Wilkes County News

A new round of OneGeorgia grants and loans includes financing for three northeast Georgia projects.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

The nine-by-eight-foot map of Georgia in Northside High School teacher Ron Allen's classroom is a puzzle in more ways than one.

The waters of Blue Stone Creek flow under the bridge of Georgia Highway 191 northeast of Danielsville on a recent October afternoon.

The historic Morton Theater, located at 195 West Washington Street in Athens, GA, is a testiment to African-American enterprise and culture.

Those people in the neon green vests are government employees reviewing all 34,000 parcels in Troup County.

Those people in the neon green vests are government employees reviewing all 34,000 parcels in Troup County.

Washington, GA - Jeanne Davis-Blair opened the doors to her restaurant Alfred's On The Square less than two years ago.

Northeast Georgia residents are rallying around a few local state parks and historic sites stymied by state budget cuts.

An employee of the Washington Police Department is free on bail after being arrested for embezzlement of city funds totaling more than $40,000. Gary Nicholson, special agent in-charge of the regional office in Thomson, identified the suspect as Tammy Dale Land, of Washington.

Officials in rural Wilkes County will use a $12.7 million loan to renovate a 25-bed hospital that's one of few in the region.

A former Washington Police Department secretary is accused of embezzling more than $40,000. Tammy Land is charged with theft by taking.

Crews in Wilkes County were busy with an explosive situation Wednesday. The bomb squad detonated an explosive device at a home on Church Street in Tignall.

The Thomas Miller Chapter Colonial Dames of the XVII Century held a marker dedication ceremony May 13 at the William Daniell House on Founders Boulevard.