February 4, 2010 RSS feed / News

OLLI members complete study on economic, financial change

Nineteen members of the Washington, Georgia, chapter of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Georgia have completed a three-session course on Economic, Financial Change: Impact on U.S. Global Societies. More...

Honor roll students have banquet; spelling bee winners compete today

Students who made the honor roll for achieving As or Bs in all their classes both nine-week terms last semester were recognized at a banquet in the W-WMS/W-WCHS cafeteria Thursday, January 28. More...

STOCK OF THE WEEK

Pactiv Corporation (PTV/NYSE)

It’s been said that death and taxes are inevitable. So are trash and garbage! In good and bad economic times the refuse produced the world over grows exponentially. In the USA we put most of our garbage in plastic bags. More...

Child Support Services kicks off ‘Bearable Hugs’ campaign

The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) and the Fatherhood Program are collecting teddy bears and other stuffed animals for children as part of their “Bearable Hugs for Georgia’s Children” campaign. More...

W-W Pre-K will be taking applications March 1-5 for 2010-2011 school year

Washington-Wilkes Pre-K will begin accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year on March 1 and will continued throughout the week until March 5. More...

Friends of Library set annual meeting for Feb. 11, 3 p.m.

The Friends of the Mary Willis Library will meet Thursday, February 11, at 3 p.m., at the library. The February meeting is the annual membership meeting, and everyone is encouraged to attend. More...

Mahlory Waller opens ‘Tangles’ salon

Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow business owners, hairdresser Mahlory Waller cuts the ceremonial ribbon to officially open her new business. More...

‘Taste of Athens’ set for Classic Center February 21

Eat, Drink, and Help Many by attending the 17th annual A Taste of Athens. Sample over 50 local restaurants, wine and beer, enjoy live music, and bid on fabulous silent auction items. More...

DUI, property crimes lead January’s local arrest log

Drunk driving and drivers license violations, along with minor property crimes, filled out the roundup of arrests logged in Wilkes County during the period December 25 through January 30. More...

Freed slave, patriot honored in Pike Co. memorial ceremonies

On January 30, Wilkes County patriot Austin Dabney was honored at a grave dedication sponsored by The Sons of the American Revolution. More...

Tourism director lobbies legislature to bring more tourism jobs to Wilkes Co.

Wilkes County Tourism Director Ashley Barnett joined members of the Georgia tourism industry in speaking to state legislators last Tuesday about the vital role tourism plays in jobs for rural Georgia. More...

Tignall Homemakers hear sheriff’s program on avoiding ID theft

FAS TEST The Tignall Hom ema kers met January 21 at the North Wilkes Library. President Pat Mack welcomed members and visitors and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Billie Carroll gave the devotional. More...

RAYLE NEWS

Sardis Baptist Church enjoyed a good sermon, “Broken and Spilled Out,” by Rev. Jim Newsome Sunday morning. Joyce Fry led the singing of beautiful oldtime hymns with Courtney Gunter playing the piano in the absence of Pam Hall. More...

Southern States annual meeting to be held Monday at local store

Southern States Cooperative will review its operations at a series of local annual meetings, including the upcoming meeting for members of Southern States Cooperative, Inc. – Washington Service. More...

$100 in gas awarded

The Wilkes County 4-H B.B. Shooting Sports Team held its annual winter gas raffle fund-raiser to kick off the new season and awarded the $100 in gas prize to Jerrel Pharr. More...

CSRA unemployment rate falls under 10 percent in December

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River area decreased to 9.8 percent in December, down two-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 10.0 percent in N More...

Pre-kindergarteners enjoy ‘Bike Week’

Students of the First United Methodist Church Pre Kindergarten who took advantage of the cold wet weather and enjoyed “Bike Week” last week were (front row, l-r) Andrew Meech, Kaden Keiser More...

Well-grounded in the Word, Willis is one of the Greatest Generation

Distinguished African American mortician and funeral home director William James Willis was born April 30, 1924, in Tignall, Georgia to the late Reverend James Walter “Son” Willis (1896-1973) and Mrs. More...

Weekend’s solemn observances will commemorate sacrifices

Although the Revolutionary Days celebration next weekend will include a parade, living history experiences, and a battle skirmish, the heart and soul of the weekend will be three solemn observances to commemorate the sacrifices of the Revolutionary More...

‘The Music Man’ to be presented in Elberton Feb. 19-28

Encore Productions will be having its first show of the 2010 season at the Elbert Theatre, Elberton, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, February 19-28. Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows at 2 p.m. More...

Census workers are needed in Tignall, Rayle, Washington

Hiring for temporary U.S. Census jobs will start next Monday, February 8, and there are still jobs available throughout Wilkes County including in Tignall and Rayle, where testing is set for later this week. More...

Tig nall News

Isn’t it funny how children always say they are 5½ or 7¾ and when we get older, do we say we are 60½2? No. We say we are 60 right on up to the day before we become 61. More...

Lundberg News

We had a very good attendance at Clifford’s Grove Baptist Church Sunday, including a number of visitors. More...