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December 21, 2006  RSS feed
County commission honors J.M. Sherrer; 40 years of service ‘some kind of record’
At the end of a distinguished career of service to Wilkes County, longtime commissioner J.M. Sherrer More...
Wills Memorial Hospital is accredited by national Joint Commission study

Wills Memorial Hospital is now nationally accredited. By demonstrating compliance with the Hospital Accreditation Program Joint Commission More...

Rev. Lamar Davenport passes

A memorial service for Rev. Lamar Davenport Jr., licensed funeral director and owner of Davenport McLendon Mortuary Inc. of Washington, will be held Friday, December 22, 2006. Rev. Davenport died Tuesday, December 19, at Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington. More...

 News
• Make sure gift cards don’t have hidden fees
Gift cards have become popular options for the holiday season and other gift-giving times. But a University of Georgia financial expert warns gift card givers to read the fine print before buying and giving gift cards. More...
• Seniors can get free legal help
• Red Cross offers safety tips to revent holiday home fires
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 The Office Cat
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Old oak planted in the 1940s
S usan Pope was shopping in Downtown Washington Fri day when she saw Beth Bunch, also doing some shopping. Beth had on flip-flops and a short sleeve shirt. Susan asked her if she didn More...
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 Letters
• Remembering the planting of the oak
TO THE EDITOR: Just to let you know that we look forward to getting our copy of The News-Reporter each week. Dee and I both devour it whenever it arrives here in the mail. Sometimes we get it on Friday, sometimes it is as late as Wednesday of the following week. More...
• Scarboroughs express thanks for memorial and community
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 Sports
• article has image Hardin gets a 12-point buck
This mature 12-point buck was taken by Ken Hardin at a secret spot in Wilkes County last week, once again showing that there are big bucks in Wilkes County More...
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 Obituaries
• Hiram Stanley Hanson
A memorial service for Dr. Hiram Stanley Hanson, 83, of Statesboro will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006, in the chapel of Joiner- Anderson Funeral Home, Statesboro, with Dr. H. William Perry officiating. He died Sunday, December 17, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility. More...
• George Lawrence Walker
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 Personalities
• Wilkes Health Care residents visit with family and friends
Guests of Mrs. Mae Butler were Herbert and Fay Butler, Kenneth and Sara Nell Albea, and Sarah Davis. Charlie Williams More...
• article has image Students conduct canned food drive
• article has image FUMC Pre-K kids spread Christmas joy
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 Don't Forget
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The Reese J. Booker Scholarship Program will be held Sunday, December 24, 6 p.m., at Marks Tabernacle Baptist Church on Lexington Avenue. The Tignall Homemakers Club will meet for its bingo-luncheon Thursday, December 21, 12:30 p.m. More...
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