Washington-Wilkes Informer

12/25/2025

12/24/2025

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Mahalia Jackson "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 18, 1960. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubs...

12/24/2025

Who loves a holiday movie? What's your favorite?

From “It's a Wonderful Life” to “Meet Me in St. Louis”

12/18/2025

I understand there is an article in the Journal Messenger stating Amethyst Wesley withdrew her lawsuit in Wilkes County. This is, according to her, only because she instead filed a federal lawsuit in federal court in the hopes she will avoid any potential for bias in the county court system. Please read the article and her statement in the Washington Wilkes Informer.

12/18/2025

Amethyst Wesley files lawsuit in federal court, withdraws in Wilkes County stating bias as a reason.

Amethyst Wesley files lawsuit in federal court, withdraws case from Wilkes County Superior Court.

12/15/2025

One of the most impactful and powerful protest movements you probably never heard about. Nigeria in the 1940s was under British colonial rule. Nigerian women were the primary sellers of all goods but high taxes were being imposed on them so they decided to organize and revolt. What started with a few women starting meetings and organizing, turned into tens of thousands showing up in person in front of the king's home, singing personal insults at the king, obstructing business and government relentlessly and tirelessly. Their unity was their power. The words they sang fearlessly, humiliated the king. Simple acts like removing their head wrap, became very symbolic of their strength and fortitude.

The king ultimately fled and was forced into exile and the taxes were stopped. Can you imagine witnessing this show of power and fearlessness?

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12/13/2025

I hear there is now uproar about the city budget and even a petition to recall the vote approving the 2026 budget.

Nobody was saying a peep when I brought to everyone's attention MULTIPLE times during the budget process that the city had violated the LAW and not publicized when and how citizens could access and review the budget before the public hearing.

Remember the budget hearing that was recorded? People who attended actually asked Long for copies of the proposed budget and he didn't even provide them AT THE HEARING. Nor did he present the budget which is also required by law. Go on over the the Washington Wilkes Informer YouTube channel and watch.

Let me remind everyone that recent events seem to have proven my original suspicion that Will Long had a personal interest in the woman HE brought into the city because HE was paying her, not as a city employee but out of his own pocket (allegedly) to do, what? We don't exactly know, but he hasn't publicly denied there was a personal interest and evidence presents a compelling case he was benefiting personally.

Then the city approved to pay her taxpayer money because Long said she did good work, he stood by her work and the council said publicly he would be responsible for her project and payments.

Now she has filed a whole civil lawsuit and made allegations of sexual harassment and submitted compelling evidence to support her claims.

WHAT DO THE CITIZENS GET FOR THAT $50,000??

We have a city seal, apparently a $50,000 city seal and a whole bunch of legal fees piling up and potentially a payout to Amethyst Wesley for damage done.

If you have concerns about how the city council and mayor are deciding to spend the money, this can't be overlooked.

I bet Long gets a raise in 2026 but we don't know because the city won't reveal the proposed individual salary increases which are to be public by law.

12/11/2025

Amethyst Wesley makes statement in support of independent investigation into the ethics complaint she filed against city administrator Will Long.

"I welcome a fully independent investigation into my complaint against Will Long. In fact, that’s all I’ve ever asked for: a process that isn’t handled by the very people involved in the misconduct. The truth doesn’t need protection, it only needs a fair chance to be seen.

Anyone who’s confident they’ve done nothing wrong should welcome that too."

12/11/2025

‼️Sign the petition to request a full independent investigation into Amethyst Wesley's complaint.‼️

Sign the petition if you live in the city of Washington and believe a full investigation by a completely independent and professional investigative organization should be done on the ethics complaint filed by Amethyst Wesley against Washington city administrator Donald "Will" Long.

All information you submit is encrypted and will be shown only to city officials to verify that those who sign, live in Washington.

Whether you believe in Long's innocence or Wesley's accusations, a full and independent investigation is the only way the citizens will know what really occurred.

It is worth the cost because it will either prove Wesley's claim is true and save the citizens a costly court case or that her accusations are false and could save the taxpayers in a settlement to Wesley.

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