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March 30, 2006  RSS feed
Volunteers make the Tour go 'round
Getting ready for this weekend%27s 2006 Spring Tour of Homes are three of some 300 local volunteers who help make the annual Tour a springtime destination for visitors from all over. Atop a ladder on The Square, Bill Simmons tightens up the Welcome banner as Bill Steed holds the ladder safely in pos More...
THE NEWS-REPORTER - Washington, Georgia - March 30, 2006 PAGE 1A Everything's blooming, so it must be time for the Tour
By KIP BURKE, news editor

Suddenly it seems that every dogwood tree and azalea bush has exploded into bloom, and in Washington, that can mean only one thing - we%27ve got a bunch of company coming this weekend. More...

Dial 706 before local calls starting Monday
By KIP BURKE news editor

Old habits die hard, and we%27ve been making our local phone calls the same way for decades. So it%27s More...

Change smoke alarm batteries this weekend with DST change

Washington Fire Chief Alan Poss, in conjunction with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine, urges Wilkes Countians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time they change their clocks to daylight saving time on April 2. More...


 News
• article has image Primary school students celebrate music month, make their own instruments from home items
The children at WashingtonWilkes Primary School have been involved in many different aspects of the school music program in celebration of March as music month throughout the United States. More...
• article has image 4-H Club participates in shows
• article has image Hillhouse, Andrews inducted as 'Women of Achievement;' students and others attend ceremony at Wesleyan College
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 The Office Cat
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Spring forward to 10-digit dialing
eggy Barnett told me a story this week that is reminiscent More...
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 Opinions
• article has image Vox Pop
Florida, LSU, UCLA, and George Mason are the Final Four in the NCAA basketball tournament for the national championship. Who do you think will advance to the finals? Who do you think will win it all? Why? What will be the score? More...
• article has image Don't Fuss ... Let's Discuss
• article has image House of Representatives approves legislation to get tough on immigrants
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 Letters
• Coverage helps with successful day
TO THE EDITOR: We cannot thank you and The News Reporter enough for you continual assistance with Little League. The article in last week%27s edition was outstanding. Personally, I really appreciate your editing and adding to produce such an exciting and informative article! We have heard many posi More...
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 Sports
• Tigers getting into region schedule, will face Lincoln County on Friday
In baseball action for the Washington Wilkes Tigers during the past week and a half, the team beat McCormick, S.C., lost to Aquinas, and avenged an earlier loss by beating North Oconee last Saturday at Tiger Field. There was no report of a scheduled March 22 game against Harlem. More...
• article has image Little League Day success; season will begin April 10
• article has image Top wrestlers receive awards at banquet
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 Obituaries
• Charlie Lee Anderson
Funeral services for Charlie Lee Anderson, 87, were held Saturday, March 25, 2006, at the Mulberry Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Robert L. Crawford and Rev. Herman Glaze officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He died Friday, March 17, in Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
• David Latham Wright
• L.H. Randall
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 Personalities
• Cullars completes LPN requirements, to take state exam
Petrina L. Cullars of Washington completed requirements for becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) March 3 at Augusta Technical College. She will take her state board examinations within the next month. More...
• article has image Matthew and Easton Smith attend pro tournament, meet celebrity
• Washington Personal Mention
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 Don't Forget
• The Dial-A-Prayer Ministry is sponsored in the Wilkes County area by Beaverdam Baptist Church, Rayle. The toll-free telephone number to call to hear a different speaker each day is 1877-337-7785. Rehoboth Baptist Church, Metasville, will give a Ten Comma
Women Who Want to Experience God, will be held at the First Baptist church, Washington, April 2022. The registration fee is $50.00. A $20.00 deposit is due by April 1. Call the church office at 6782912 for a detailed brochure. More...
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