January 19, 2012 RSS feed / News

Fundraisers slated to benefit family facing deportation

Two fundraisers have been planned to help the Villagorda family in the struggle to avoid deportation. More...

THE ACADEMIC CORNER

Rock solid science in the sixth grade

Lots of learning has been “erupting” in sixth grade science this year! In Coach Muhammad Abdellatif’s science class, students studied about the movement of rocks in the lithosphere, or tectonic plates. More...

STARZ awards, WLTCo Gala set for Saturday, January 28

The Third Annual STARZ awards program of the Washington Little Theater Co. will be held along with the Little Theater general meeting and Gala on Saturday, January 28, at 7 p.m., at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse. More...

W-W Middle School announces honor rolls for grading period

W-WSAR names new officers

Washington- Wilkes Middle School All-A honor roll students for the second grading period of the school year include (sixth grade) Colton Bearse, Pascha Blackmon, Bailey Brock, Justin Moore, Walker Moore, Lyka Mora, Jose Olade, Major Robinson, Garrett More...

Honor roll for grading period named at elementary school

The names of fourth and fifth grade students in the Washington- Wilkes Elementary School who have been named to the second nine weeks honor roll and merit list have been announced by Principal Wanda B. Jenkins. These students are: FIFTH GRADE More...

Parade honors Martin Luther King Day

While children enjoyed a holiday from school, hundreds of Washington residents lined the sidewalks Monday afternoon to view the annual Martin Luther King Day Parade down Hospital Drive and Whitehall More...

Mallorysville Baptist will host wild game supper on Saturday

There will be a wild game supper Saturday, January 21, at 5 p.m., at Mallorysville Baptist Church. Monty Browning will be the speaker. He presents bow hunting as the honorable sport of gentlemen. More...

Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. Libby Ivey were Sally Hopkins, Emily Appling, Kristopher Appling, John Ivey, Hartrell and Garland Pate, and Mack and Patricia Truitt. .Marie Tolbert visited Mrs. Carrie Wallace. .Mrs. Mary B. More...

Standard brothers celebrate their 80th

Almond and Gene Standard were honored on their 80th birthday Saturday, January 8, at Almond’s cabin. More...

Little Theater memberships are available for 2012 season

The Washington Little Theater Co. is accepting memberships for the 2012 season. More...

Concert this Friday on The Square will feature singer-writer’s originals

Singer-songwriter “Sweet Erin” Thomas, daughter of Virginia Lee King of Washington, will perform her original songs at the Connely Gallery on The Square this Friday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m. More...

W-WMS Corner`

Third nine weeks mark halfway point; yearbooks will feature superlatives

The third nine weeks started and marked the half-way point of the school year. This last week saw sixth and eighth grade students being screened for scoliosis. More...

21st Century Achievers sponsor ‘Welcome Back to School’ event

The Wilkes County 21st Century Achievers after school program sponsored a “Welcome Back to School” event in the lobby of the high school gym on Friday, January 6, during the Washington-Wilkes Ti- gers vs. More...

Winter storms can be killers so be prepared for anything, says Wilkes Co. EMA director

This time of year, weather forecasts posting winter storm watches or warnings can send people in Washington-Wilkes scurrying for groceries and fuel for vehicles and heaters, but it’s better to prepare ahead of time. More...

Voters may request absentee ballots for March 6 Super Tuesday election

Voters may request absentee ballots now for the March 6 “Super Tuesday” Presidential Preference Primary, and the Wilkes County Voter Registrar has set early voting dates and deadlines for new voters to register. More...

Civil War Round Table to hear of Battle of Peach Tree Creek Mon.

Bob Jenkins, an attorney from Dalton, Georgia, will present “The Battle of Peach Tree (sic) Creek” to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, January 23, at 6 p.m., at the Talk of The Town Café in the historic Fitzpatrick More...

Tignall News

The biggest topics of conversation are one’s health, the weather, sports, and food. I like the food conversation best, but in all magazines they want to tell you what foods are good for you and what’s not good for you. More...

New mayor, council sworn in at meeting Wednesday

Henry Brown was sworn in as mayor of the Town of Tignall, along with five council members, Malinda Mills, Walter Parker, Tom Jackson, Albert Huyck, and Nobie Keener, Wednesday night, January 11, in the Tignall Lunchroom. More...

Lundberg News

We had good services at Clifford’s Grove Baptist Church Sunday. Rev. Martin enjoyed his time with the children. There was a large group and we all enjoyed them. They are such a joy. . More...