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Mickey Channell, Georgia State Representative from District 116, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, May 15. In his 15th year in the Georgia House of Representatives, Channell gave members an update on Georgia legislation an... More ... Ann Rule to sign books at library event on June 8 The Friends of the Mary Willis Library will be hosts at a book-signing for well-known mystery writer Ann Rule at the library on Friday, June 8. Ann Rule is the author of "Too Late to Say Goodbye" which is based on the deaths of Dolly Hearn of Washington and Jennifer Corbin o... More ... Diabetic support group to meet Friday at hospital There will be a meeting of the Diabetic Support Group on Friday, May 18, in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 2 p.m. The monthly meetings focus on topics of interest to diabetics wishing to control their blood sugar. The guest speaker for the May meeting is Dr. Mark Me... More ... Homecoming set at old school for Crawfordville's ASI Alexander Stephens Institute (ASI), Crawfordville, will have homecoming 2007 on Saturday, May 26, at the old school gymnasium in Crawfordville. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at 12:30. The menu consists of barbecued chicken, baked beans, Cole slaw, brea... More ... Blood drive set for Thurs., May 17 at First Methodist's fellowship hall The quarterly Washington-Wilkes Blood Drive will be held Thursday, May 17, from 2 until 7 p.m. The drive will be held in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church on Spring Street. More ... Wilkes Co. Sunday School Union convenes with Flint Hill Baptist The Wilkes County Sunday School Union convened with the Flint Hill Baptist Church April 27- 29 where Rev. Larry Norman served as host pastor and Joe L. Towns served as host superintendent. The session was opened by the president, Jamie Johnson. The devotional was led by Tom ... More ...
Students at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School participated in Career Day on Tuesday, May 8. The first half of the day was spent traveling to a variety of stations to learn and explore career choices. More ...
Students of the Month at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School for April are (front row, l-r) Tiesha Owens, band; Brittany Anderson, business information technology; Shawntal Harris, Family and Consumer Sciences; Nikki Carnes, math; Ashley West, physical education; Kimb... More ... 'Reading Takes You Everywhere' is 2007's theme for Mary Willis Library Summer Reading Program Saturday, May 19, is kick-off day for the Summer Reading Program at the Mary Willis Library. The theme this year is "Reading Takes you Everywhere." The day will begin at 10 a.m. with a Birds of Prey show by Dale Everwood in the Regions Bank rear parking lot. Parents are enco... More ... Free legal help available for seniors June 11 Members of the staff of the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) will be in Wilkes County Monday, June 11, to meet with senior citizens wanting free legal help, on a firstcome, first-served basis. Anyone who is a senior citizen, 60 years of age or older, and has a civil (no... More ...
Members of the Washington Rotary Club spent four days at Baytowne Wharf Grand Resort in San Destin, Florida, earlier this month attending the Rotary District 6910 conference. Pictured above are Delores Smith, Tammy Bryngelson, Donnie Smith, and Guerry and Bill Amis. More ... Summer food program offers meals to children without cost The Washington-Wilkes Parks & Recreation Commission in cooperation with the Wilkes County Community Partnership has announced the sponsorship of the Office of School Readiness Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. More ... White Rock Baptist sets spring revival for May 21 thru 23 The White Rock Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will host its annual spring revival services beginning Monday, May 21, and continuing through Wednesday, May 23. Each night will feature a different minister and church. Monday, May 21, Rev. DaNang Rockett and the Tabernacle Baptis... More ... Doll and Bear show on May 19 will feature rarities, collectibles The Augusta Area Doll and Bear Show will be held Saturday, May 19, at the North Augusta Activities Center, 100 Riverview Park Drive. The show was scheduled for the Community Center but moved due to a wedding and reception being scheduled the same date. More ...
