Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce members filled The Pope Center last week to celebrate the year's accomplishments and salute those who contributed to the community during the year. Director Donna Hardy welcomed the guests and acknowledged special guests, and Blake Thompson, President of the ... More...
A national news magazine has rated a Wilkes County school one of the top in the nation for performing better than expected with students from the least advantaged groups. This week's issue of U.S. More...
Adding to this weekend's annual Christmas Tour of Homes will be a celebration of old-time Christmas at Callaway Plantation Friday night and a day of Victorian Christmas vignettes at The Robert Toombs House Saturday. Friday evening, the annual Christmas at Callaway Plantation will be held from 4 ... More...
The citrus fruit which was ordered through the Washington-Wilkes band members and band boosters is scheduled to arrive in Washington- Wilkes on Friday evening, December 7. Pick-up will be at the old Concord building the morning of December 8. More...
I thank the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for the colored lights on their tree on the courthouse lawn; and the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Paint for their colored lights. Maybe there is hope yet for the canopy of colored lights. . . . Somebody called Monday to ask why there a... More...
Give God praise in the good times and in the bad and most times you will finda blessing in disguise. One of the buildings at the family business caught on fireand burned down and the television station came up. While the building was still burning they interviewed my brother and he was standing t... More...
TO THE EDITOR: Recently I was riding with my mother who is a resident of Wilkes County. We passed a local sheriff's deputy who had pulled over a motorist. After proceeding past at a reduced rate of speed, I jokingly said my mom "better be good." We were shocked when, a few minutes later, the dep... More...
Tyrekus (A.J.) Bowman and his Jaguar teammates gave the Georgia Bulldogs "what for" Monday night as they led the scoring and dominated play for most of the 40 minutes they were on the court. But a last-minutes explosive rally by the Dogs turned the tables and UGA came out on top 81-74. More...
Funeral services for Lillian Booker Ector, 95, were held Saturday, November 24, 2007, at the Twin Oak Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Charlie Mattox officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Monday, November 19, in Greensboro. More...
Buck and Carmel Cope of Martinez announce the birth of their son, William Matthew, on Thursday, November 22, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Matthew weighed 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and was 21 inches long. He has two brothers, Trey, 7, and Timothy, 5. More...
Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn on Friday, December 7, 2:30 p.m., will feature Janie Cravens who will speak on "Serving Food Safely." For more information or reservations call 706-678-9272. . More...
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