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July 13, 2006  RSS feed
Ronald McDonald directs the Ding-a-Lings
The Ding-a-Lings, an impromptu bell choir selected and trained by Ronald McDonald himself, performs for an appreciative crowd during the evening activities at the Fourth of July Celebration on The Square. Ronald greeted kids and parents at McDonalds, then visited residents at Wilkes Health Care, bef More...
City leaders dodge hot topics before packed house
By KIP BURKE news editor

The ongoing desire for a community swimming pool, the upgrading of the city's fire protection rating, and a public request for a councilman to step down from a committee assignment were the hot topics for Monday night's regular July meeting of the Washington City Council. More...

Voters to cast primary ballots in statewide election Tuesday

Wilkes County voters are expected to turn out for Tuesday's primary to choose their party's nominees for a dozen statewide offices; and in Wilkes County's District 3 voters will choose which of three Rayle men will succeed the retiring Marshall Sherrer on the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners. More...

 News
• Washington Presbyterian sets Trading Places' VBS July 16-20
A new Vacation Bible School adventure called "Trading Places" is about to begin at the Washington Presbyterian Church. More...
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• article has image Wilkes Training School grads hold 45th class reunion here
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 The Office Cat
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Chicken barbecue will help sheriff
W arren and Lois Nunn have been married 64 years today - Tuesday, July 11. That's a lot of years! Pretty soon after they married, they had an apartment in the home of More...
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 Opinions
• AN EDITORIAL
The Real Disappointment
It was no disappointment when Washington City Councilman Nathaniel Cullars so arrogantly declared "absolutely not" to a request that he temporarily stand aside from his position on the Police Committee. That reaction from him was fully expected. More...
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 Sports
• Craycraft takes third title in golf tournament
Two-time former champion Billy Craycraft broke all the rules and staged an incredible comeback to win the 79th annual Amos Martin invitational Golf Tournament two weekends ago at the WashingtonWilkes Country Club. After shoot More...
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• W-WPRD taking registration for youth football '06 season
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 Obituaries
• Elizabeth Penelope Wills
Graveside services for Elizabeth Penelope Wills, 99, of Liberty Street, Washington, were held Wednesday, July 5, 2006, in Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. She died Monday, July 3, at her home. More...
• Alma Moore
• Auford James
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 Personalities
• article has image Colbi Dawkins Reed, James Christopher Dunsmore married June 10 at Lincolnton United Methodist
Colbi Dawkins Reed and James Christopher Dunsmore of Lincolnton exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony on Saturday, June 10, at six-thirty o'clock in the evening at Lincolnton United Methodist Church in Lincolnton. Rev. John W. Pike Jr. of Lincolnton officiated. More...
• article has image Megan Wansley Mullinax, Jeffrey Scott Poole exchange vows June 3 in Simpsonville, S.C.
• Washington Personal Mention
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 Don't Forget
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Trinity Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming Sunday, More...
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