Anthony Forest Products' laminating plant here has achieved an elite status with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for which it was recognized last week during a plant-wide celebration ceremony and catered lunch. More...
Opponents of the proposed Elba III natural gas pipeline told a Federal representative Monday night that the draft environmental impact statement fails to address the pipeline's real impact on the fragile Broad River area, and serves only to save money for big oil companies at... More...
Traffic will pack the west end of Washington Saturday afternoon as thousands of young adults arrive for the annual Mayfest event. "This year, it's going to be huge," organizer Sheila Hill said. "There'll be a car show, a motorcycle and ATV show We've got 25 music groups, dan... More...
Six Wilkes County students will graduate from Briarwood Academy during commencement exercises for the 21-member Class of 2007 at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Clinton H. Grant Field House at Briarwood. More...
Baccalaureate services were held for high school gradu ates at two (that I know about) Washington-Wilkes churches Sunday. First Baptist began the day with a breakfast for the students and their families. The breakfast was prepared and served by the Men's Brotherhood of the ... More...
Call me goofy and I know that there are no easy answers as far as man is concerned, but not with God. The real answers lie in the good book. Parents can train and teach their children the right way and many will go out and become prodigal sons and daughters. So even at best,... More...
TO THE EDITOR: Apparently, our entire roster of County Commissioners is apprehensive over the Hospital Authority's request for backing of loan funds to finance restoration of our hospital. They shouldn't be. More...
The sounds of thunder will return this weekend as the Wilkes County Young Farmer Truck and Tractor Pull will be held Saturday at the new facility off Highway 78 at Big Cedar Road in Aonia. This is the second pull of the season in northeast Georgia, said organizer Eric Holton... More...
Funeral services for Sadie Cofer Willis, 91, were held Saturday, May 5, 2007, at McLendon Memorial Funeral Home, Washington, with Rev. John Gartrell officiating. Interment was in the Pole Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Tignall. She died Saturday, April 28. More...
More than 30 students from Emmanuel Christian Academy raised funds for the 2007 Wilkes Relay for Life, and presented the money Friday prior to the event. More...
Daisy Ellen Thornton and James Benji Lewis of Statesboro exchanged wedding vows in a lovely outdoor ceremony Saturday, April 7, at six o'clock in the evening at Robbins Nest in Statesboro. Joe Anderson of Statesboro officiated. More...
The toll free Dial-A-Prayer number is 1-877-337-7785. .. Self-guided audio tours of Washington's historic Resthaven Cemetery are available at the Washington Historical Museum on East Robert Toombs Avenue. More...
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Wilkes Relay for Life raises some $45K despite early morning thunderstorms