On Saturday, June 2, 2007, the Wilkes County Cattleman's Association will kick off Beef Month with a Cowboy Cook-off on The Square. The festivities will begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. Judging of the cook-off will take place at 4 p.m. Entry into the cook-off is open to... More ... Farm Safety Camp set for Tues., May 22, at Agricultural Center The annual Farm Safety Camp sponsored by the Wilkes-Lincoln Farm Safety Committee will be held Tuesday, May 22, at the McGill- Woodruff Ag Center in Washington beginning at 8:30 a.m. The camp is open to children ages 6-11 at a cost of $5.00 per child. More ... Archaeology/history camp gives hands-on experience Don't know what to do with the kids this summer? Don't want the kids parked in front of the TV all day? Then do what parents have done for 100 years - send 'em to camp. There are dozens of great summer camps in the CSRA - art camps, nature camps, science camps. More ... Computer classes planned for beginners, intermediates The McCormick County School District has announced plans for the last computer classes for this fiscal year. Computer Literacy for Beginners and Intermediates will be offered beginning Tuesday, June 5, with graduation set for Thursday, June 28. More ...
The Honors Day 2007 program for the sixth through the twelfth grades at Briarwood Academy was held Thursday, May 3, at the school. Wilkes County students who received awards during the program were the following: Senior Joe Batrous was named Gold Medalist Student and he se... More ... Breast health class May 23 at Health Department The University Health Care System Breast Health Center will sponsor a breast health class at the Wilkes County Health Department on Wednesday, May 23. The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. No registration is required and there is no charge. More ... Boating safety course planned The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in conjunction with the Wilkes County USDA Service Center will conduct a boating safety course on Thursday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The class is required for all young persons age 12-15 who wish to operate personal ... More ... Booker Scholarship service set The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Committee will have its annual fund-raising memorial service for Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen on Sunday, May 27. The program will be held at Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church on Lexington Avenue at 6 p.m. More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 I hope all mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was great. After church, G.B. and I went to Lincolnton to spend the rest of the day with my mother - Blanche H. Wallace - and my dad. Our children, Mr. and Mrs. More ... NOAA weather radio can give tornado alert during the night when families are asleep Recent deaths caused by tornados have been tragic reminders that the South is prone to these destructive storms. They can strike any time of day or night and any time of the year. In recent months, most tornado deaths have come at night while the victims were sleeping. Thes... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 Spending Mother's Day with Mrs. Lois Sale and Peggy Sale were Marjorie Gibson of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Josh Bamta, Gracie, Jacob and Joshua of Rutledge; Mr. and Mrs. David Sale of Bowman; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sale of Colbert; and Scarlett Gibson and children of Lexington, S.C... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 CORRECTION - Sunday, May 6, when Phillips Mill Baptist Church had a special baccalaureate service honoring five young men who have been a part of Phillips Mill over the years, Tracy Reid Moore, Jonathan Nicholson, Les Robb, Mark Tench and Dusty Turner, I said in last week'... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 Sunday was a very nice Mother's Day. We had a few visitors at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church. All mothers were recognized and presented a memento. Rev. Martin is still having throat problems and Mrs. Martin is sick and was unable to come to church. We hope they will soon fe... More ...
By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Tommy Harwell was guest speaker at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. Monica Gunter led in the singing with Pam Hall at the piano. All the mothers present were recognized and a gift presented to them by the children of the church. Adriane Echols was in charge of Children'... More ... Civil War medicine to be featured at state park May 26 Alexander H. Stephens State Park in Crawfordville will sponsor a program on Civil War era medicine on Saturday, May 26. There will be displays on period equipment, talks about the hardships and illnesses faced by the fighting men of the Civil War, and as always, tours of th... More ... Senior Center plans yard sale June 21-22 to buy bingo prizes The Wilkes County Senior Center, 108 Marshall Street, Washington, will have a yard sale on June 21 and 22. Proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase bingo prizes and for other projects at the center. Anyone wishing to donate items for the sale may leave them at the c... More ... |
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