Second graders at Washington-Wilkes Primary School wrapped up their unit about Native Americans on October 31 with a trip to Lake Olmstead in Augusta.
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"A queen stands tall!" That was the head on an article in the Hendersonville, N.C., newspaper when Sarah Lynn Hyatt was crowned Homecoming Queen at her West Henderson High School on October 20. More...
Rachel Taylor Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Gerome Morgan of Tifton announce the birth of their daughter, Rachel Taylor, on Friday, October 20, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton. Rachel weighed 8 lbs. 2 ozs. and was 20 1/2 inches long. More...
The United Methodist Women of Bethel United Methodist Church met in the home of Belle Eberhardt on Saturday, November 11. More...
Members of Bethel United Methodist Church gathered at the home of David and Belle Eberhardt on Saturday evening, November 4, for a summer's end fish fry. More...
Porter Wright Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cread Brown of Thomson, was administered the Sacrament of Baptism by Senior Pastor Rev. John Kerr assisted by Associate Pastor Rev. More...
Mrs. Joe Harris presented a program on The Salvation Army at the meeting of the Mary C. Reid Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church Tuesday morning, November 7, in the Conference Room. More...
On December 21, The News-Reporter will publish its annual Christmas Tree Babies edition featuring children born to Wilkes County families during 2006 More...
Jaleesa Hampton, Lindsey Guin, Taylor Echols, and Linley Hall received four special awards voted on by their teammates at the W-W Lady Tigers' annual awards banquet last week. More...
While the rest of us were wasting our time at work, Washington's Vernon Anthony was doing something productive. He bagged this 10-point buck at 10:30 Monday morning. Anthony says he shot the buck on private Wilkes County property with a 7mm Magnum. More...
Katherine and Bradley Barber were the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, November 14. More...
Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (at left, front row, l-r) Mallory Powell, Gold Walton, Kohen Wolfe, (back row) Shakevia Graves, Adrain Carter, and Damion Huff. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...
Mrs. Sara Gresham's visitors were Katherine Melson, Johnny Gresham, Rev. Gale Siebert, Mable Johnson, and Virginia and William Feyerbend. Visiting Carl (C.W.) Stewart were James and Peggy Stewart, Brenda Driver, and Pat Stewart. More...
Geraldine Benson, whose birthday was Monday, November 6, celebrated during the weekend of November 4. More...
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