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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 ...
Julie Lewis, Multiple Line Representative for State Farm Insurance, was the guest speaker at the Washington Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, June 10. Lewis' program topic was "Embrace Life" in which she discussed the various reasons for individuals and families having life insurance coverage. She al... More ... Air Force NCOs honor Wilkes' Chan Drake at USAF NCO academy In 1978, after 18 years of officerleadership in the United States Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Chan Drake became the youngest and first enlisted commandant of the Air Force Non-Commissioned OfficersAcademy. More ...
Eleven FFA and FCCLA members from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and Middle School attended FFA-FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp near Covington on the banks of Lake Jackson. The camp was held at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center. "Live Life on the Edge" was the theme. More ...
LaAnn Rutherford recently passed the Contact Lens Registry Examination (CLRE), demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary for the effective practice of contact lens fitting. The CLRE is a job-related exam, which accurately measures technical fitting knowledge, and is administered nationwide... More ...
Members of the Dunwoody Wells Questors group came to Washington Wilkes in April and visited many of the historic sites and homes in town. They spent some time at Callaway Plantation and were especially impressed with Olivia Jackson, curator, who was their guide that day. More ... W-W Parks and Rec offers summer lunches, activities The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Commission in cooperation with the Wilkes County Community Partnership announces the sponsorship of the Bright from the Start -- DECAL Summer Food Service Program. All meals will be served on a first come, first served basis, with a maximum of 125 meals ... More ...
Jack Jones was honored by the Department of Georgia Veterans of Foreign Wars on Friday, May 30. He is a member of VFW Post 5448 in Griffin but has attended functions in Washington and the Tenth District since moving to Wilkes County in 1990. More ... Weinstein will talk about Fort Pulaski at meeting of Civil War Round Table Ranger Mike Weinstein, Ranger at Fort Pulaski National Monument, will present "The Fight for Fort Pulaski" to the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, June 23, at 6 p.m. at The Jockey Club Restaurant on The Square. More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 We had a great day at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. There was a special recognition of all fathers and grandfathers. The message was "Father Abraham." Scripture was from Genesis 22:1-19; and John 8:31-39. Jackie Dupree and Angie Strother sang a special, "I Come to the Garden." It was very pretty... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 There is a camp for everyone these days -- soccer camp, scout camp, drama camp, baseball camp, dance camp, football camp. Is there a peace camp for adults? Camps keep kids busy during the summer. When I was a little girl, we kept ourselves busy. We played outside all day using our big imaginations... More ... SPLOST funds will pay for insulation; vols will do work The regular meeting of the Tignall City Council was held at 7 p.m. on June 11. Those present were Mayor Richard Gammon; Council Members Leon Aycock, Albert Huyck, Tom Jackson, More ... N. WIlkes Library to host program July 21-27, 10 a.m. The North Wilkes Library will have a summer program from July 21 through July 27 at 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. every day except on Sunday, July 27. On that day there will be an open house in the afternoon and the projects will be on display in the library. More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Scott Blaine who recently moved to Lundberg from Dahlonega. They are good friends of Sue Davis and are now her neighbors. More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 The Georgia Baptist Association is pleased to have two summer missionaries, Coppetta Elam and Matthew Hackney. They have already begun their 2008 work among the campers and visitors at Elijah Clark State Park in Lincoln County. More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Sunday morning worship service at Sardis Baptist Church began with the baptism of Sheila McGinty of Vero Beach, Fla. Her friend, Millie Blanton, accompanied her to the service. They are friends of the pastor, Rev. Jim Newsome, and she especially wanted him to baptize her. Joyce Fry led the music w... More ... Rev. Berry leads Beaverdam revival; all enjoy fellowship At the conclusion of revival services at Beaverdam Baptist Church last Wednesday evening everyone enjoyed a time of fellowship and food in the Clifton Barrett Fellowship Hall. Rev. Donnie Berry had brought great messages each evening. More ... Bible School at Sardis includes all ages; seventy-five enrolled Sardis Baptist Church had an exciting week of Vacation Bible School last week with 75 enrolled including children, teenagers, and adults. The children learned many things about God and the Bible and want to make their lives better and become closer to God from some of the experiences they had dur... More ... Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends Guests of Mrs. Gertrude Tyler were Doug and Juanita Tyler, Hartrell and Garland Pate, Zella Bennett, and Marjorie Tyler. ƒMrs. Anita Martin's visitors were Rev. Stephen Rayner, Lessie Mae Young, Joyce Ann Blackburn, Sam Scott, and Wayne Scott. ƒVirginia Wheless visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe. &#... More ... Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends Rev. Dale Fincher led the residents in singing and prayer on June 9. ƒDoris Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. Leonard and Elaine Perry took Mrs. Flynt out to lunch and on a trip to Danburg. Mrs. Flynt also went on an outing with her granddaughter. ƒKobin and Kiersten Brown of Powder Spring... More ... |
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