October 5, 2006 RSS feed / Personalities

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Girl Scouts earn badges at 'My Fair Lady'

Members and leaders of Girl Scout Troop 2500 spent an evening on the town in Augusta September 22. Seeing More...

School Bus Safety Week celebrated

Students in the fourth and fifth grades at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School participated in the 2006 School Bus Safety Poster Contest in observance of Georgia School Bus Safety Week, September 18-22. One winner was chosen from each homeroom. More...

David T. Kirk, M.D. is vital part of Wills Memorial Hospital staff

David T. Kirk, M.D., is the second in The News-Reporter's More...

Blackmons attend Flora McDonald College reunion

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Blackmon have returned from Edenton, N.C., where they joined her Flora McDonald College classmates for their annual reunion continuing a 55-year tradition. More...

Adrienne DeeVanda Campbell marries Bryant Laserick James

Adrienne DeeVanda Campbell and Bryant Laserick James of Washington exchanged wedding vows in a lovely double-ring ceremony on Saturday, September 2, at four o'clock in the afternoon at Faith Christian Center in Washington. Pastor L. V. More...

New Beginnings

Brianna Elizabeth Brim Allen and Shelley Brim of Washington announce the birth of their daughter, Brianna Elizabeth, on Tuesday, September 12, at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens. She weighed 3 lbs. 11 ozs. and was 16 inches long. More...

Angel Hogan honored on first birthday October 1

Angel Katelynn Hogan, daughter of Frankey and Nicole Hogan, celebrated her first birthday on Sunday, October 1, with a party at her home. More...

Showing that Tiger pride

Showing their support of the Washington-Wilkes Tigers as they passed Wilkes Health Care during the homecoming parade are residents, Datez Turman, Sarah Walton and Lillie Wall. More...

Youth Leadership Wilkes meets

Students involved in Youth Leadership Wilkes met last Friday to work to improve their leadership skills. More...

GEORGIA 4-H:

Historic Legacy, Dynamic Future

Georgia 4-H Week, October 1-7, 2006 As 4-H enters its second century, local 4-H'ers are proud to continue the tradition by helping the community. This year they provided sunshine to the elderly at local personal care and nursing homes. More...

Round Table hears of Confederate Orphan Brigade

Dr. Carol Crowe Carraco, (left) was welcomed by Washington Civil War Round Table officers Carol Cartledge and President Claibourne Darden Monday night for her talk to the Round Table on the Orphan Brigade. Dr. More...

Pet of the week

This young handsome Lab-mix has just been neutered and vaccinated. He is a gentle sweet dog and he needs a loving home. More...

'Good Ole Boys' enjoy turkey calling

Past National World Champion Turkey Caller Jeff Murphy (standing) is pictured with the Wilkes Health Care Men's Group, "The Good Ole Boys" (left to right) Charlie Coker, Welbourn Avery, Dennis Banks, Joe Harrison, Carl Stewart and Charlie Williams. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Carol Kilgore of West Bank, British Columbia, Canada, arrived Sunday for an extended visit with Laura and David Toburen. More...

Amberly Aycock entertained at drop-in shower October 1

Amberly Aycock of Lincolnton, bride-elect of Phil Roberts, was entertained at a drop-in shower on Sunday afternoon, October 1, in the Mary Callaway Burton Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church. More...

Lizzie White guest of honor at 80th birthday party

Lizzie White was treated to an early 80th birthday celebration on Saturday, September 23, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Arthur King, in Washington. Mrs. White's birthday is October 20. More...

Eli Strother celebrates fourth birthday Sept. 10

Eli Strother, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Strother, celebrated his fourth birthday with a party at his home in Washington on Sunday, September 10. More...

Woman's Club schedules yard sale for Oct. 28

The Washington Woman's Club will have a yard sale on Saturday, October 28, at the clubhouse beginning at 8 a.m. rain or shine. More...

Beggs family reunion held at Hephzibah Baptist Sept. 24

Hephzibah Baptist Church in Lincoln County was the scene of the annual Beggs family reunion on Sunday, September 24. More...

Urges return to constitutional government

Dr. Paul Broun (right) told members of the Washington Kiwanis Club how the federal government is operating in many areas without the authority of the U.S. Constitution and he explained how the original intent of much of the document has been lost. More...

Troop 34 canoes Savannah River

Boy Scouts of Troop 34 recently canoed the Savannah River on September 16th. The Scouts entered the Savannah River in Richmond County and traveled 25 miles along the river to Hancock Landing in Burke County. More...