February 11, 2010 RSS feed / News

Community blood drive set at Methodist Church Feb. 18

The quarterly Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Shepeard Community Blood Center will be held Thursday, February 18, at the First United Methodist Church from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. 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...

Investment Strategies

2010 is actually the last year of the first decade in the 2lst century rather than the first year in the second decade. Regardless, investments of virtually any type have performed in a very miserly fashion over the past ten years. More...

Wilkes Sunday School Union convenes with White Rock

The Wilkes County Sunday School Union convened with the White Rock Baptist Church January 29- 31, where Rev. G.L. Avery served as host pastor and Willie Hampton served as host superintendent. More...

W-WCHS selects Students of the Month

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Students of the Month for January are (front row, l-r) Alex Eligio, English; Doug Standard, band; Ivy Safrit, science; Tiffany Rogers, Business and Computer More...

Gospel music concert set Sunday, Feb. 21, at Clark’s Station Baptist

Clark’s Station Baptist Church will host a gospel music concert on Sunday, February 21, at 11 a.m. The special guest for the concert will be international music star Charlotte Ritchie. Mrs. More...

Walker is Alpha Phi Alpha’s Alumni Brother of the Year

Kenneth Walker, formerly of Wilkes County, won two prestigious awards at the 54th Annual Georgia District Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Convention held in Augusta at the Marriott Hotel and Suites. More...

Athens Tech students from Wilkes County noted for excellence

The names of Wilkes County students who have been named to the president’s list and dean’s list at Athens Technical College for the fall quarter 2009 have been released by the college. More...

Revolutionary Days events set at Mary Willis Library Fri. and Sat.

Revolutionary Days weekend will see many activities at the Mary Willis Library beginning on Friday. More...

Reservations needed for Feb. 16 breakfast to honor STAR student

Reservations are still available for Tuesday’s STAR Student and Teacher Breakfast. More...

Tig nall News

February is a short month to have so much going on. February is Heart month, Black History month, has President’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. Of course there was Super Bowl Sunday. More...

Lundberg News

Attendance was down quite a bit at Clifford’s Grove Baptist Church Sunday. Many were absent due to illness. Most of the little ones and their mothers and grandmothers were absent. We hope everyone will be well soon. Mrs. More...

Kiwanis Talent Showcase set at W-WES March 11, 7 p.m.

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. at W-WES. More...

Fifth-grader Milton Turner is top speller – again

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...

Students learn about severe weather; ‘Dress Down for Relay’ starts today

We have come half way through the nine-week grading period. Students were given their progress reports on Monday to let them and their parents know how they are doing so far in their classes. More...

4-H Dairy Team shows at UGA, prepares for coming state show

Wilkes County 4-H Dairy Team members are counting down their show dates as they prepare for the state show in two weeks. The Show Team competed in the 13th Annual UGA Commercial Dairy Heifer Show in Athens last Saturday. More...

W-W Pre-K to take applications March 1-5 for next 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...

Pancake supper at Episcopal Church to be held Feb. 16

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator will hold its annual pancake supper Tuesday, February 16, at 6 p.m. This is the traditional evening meal the day before Ash Wednesday. The public is invited. More...

GSP investigates accidents in Jan., issues 155 tickets

State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated 11 traffic crashes during the month of January in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Andrews said the traffic crashes resulted in six injuries. More...

William James Willis began career as first embalmer in U.S. for post-war graves registration

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Kiwanis hears about Kettle Creek

Two Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) in dress uniforms, Charlie Newcomer (far left) of Athens and Larry Wilson (far right) of Elberton, met with two of the local survivors of the original monumen More...

Census now hiring in Wilkes as testing, hiring events continue

Hiring has now started in Wilkes County for temporary local U.S. Census jobs, but there are still more jobs available to complete the local count. More...

Washington to be featured on Friday’s Georgia Traveler show

The beauty of sites in Washington will be broadcast to homes all over Georgia Friday night as Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Georgia Traveler presents its “Legends & Luxury Tour.” More...

Chicken truck wreck blocks Athens highway

A truck with thousands of live chickens in cages overturned late Monday night west of Rayle on Highway 78, blocking the road and requiring that traffic be detoured until nearly noon Tuesday. More...

Delta Kappa Gamma meeting attended by Wilkes teachers Sat.

Carolyn Gammon attended an Alpha Theta Chapter (teachers sorority) of Delta Kappa Gamma meeting in Lincolnton Saturday, February 6. More...

Church members enjoy special fellowship meal

The pastor of Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church, his wife and daughter, the assistant pastor, other officers, and members of the church enjoyed a fellowship meal at the Red Minnow in Elberton on S More...

RAYLE NEWS

Sardis Baptist Church had good services Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Jim Newsome directed the music in the absence of Joyce Fry with Pam Hall as pianist. Rev. More...