Local News: Priceville, AL 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Wilkes County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Wilkes County, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 38 in Wilkes County, GA

  1. Fans turn out to celebrate speedway's new lifeRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Winston-Salem Journal

    ... it was a festive atmosphere, like a pep rally, with people talking of fond memories and hopes for the future. Wilkes County resident Terri Parsons, the widow of Winston Cup champion Benny Parsons, pulled people together to make the deals happen. As ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  2. Speedway deal looks solidRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 5 | Winston-Salem Journal

    ... speedway) they want as much as possible to do community outreach at the press conference to talk to people in Wilkes County and assure them this is real," Alexander said. The previous potential developer, Charles Collins Jr., flamed out in ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Speedway, Wilkesboro, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Wilkes County, NC

  3. Researcher lays out evidence for forgotten fort

    Tuesday Oct 20 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... the Broad River. Strickland, according to documents, stated in 1835 that he was attached to "McCluskey Fort in Wilkes County, now Madison County for four years." Strickland also mentioned the fort was under the command of David McCluskey. "That was ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Georgia, Danielsville, GA, Madison County, GA, Snellville, GA

  4. Jazz Vocalist Connye Florance Kicks off New Concert Series in GeorgiaRead the original story

    Monday Oct 19 | PR-inside.com

    ... organization dedicated to preserving all aspects of local history. Throughout the past 200 years Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia has been a cultural incubator for emerging talent in the performing arts. The WWHF aims to continue that tradition by ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Non-Profit, Washington, GA

  5. Grandson, 12, can't save Athens area hunter bitten by rattlesnakeRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 13 | Augusta Chronicle

    ... runs between U.S. Highway 78 and Georgia Highway 22 about seven miles southeast of Lexington, not far from the Wilkes County border. Timber rattlesnakes are the most common in the wooded area, said John Willson, a snake researcher at the University ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  6. Hunter dies after rattlesnake biteRead the original story

    Monday Oct 12 | Athens Banner-Herald

    ... ne Road runs between U.S. 78 and Georgia Highway 22 about seven miles southeast of Lexington, not far from the Wilkes County border.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Winder, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

  7. Writers Notebook: Writers group to discuss selling of workRead the original story

    Oct 3, 2009 | Winston-Salem Journal

    ... 87 pages. $13.98. Privette documents her experience of anorexia in this collection of 61 poems. She lives in Wilkes County. Jess's Journey. By Jere G. Dailey. PublishAmerica. 167 pages. $24.95. Dailey's third novel tells the story of a kidnapped ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Forsyth County, NC, Entertainment

  8. Thieves steal dog food from animal shelter in Wilkes CountyRead the original story

    Sep 29, 2009 | WAGT

    WASHINGTON, Ga. a ' Employees with the Washington-Wilkes County Animal Shelter say thieves stole dog food from a no kill animal shelter.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Washington, GA, Augusta, GA

  9. The Story of Pink Morton and the Morton Theater in Athens, GeorgiaRead the original story

    Sep 8, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... hard work, was able to eventually go into business as a building contractor. In this capacity, he designed the Wilkes County courthouse in Georgia and took part in the construction of a government building in Anniston, Alabama. In 1896, he became a ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Athens, GA, African-American

  10. Marvin Allen WilsonRead the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | The State - South Carolina

    ... Wilson formerly of 2708 Lockhart Hwy, Union, SC, died Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Mr. Wilson was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, May 13, 1921, a son of the late Willie M. Wilson and Lucille Copeland Wilson. He retired from Milliken & Co-Midway ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Union, SC, US Military, US Navy, Columbia, SC, Buffalo, SC, Jonesville, SC

  11. County embarks on mass property review

    Aug 10, 2009 | LaGrange Daily News - LaGrange, Georgia

    Those people in the neon green vests are government employees reviewing all 34,000 parcels in Troup County. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Troup County, GA, Hogansville, GA

  12. Small Business Administration Comes to Washington, GA

    Jul 24, 2009 | WJBF-TV Augusta

    ... things got hard, and that's why she decided to attend a forum held by the Small Business Administration, in Wilkes County. Jeanne Davis-Blair: "You have capital improvement expenses that you just can't necessarily cover." Officials from the Atlanta ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Washington, GA, Atlanta, GA, University of Georgia

  13. Woman Tapped For Reality Racing Show Speaks OutRead the original story

    Jul 9, 2009 | WXII12

    ... power on all the buildings, but he never did pick up the permit," said Keith Walsh, director of inspection in Wilkes County. The permit would have cost Collins $900. According to Walsh, he met with Collins several times and also gave him a list of ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Andrew Myers, NASCAR

  14. Racing Promoter In Jail--No Race In Wilkesboro--WS JournalRead the original story

    Jul 8, 2009 | 3WC Radio News Blog

    ... Smith and who said he was working on the all-female AWESOME race series and television reality show, sits in a Wilkes County jail facing at least five felony charges. After a Wilkes County Sheriff's Office investigator arrested Collins Monday on ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Wilkesboro, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Wilkes County, NC

  15. Racing promoter in jailRead the original story

    Jul 7, 2009 | Winston-Salem Journal

    ... Smith and who said he was working on the all-female AWESOME race series and television reality show, sits in a Wilkes County jail facing at least five felony charges. After a Wilkes County Sheriff's Office investigator arrested Collins Monday on ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Wilkesboro, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Wilkes County, NC

  16. Man Charged After Promised Reality Show Fails To HappenRead the original story

    Jul 7, 2009 | WXII12

    ... featuring female drivers. That show never happened. The North Wilkesboro Speedway is still closed, and the Wilkes County Sheriff's Department said Collins committed felony fraud when he passed bad checks to April Myers, a woman who thought she'd be ...

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Wilkesboro, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Wilkes County, NC

  17. Man leasing North Wilkesboro Speedway faces chargesRead the original story

    Jul 7, 2009 | Mooresville Tribune

    A man leasing North Wilkesboro Speedway was arrested last night on three felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense in Wilkes County and on a fugitive warrant from Florida, according to warrants from the Wilkes County Sheriff's Office.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Wilkesboro, NC, North Wilkesboro, NC, Wilkes County, NC

  18. Mason Lively ArmstrongRead the original story

    Jun 30, 2009 | The News-Review

    Was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, on December 5, 1920, to James and Nell Armstrong.

    Comment?

  19. Wilkes County teen charged in shootingRead the original story

    Jun 26, 2009 | Athens Banner-Herald

    A 17-year-old Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School student was charged with having a weapon on school property in connection with an accidental shooting June 5 at a Cedar Shoals High School basketball camp.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: High School Basketball

  20. Rev. William SimsRead the original story

    Jun 14, 2009 | Marion Star

    MARION: Rev. Williams Sims was born in Wilkes County, Georgia on December 3, 1921 to Mose and Sara Sims.

    Comment?

    Related Topix: Marion, OH