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November 23, 2006
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Board of Education salutes Wilkes Teacher of the Year: rough times were a positive
By KIP BURKE
The Wilkes County Board of Education, in its regular November meeting, saluted the school system's Teacher of the Year for 2008, Tiffani Andrews. More...
Willie Smith convicted of kidnap and rape; sentenced to two life terms plus 20 years
By KIP BURKE

Before he attacked and raped a beloved 86-year-old retired teacher, Willie Smith told his sister, "I want to hurt somebody, maybe kill somebody." More...

Glit-Microtron announces Wilkes plant closing; Wilkes PDA looking for new industrial tenants

A manufacturer that promised to employ scores of Wilkes County workers has announced that it will close operations here next March. More...


Improv comedy group to perform December 2, 3

Improv comedy is coming to Washington. The Washington Little Theater Company announced Wednesday that it has booked nationally renowned Atlanta-based improvisational comedy act, Dad's Garage, to perform at the theater December 2 and 3. More...


Carlton Norris announces candidacy for city mayor

Following several months of reflection upon his qualifications and their application to the needs and goals of the city of Washington, Carlton Norris has declared himself a candidate for Mayor in the 2007 election. More...


 News
•Living history set Dec. 9 at Toombs House
The Robert Toombs House State Historic Site's living history performers will present a delightful Christmas experience on Saturday, December 9, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., at the Toombs House, As part of the Georgia State Parks More...
•Slithering into learning activities
•Elementary School names honor roll and merit lists
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 The Office Cat
•The Office Cat
No pecans this year
In observance of Veterans Day on November 11, William Lloyd More...
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 Opinions
•Book Review
A Life in Secrets
Subtitled "Vera Atkins and Missing Agents of WWII," here is yet another book about World War II. This time the focus is on the British agents who were flown into France in 1943 and 1944 and their trainer and mentor Vera Atkins, who knew that she might be sending them off to die. More...
•Vox Pop
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 Letters
•Count your blessings, love your children
TO THE EDITOR: When I was working as a police officer in Durhan, N.C., in 1983, I got a call on Thanksgiving night in reference to a missing person. I took the call and arrived at a typical East Durham shanty house. My sergeant Ricky Carr also showed up. More...
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 Sports
•Tigers squeak by Callaway, will host round 2
Last Friday night the Washington- Wilkes Tigers won a nail-biter over the Cavaliers of Callaway by a score of 30-26. Kelmetrius Wylie accounted for almost two-thirds of the Tigers' yards and had a hand in all four W-W touchdowns, running in three and throwing one. The victory advances Washington to More...
•Top sports fans will know the answers to this quiz
•Greater Atlanta Christian 10-1
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 Obituaries
•Sara Ellen Darden Young
A funeral mass for Sara Ellen Darden Young, 93, of Tignall, was held Wednesday, November 15, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Washington, with Father Chris Williamson as Celebrant. Interment was in Arlington Memorial Park, Atlanta, with Father John Conway as Celebrant. She died November 11. More...
•Robert Travis Fisher
•Lenora Adell Langford Andrews
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 Worship
•Episcopal Church to host bazaar Dec. 2
The Episcopal Church of the Mediator will once again be the scene for the bazaar and Christmas luncheon produced by the Women of the Church. More...
•First Baptist Church to light Chrismon tree this Sunday
•Episcopal Church offering traditional luncheon Dec. 2
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 Personalities
•New Beginnings
Edward Harris (Trey) Blackmon III Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Bubba) Blackmon Jr. of Newnan announce the birth of their son, Edward Harris III, on Wednesday, November 15, at the Women's Life Center of Southern Regional Medical in Riverdale. Trey, as he will be called, weighed 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 20 1/ More...
•W-W Garden Club meets Nov. 9 at Tignall Library
•Jennifer Partridge guest of honor at baby shower Nov. 12
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 Don't Forget
•Full Story
Flu shots will be available at the Wilkes County Health Department More...
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