His friends thought Dr. Stan Coe was crazy to direct the musical Fiddler on the Roof for the Spring Tour of Homes weekend in April. It's his first as a director. "I must admit it's a big undertaking, more than I actually anticipated," he said. More...
News- The city's officialweb site, the top marketing tool to draw business and visitors to Washington-Wilkes, will be replaced Friday with an allnew site said to be functional yet elegant. "This is not just another rebuild of the old city website," said Tourism Director Ashley Barnett. "This is a... More...
The Washington City Council passed an ethics ordinance for city employees and elected officials and voted to establish an opportunity zone in support of the Southwest Washington Redevelopment Plan at Monday night's regular March meeting. More...
Ed Pope III (left) and Ashley Barnett told the Washington Rotary Club about how the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and the county tourism officeare separate entities but complementary of each other as they work toward the economic growth of the area. Pope explained the specific goals of the C... More...
We are all encouraged to be on The Square in Downtown Washington on Friday, March 28, when WJBF Channel 6 will present its first new "Your Hometown" in a live broadcast from The Square. The newscasts will be presented at 5, 5:30, and 6 p.m. More...
Turkey hunters across the state are dusting off their calls in preparation for another exciting turkey season. Opening day is Saturday, March 22, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) anticipates another enjoyable season. More...
Funeral services for Martha Sheehan Drinkard, 88, of Wills Memorial Drive, Washington, were held Sunday, March 9, 2008, at the Raytown United Methodist Church with Rev. Ira McKeever officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Thursday, March 6, in Wills Memorial Hospital. The eulog... More...
Three Washington-Wilkes representatives attended the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta. Blake Thomson and Ashley Barnett represented the Washington- Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and Janie Cravens represented the Georgia McDonald's Owners/Operat... More...
Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor the "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Gospel" worship service on Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center. More...
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