and Terri Roberts serve up bowls of hot soup and chili to cold visitors during the recent Christmas Tour of Homes. More...
The Cat Box was empty this week so I really had to scratch for the items in this column. During the holiday season people are so busy getting ready for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, that they don’t think about calling or writing. More...
’Twas the night before Christmas when I was just ten, when I wondered if Santa (or maybe my kin,) had messed up my present just ’cause I’d sinned. More...
In the midst of trying to keep the spirit of Christmas at the same time that we are trying to get all the related tasks done, we thought that several light-hearted books might be called for. More...
Funeral services for Joseph Alexander Cagle, 64, of Washington will be held Saturday, December 19, 2009, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Klay Aspinwall officiating. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. More...
A Mass of a Christian burial was held at St. Michael Church in Fryburg, Penn., Thursday, December 17, 2009, for Michael A. Nuhfer, 63, of Venus, Penn., formerly of Union Point, Ga. Rev. David Poulson, pastor, presided. Burial was in the St. More...
Wilkes Darrell Edwards Joseph and Ashley Edwards of Washington announce the birth of their son, Wilkes Darrell, on Wednesday, December 9, at the University Hospital in Augusta. Wilkes weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and was 19 ½ inches long. More...
Holly Court Inn on South Alexander Avenue was the setting for the Iris Garden Club Annual Christmas Brunch Tuesday, December 8. Franny Robinson, president, presided and welcomed everyone including new member, Cathy Armour. More...
