{{{*}}}Wise Republican Women and the Wise County Republican Party will have a monthly joint meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in the second-floor District Courtroom of the Wise County Courthouse.

All those interested are invited to attend and help the group look at its focus for 2013. The organization is selling raffle tickets to help the Wounded Warrior program, which provides assistance to veterans and their families, for a .22 Remington rifle with a Nikon scope donated by WRW.

Tickets are $5 each or five for $20, with the drawing to be held at the Rhinestone Roundup, March 2, at the Decatur Civic Center.