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November 15, 2007
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Holiday events start next week, continue through Christmas
Tuesday night's Candlelight Shopping will kick off a Christmas season full of activities and events that packs the holiday calendar in Washington-Wilkes with tours, concerts, and other events. "With Candlelight Shopping, the Square comes alive with local music, beautiful luminaries, special sales... More...
New city ordinance puts teeth in water use ban
By KIP BURKE news editor

The lack of water now and the need for water in the future were the top topics Monday night as the Washington City Council put some real teeth into city water use restrictions and took the first steps toward a multi-million-dollar water system rebuild. More...

Candlelight Shopping is first, best opportunity for proving it's best to 'Shop at Home'

Next Tuesday night's Candlelight Shopping is a chance to get your Christmas shopping off to a good start by shopping at home first, said Washington's tourism director Ashley Barnett. More...

 News
•Speaks to local civic club
Georgia State Senator-elect from District 24, Bill Jackson, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, November 13. Jackson, who takes his senatorial seat in January 2008, presented a very stirring presentation regarding the value in liberty of American a... More...
•Handel's 'Messiah' set for Nov. 25 at 1st Baptist Church Washington
•Callaway Plantation sets Christmas event for Fri., December 7
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 The Office Cat
•Early deadlines for the second time
K ermit Hocutt is looking for a live camel, sheep, goat, cow, and donkey. I don't know why. Call him if you have any of these animals available. . It just doesn't seem that it's already time for Downtown Washington Candlelight Shopping. More...
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 Opinions
•Playing the Lottery
Jesus got angry and sinned not. One Friday I did the same thing. Three times I stopped for gas or refreshments while on this trip and all three times I had to wait and wait and wait for people to play the lottery and mostly it was all poor or underprivileged people. It didn't take a rocket scient... More...
•Book Review
•Cartoon
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 Letters
•Small community defies the odds
TO THE EDITOR: On behalf of the Rayle Ramble Planning Committee, I would like to thank everyone involved in making the Rayle Ramble 2007 a huge success. Our small community continues to defy the odds each year and have a wonderful, affordable, successful festival. More...
•Committee expresses thanks
•Superintendent appreciative for overwhelming vote
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 Sports
•Tigers smash Banks in final minutes, now face Buford
Last Friday night, the Washington- Wilkes Tigers defeated the Leopards of Banks County 42-26. The game was a lot closer than score shows; the two teams were tied for the better part of the fourth quarter. The Tigers showed their heart, winning the game in the last few minutes. Washington's victory... More...
•THE DIXIE DOZEN
•Southern Fried Football
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 Obituaries
•Charles Edgar Irvin
Funeral services for Charles Edgar Irvin, 88, of Washington, were held Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at the Washington Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles Cook and Rev. Carol Pitts officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. More...
•Eliza Lou Easley
•Helen Colley Reiber
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 Personalities
•Lauren Michelle Leverett, Philip Sidney Robb Jr. exchange wedding vows Saturday, October 20
Lauren Michelle Leverett of Eatonton and Philip Sidney Robb Jr. of Washington were united in marriage Saturday, October 20, at fiveo'clock in the afternoon in the historic sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Eatonton. Rev. Brian George of Washington officiated. More...
•Students of the Month named at W-WCHS
•Frances B. Saggus, Harold C. Hensley united in marriage
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