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June 19, 2008
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Archaeologists seeking to solve Kettle Creek puzzles, asking for local folks' help
By KIP BURKE news editor
A group of archaeologists and historians have spent several days recently looking for missing pieces of the Battle of Kettle Creek puzzle, and they think the public can help them with the puzzle, too. More...
Wilkes Board of Education approves $27 million tentative school budget
By KIP BURKE news editor

The Wilkes County Board of Education gave its approval to the system's $27 million tentative budget for 2009 at Monday night's regular meeting, capping a monthslong effort to reduce expenses. In a statement released with the tentative budget, Superintendent Joyce Williams said that the approval o... More...

Commissioners make appointments, consider request for tax debt release
By SPARKY NEWSOME editor

Annual appointments to various boards and an application for release of a tax debt took most of the time in a short meeting of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners last Thursday, June 12. Fred Brown, who is a Wilkes County property owner that maintains his homestead in Cobb County, for a numb... More...


Teen, commissioner recovering after weekend accidents

A Wilkes County teen is in the shock trauma unit at MCG in Augusta after wrecking his truck early Sunday morning at exactly the same spot on the Metasville Road where his younger brother crashed last summer. More...


Wilkes voters need to study ballot to choose right primary to vote in

Wilkes County voters need to be mindful of choosing the right primary in which to vote on July 15, said Wilkes County Supervisor of Elections Judge Jim Burton. "Most of the local contests are in the Democratic Primary. More...


Wilkes Co. budget set for approval at 5 p.m. Monday

A called meeting of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners will be held on Monday, June 23, at 5 p.m. for the purpose of considering and acting on the Wilkes County budget as proposed for the fiscal year of July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, and for amending the current budget. More...


 News
•Washington Woman's Club presents scholarship to Charles W. Wittschen
Charles W. Wittschen of Washington Wilkes has received the Nettles- Dillard Scholarship sponsored by the Washington Woman's Club and presented annually.. The scholarship was established in the spring of 1991 from a fund given by Mrs. Mary Nettles in memory of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Dillard. More...
•Tells club about life insurance
•Air Force NCOs honor Wilkes' Chan Drake at USAF NCO academy
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 The Office Cat
•Disappointing dig
Two graduates in the Class of 2008 at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School have looked forward to retrieving a capsule of mementoes which they had buried when they were 10 years old. It was their plan to dig up the capsule when they were seniors and graduating. More...
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 Opinions
•Taking a Licking
How could you ever forget the old Timex watch commercial! Way back in the good old days I looked forward to that commercial to see what they were going to do with that poor watch next. They would throw it in a tank of water and then pull it out and say, "It takes a licking and comes back ticking... More...
•Book Review
•Political Cartoon
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 Letters
•Landowners protest land seizures by eminent domain
TO THE EDITOR: Regarding eminent domain, landowners are usually at a disadvantage. Our government founded "for the people" has morphed into a government that penalizes taxpayers by creating independent government agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission funded by the industries it ... More...
•Farm Safety Camp planners thank all who helped
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 Sports
•Senior Fishing Rodeo set for this Saturday at A.H. Stephens Park
A.H. Stephens State Park will host the Annual Senior Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 21. Registration will be held from 7:30-7:55 a.m. and the fishing tournament will be from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fishand for the oldest fisherman. There will also be a door prize dr... More...
•Lumberjacks are tops in the league
•Roberts honored as Coach of Year for the third time
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 Obituaries
•Walter Hill O'Neal
Funeral services for Walter Hill O'Neal, 83, were held Monday, June 16, 2008, at Wisteria Cemetery in Union Point with Rev. Robert Rayner and Rev. Leonard Ezell officiating. He died Saturday, June 14. Mr. O'Neal was a native of Greene County and was the son of the late John Robert and Hilda Scott... More...
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 Personalities
•Norman graduates with honors at ATC commencement
Gerrin David Norman of Wilkes County graduated with honors from the Automotive Technology program at Athens Technical College. Commencement was held at The Classic Center in Athens. The college recognizes students as honor graduates during the annual graduation ceremony if they earn a graduation ... More...
•Washington Personal Mention
•Howard receives award for ACCG training in Sav.
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 Don't Forget
•don't forget
Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School June 16-20, 6 p.m. Youth Day will be June 22, 11:15 a.m., with Brandon Jones from Elberton as the speaker. More...
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