Rayle News

Barnes, Mary Jane, 61, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Winder; 2 p.m. at Bush Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, interment in the church cemetery; Eberhart & Son Mortuary, Winder, has charge of arrangements.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse and Katheryn Young of Bogart, Georgia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 28, 2008.

Lt. Chip Bentley prepared himself early in life to become a career firefighter. Today, he's regarded as one of the best firefighters on staff with the City of Thomson Fire Department.

Georgia State Patrol troopers have closed Georgia Highway 78 West at Georgia Highway 22 in Rayle while they work to clean up a chemical spill.

Environmental cleanup workers on Tuesday began removing soil tainted by a chemical spill when a tractor trailer overturned Monday outside of Rayle in Wilkes County, officials said.

He says he's never run into problems with traffic - -until Monday morning. Melvin Bailey, Rayle, GA Mail Carrier: "It delayed the mail getting to us.