The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has new guidelines for the use of the Chamber sign in downtown Wrightsville. Click here for an update.

Charlene Milligan retired in August 2009 from the Chamber after serving in the capacity of Administrative Officer for ten years. She will be missed! The Chamber hosted a surprise retirement reception to honor Charlene on September 3, where many of Charlene’s family, friends and chamber members gathered to wish her well.  

Taking her place is Lynn Lamb, a Johnson County resident. Lynn began working alongside Charlene Milligan on August 24 to learn the tricks of the trade and she is eager to serve the Chamber members in this capacity. A resident of Johnson County since 1993, Lynn and her husband, Jeffery, live in the Buckeye district, and have two sons, Sean, 11, and Wade, 8.  She and her family are active members of Ivey Baptist Church, where Lynn has served as the AWANA Commander for the past three years, and also serves on the Youth Committee. She also served as the 2008-2009 Johnson County Elementary PTO President. She is the daughter of Ronald and Lynn Todd of Kite. We encourage you to stop by the depot and welcome Lynn to the chamber. She looks forward to working with each of you to reach our goal of building a better community.

The Johnson County Commission has provided for the W & T Depot to be rented for family and community events by the Better Hometown organization. To reserve a date, simply fill out the application and return it to the Better Hometown Director at the Depot.

The Wrightsville-Johnson County Emergency Management Agency is trying to reach as many citizens as possible to notify them of the addition of the Emergency Notification System to the county. The system will call all submitted phone numbers to warn of impending danger. Receiving advanced warnings of impending danger such as natural disasters, hazardous material spills and other public safety issues, will provide a safety net and better protection for Johnson County citizens. 

All citizens within Johnson County are urged to access the following web page in order to be forewarned of Official Watches, Warnings, Advisories and Bulletins.   https://login.coderedweb.com/codereddataentry/Default.aspx?groupid=heM%2bRunT%2feZRDWDsl5by2g%3d%3d If Internet access is not available for signup, citizens may contact either City Hall (864-3303) or the the Johnson County Commission (864-3388). 

 Local author and hometown boy, Joe W. Rowland, published his first book, When I was a Boy, in 2002. It is a compilation of remembrances and memoirs of growing up in Wrightsville during the Depression. Originally published in a local newspaper, Joe Rowland’s collection of stories about growing up in Wrightsville during the 1930′s and 1940′s, is sure to captivate and entertain you.

His second book, a novel, was published in 2009.  Timidity, spins a spell-binding tale of murder, intrigue and retribution in rural Georgia.

Joe Rowland’s books may be purchased from the author. The price is $18 each, which includes sales tax and shipping. Please contact the author at:

P.O. Box 227
Wrightsville, GA 31096

Thanks to the diligence of Better Hometown and the Chamber of Commerce donations have been secured  to insure the inclusion of Wrightsville on the Georgia Civil War Heritage Trail. Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails divides the state into six regions, each designating an area or major event from Georgia’s “Civil War era.”  The “Atlanta Campaign” and “March to the Sea” were Georgia’s two most significant Civil War “events.”  Thus these two “historic driving routes” or “trails” are being created first.  Next to be developed will be the route Confederate President Jefferson Davis rode in his attempt to evade Federal capture in May 1865. Yet many more topics are interpreted along each route, including the roles of women, African-Americans, hospitals, churches, and railroads. Each interpretive marker is “linked” by a route to national & state parks, museums, and other Civil War heritage attractions. Wrightsville will be located on the Jefferson Davis leg of the trail. For more information see http://www.gcwht.org/    

One of Better Hometown’s early projects consisted of putting together a partnership of twenty-two counties to publish the Classic Courthouses Brochure. The brochure, updated in 2009, is now in Georgia Welcome Centers and the brochure’s web page has been revised thanks to Suzana Rowland of Clickfire.com/  (Funded in part by the Georgia      Department of Economic Development) 
                                                  

To view the Classic Courthouse brochure, please click the following link: Classic Courthouse Tour of East Central Georgia

Better Hometown continues to sponsor historic-styled lampposts ($1000), benches ($500), trees ($250) and engraved pavers ($30) for the just completed streetscape project. All sponsorship donations are tax de-deductible under the law. Applications are available at the BHT Office, City Hall and on this site as well as photos of Lamppost plaques. This is a great way to keep alive the names of family members or a business!

The historic W & T Train Depot in Wrightsville is now available to the community to rent for parties, family reunions and meetings. Please call Better Hometown at 478-864-0048 for more information and an application.  

The Johnson County Recreation Department is now taking teams for Adult Softball, with two more leagues this year: Women¹s League and Co-Ed 40 and over, as well as Co-Ed and Men¹s Leagues. Team Rosters will be accepted with a limit of 20 on each team. Fees for Men and Women Leagues are $400.00. Fees for Co-Ed and Co-Ed 40 and over are $200.00

Fees and rosters will be taken through the month of June and part of July. No deadline has been set. For more information, call the Johnson County Recreation Department at 864-3901 and leave a message. “We are excited about adding two more leagues this year, said Director Daniel Tanner. It is a great opportunity for people to get involved in healthy games, have fun and be a part of something in the community. It also shows our youth the importance of staying healthy and fit.”