Washington Mayor Willie Burns signs a proclamation in honor of Arbor Day in Washington, along with Tree Board members and Iris Garden Club members, including (front) Ella Mays (rear, l-r) Ruth Adams, More...
The trio of classical musicians behind the celebrated “Serenade” album will be performing in Washington on February 20 at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse as part of the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation Concert Series. More...
More than ever before, this year’s Revolutionary Days observance this weekend will be aimed at connecting the 1779 battle with the hearts and minds of today’s children and families. More...
This weekend – February 12-14 – is going to be a busy weekend in Washington-Wilkes. I can’t begin to get all the activities in this column, but will give some idea of what is involved. . . . More...
Not far away, in Clarkston, Georgia, a heartwarming story has been taking place. Outcasts United is a true story about a refugee team in an American town. More...
As winter begins to give way to spring, baseball fans will begin to hear to ping of aluminum bats at Tiger Field as the 2010 Washington-Wilkes Tiger baseball team starts gearing up for the new season. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Tiger boys basketball team has one game to go in the regular season but it doesn’t matter in the region standings – that’s already been decided. More...
Akeimos Coleman, starting tackle for the 2009 Washington-Wilkes Tigers will continue his football career at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville and signed the papers to that effect Monday at the More...
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Preston Hardin of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashton Marie, to Joseph Gaynor Hardy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edward Hardy of Rayle. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. More...
Plans are underway for the Wilkes County Relay for Life for cancer research, and team captains met last week to consider ways to help their teams raise funds for the Relay. More...
(Another memoir from the OLLI (formerly LIR) Memoir-writing Group comes from Dot Harris, who wrote about her early college days – things were certainly different in 1948!) More...
Wilkes schools cleared in statewide CRCT cheating scandal
Wilkes County schools have been completely cleared in a widespread cheating scandal revealed this week affecting the state’s 2009 Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests More...
Washington City Council members voted to have the city attorney write up the “strong-mayor” changes they desire to have considered by the Georgia legislature, and heard a hotel proposal from a developer that sees potential in Washington. More...
Developer Don French of the SOMATA Group LLC has brought two successful retail businesses to Washington in the last few years, and he sees far more potential in the city. More...
Wills Memorial Hospital has been notified by the Joint Commission that it has been granted renewed accreditation for a three-year period based on the results of a survey conducted last November. More...
The 28th Annual Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase will be held March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Washington- Wilkes Elementary School. The art entry deadline is March 5 at 10 a.m. and auditions for the talent show will be held March 9 at 6 p.m. More...
Milton Turner, a fifth grader, was declared the Wilkes County Spelling Bee winner after correcting the misspelled word “erudite” and then correctly spelling the word “herbivore.” Dorian Favors was named runner-up. More...
TO THE EDITOR: In a letter in last week’s paper, Ted Bush took exception to a phrase used in a news article and terms in an editorial that appeared in the January 28 edition. More...
Funeral services for Robert Cullars, 85, of Washington were held Friday, January 29, 2010, at the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Metasville Road, Washington, with Rev. Charles E. Lacy Jr. officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. More...
Funeral services for Carl W. Stewart Jr., 84, of Ashley Avenue, Washington, were held Sunday, February 7, 2010, at the Jennings Baptist Church in Taliaferro County with Rev. Wade Palmer officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. More...
Funeral services for Penny Ann “Tillie” Stone, 60, of Rayle were held Saturday, February 6, 2010, in the County Line Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Palmer officiating. Interment was in the Philomath Presbyterian Church Cemetery. More...
It is imperative that every community, county, state and nation have deeply rooted institutions to remind its members of the values, traditions, precepts, and culture of that entity from generation to generation. More...
Area Sunday Schools will sponsor a Sunday School workshop at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Baltimore Road, Washington, Saturday, February 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Valerie Jackson of August will be the coordinator. Lunch will be served. More...
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