March 18, 2010 RSS feed / News

Baseball supporters appreciate turnout and participation TO THE EDITOR:

On behalf of the Tiger baseball parents, coaches, and players, we want to express our gratitude to our supporters in the community. More...

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Tetra Tech is an international provider of engineering and management con­sulting services to the public and private sectors. It has maintained a growing revenue stream every year since 1994. More...

Ready Georgia campaign will help residents prepare for tornado season

March marks the start of Georgia’s active tornado season, and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) Office of Homeland Security is encouraging all residents to prepare for some of nature’s most violent storms by turning to its R More...

Bonds to present ‘Battle and Burning’ at CWRT Mar. 22

Civil War author Russ Bonds will present “The Battle and Burning of Atlanta” to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, March 22, at 6 p.m. at the Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington. More...

Rotarians hear county’s statistics

Steve Albertson (right) presented a program of interesting Wilkes County statistics to his fellow members of the Washington Rotary Club at their regular Thursday lunch meeting on March 11. More...

First Methodist to hold auction for retirement of building fund

The First United Methodist Church is inviting the public to “enjoy a fantastic meal with roast beef followed by an auction with treasures that will delight you,” said pastor Gale Seibert. More...

CSEA cross-country event rescheduled this Saturday

Due to the rainy weather, the Classic South Equine Association (CSEA) has rescheduled the Cross Country Obstacle Course for this Saturday, March 20, at Ricky Mc- Commons’ Ranch located at 1896 Bethany Church Road near Crawfordville. More...

Middle school names Students of the Month

Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front row, l-r) Avery Hall, Kristen Maddox, (back) Latisha Davis, Clay Lawson, Logan Griffin, and Cecilia Eligio. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...

‘Song of the Shadows’ cantata to be presented Palm Sunday

The Senior Choir of the First Baptist Church will present an Easter cantata on Palm Sunday evening, March 28, at the 7 p.m. worship service. The cantata is titled “Song of the Shadows.” More...

Kiwanis hears Bush on trees

C. E. “Ted” Bush III, a Certified Forester living in Washington, was introduced to the Washington Kiwanis Club Tuesday, March 2, by Kerry McAvoy, a long-time wood products manufacturer. More...

N. Alexander School Association to meet for membership, future goals March 25

With noticeable improvements being made on a continual basis, the North Alexander School Association (NASA) is moving ever forward to restoring the old structure and has announced that it will hold a general membership meeting next Thursday, March 2 More...

Board of Education votes 2-year contract extension for Caddell

In its regular March meeting, the Wilkes County Board of Education voted to extend the Superintendent’s contract, got an update on the Gordon Street school property, and agreed to get a $3 million line of credit from a local bank. More...

Benefit for Brooke Pearson set Saturday at Gin House in Tignall

A benefit event for a young Washington mother with cancer is set for Saturday at The Gin House on Church Street in Tignall. More...

High school, middle school to hold open house Mon.

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School (W-WCHS) and Washington-Wilkes Middle School (W-WMS) have announced Monday, March 22, as the date of a joint open house for parents and students of each school. More...

Dr. Rich conducts geology course for Washington OLLI

Sixteen members of the Washington Chapter of OLLI@UGA (LIR) attended the winter course titled “Geological Aspects of Great Human Endeavors.” More...

Unemployment up again in January, now 10.6% in CSRA

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has reported that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area rose to 10.6 percent in January, up eight-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 9.8 percent in December. More...

Fire chief addresses club

Washington Fire Chief Alan Poss (left) was the guest speaker for the March 9 meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club. More...

Annual Spring Tour features nine homes April 2-3

The annual Washington-Wilkes Spring Tour of Homes will be held this year on April 2-3, with a total of nine private homes and many other historic places and events available to visitors during the weekend. FRIDAY, APRIL 2 Candlelight Tour More...

Tent circus plans two shows March 28

High flying aerial artistry will be part of the Lewis and Clark Circus when it comes to Washington on Sunday, March 28, at the McGill-Woodruff Agricultural Center with performances at 2 and 4:30 p.m. More...

FFA members host sub-area public speaking contest here

The FFA provides students with the opportunity to hone their speaking skills through various speaking contests and Washington-Wilkes FFA members hosted the Sub- Area 2C Prepared Public Speaking Bracket at the high school on Wednesday March 3. More...

... in the Federal Capital Territory

Shirley Barksdale-Wynn (third from left) took her News-Reporter along from Atlanta, Georgia, to Abuja, Nigeria, where she helped these CDC Nigeria personnel and local partners by providing technical assistance for HIV and AIDS grants with foreign age More...

Relay for Life teams to offer weekend lunch opportunities

Two opportunities to have lunch are available this weekend as Relay for Life teams offer food to the public. More...

Lions to serve chicken barbecue March 20 beginning at 11 a.m.

In response to popular demand, the Washington Lions Club will serve its latest chicken barbecue dinner beginning at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, March 20. More...

The Toombs Family to present program of living history

The “Toombs Family and Friends” will present a living history program on Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the Robert Toombs House Historic Site. More...

Locally made film to debut soon at Atlanta Film Festival

“Pushin’ Up Daisies,” a film made in Washington and Crawfordville in 2007 with the participation of several Wilkes County people, will be shown in April as part of the 2010 Atlanta Film Festival, filmmaker Patrick Franklin has anno More...

Washington -- a Tree City for 25 years

For the 25th consecutive year, Washington has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to community forestry. More...

Characters getting accents, attitudes for April 2 -11 WLTCo. run of ‘My Fair Lady’

The lights have been adjusted, the sets and props secured, and final touches are being made on costumes for the Washington Little Theater’s spring performance of My Fair Lady, a show that has been delighting audiences for nearly a century More...

RAYLE NEWS

Sunday morning at Sardis Baptist Church was Youth Sunday. Brandon Ware of Monroe was the guest speaker. Brandon is the 17-year-old son of Todd and Terri Ware and is a senior at Westminster Christian School. More...