Advance voting for next week's November 6 regular election ends Friday, November 2, and polls open across Wilkes County at 7 a.m. Tuesday to elect mayors and councilmen in three cities, and to approve the continuation of SPLOST. More...
The Wilkes County Board of Education will be holding the last public hearing today to hear public comments on the board's proposed property tax increase. The board will then vote on the increase in a called meeting. The hearings, the last of which is set for today at 9 a.m. More...
This weekend will bring another big event to downtown Washington as the Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation holds its annual Fall ArtFest Saturday. Activities for the ArtFest begin with a reception Friday evening, when members and prospective members are invited to meet the artists. A local Suzuki ... More...
Christmas At Callaway Plantation will be held Friday, December 7, from 4 to 8 p.m. All the rooms in the Brick House, Log Cabin, Country Store, Dally Cabin, Gilmer House and the Weaving and Ironing House will be featuring period decorations and will be open for visitors. More...
Sunday, November 4, is when Daylight Saving time ends and Eastern Standard Time makes its appearance to be with us for about fivemonths. So, Saturday night, before you go to bed, set your clocks back an hour and you'll be right on time for Sunday School Sunday morning. More...
Next Tuesday, November 6, is one of the most important days in the recent history of Washington, Tignall, Rayle, and Wilkes County. It's Election Day and mayors and councilmen will be elected for all three municipalities. The question of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax renewal will also be ... More...
Last Thursday night, the WWCHS student council sponsored the first annual Washington-Wilkes powder puff game. The game pitted the girls of the junior and senior classes against the girls of the freshmen and sophomore classes. The game was close until the very end, with the underclassmen coming ou... More...
Betty Jean Henderson Wiggins, 75, of Mallorysville Road, Tignall, died Thursday evening, October 25, 2007, at her home. A private memorial service will be conducted at the Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, S.C., at a later date. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Arts Foundation will present the Washington Chorale in Handel's "Messiah" at the First Baptist Church, Washington, on Sunday, November 25, at 8 p.m. The singers will be accompanied by a string ensemble from the Augusta Symphony Orchestra, Anne Myers, and Jo Randall. More...
Doug and Juanita Tyler of Norcross enjoyed a weekend visit with his mother, Gertrude Tyler. lJane and Jim Burton enjoyed the weekend in Cleveland, Tenn., with their children and grandchildren, Nikki and Jim Burton, Callaway and Cole. More...
Transforming Life Ministries will present its annual "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Youth Worship Service on November 4, 4 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center. Special guests will be the youth of Washington-Wilkes. More...
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