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November 8, 2007  RSS feed
DA gives police and sheriff cash seized from Wilkes drug dealers
Money seized from drug dealers in Wilkes County is now being used to fight crime here. District Attorney Dennis Sanders presented checks in the amount of $3,565.60 recently to Chief Deputy Mike Sisson of the Wilkes County Sheriff's Officeand $5,873.40 to Chief Mike Davis and Investigator Joe Nelson of the Washington Police Department. More...
All incumbents, Barnett win; SPLOST passes easily

Washington voters turned out in strong numbers to re-elect Willie Burns as mayor of Washington, to re-elect Councilmen Nathaniel Cullars in District 1 and Edward B. Pope Jr. in District 2, and to bring Ames Barnett to the council table for District 2. More...

Wilkes Co. schools taking MRSA precautions for control of drug-resistant staph infections

With a reported case of the MRSA infection in Lincoln County schools last week, Wilkes County schools are working to prevent an increase in the resistant infection here. More...

 News
• Blood drive Friday will aid Charping's fight with leukemia
Christopher Charping, a senior at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, has been diagnosed with acute leukemia after becoming quite ill at school on Tuesday, November 6. Christopher is the 18-year-old son of Thomas and Donna Charping of the Metasville community in Wilkes County. More...
• Callaway Plantation sets Christmas event for Fri., December 7
• Middle, high schools to host open house Tuesday, 3:30-6
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 The Office Cat
• article has image Blood drive for Christopher is Friday
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M aria Burgess Walker writes from Dallas, Texas, that she and husband Joel were excited to see Washington- Wilkes mentioned in a recent Sunday edition of the Dallas Morning News. More...
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 Opinions
• article has image Do Gooders
The most hypocritical advertisement on television is the one about Phillip Morris, one of the largest cigarette manufacturers and beer producers in the world. They own the Miller Brewing Company. Miller the killer! More...
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• article has image Book Review
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 Letters
• No place for hatred, we need positive attitudes
TO THE EDITOR: With all the pending events, especially our city election, I felt compelled to share with you from my devotional. First, I would encourage you to read and re-read the newspaper article from last week titled "Turnout Never so Important. More...
• Thanks for response to serious situation
• CC team honors Chris Charping; blood drive is set for Friday, 9-6
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 Sports
• article has image Greene edges Tigers out in final seconds, 20-27
Last Friday night, the Washington- Wilkes Tigers lost a heartbreaker to the Tigers of Greene County 27-20. Washington played its best game of the year, but came up just short. The loss put W-W third in the 8AA south sub-region, making this week's upcoming game a must win for Washington to go to the playoffs. More...
• Perry completes first marathon in Marine Corps' 32nd running
• THE DIXIE DOZEN
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 Obituaries
• Leonard M. Hopkins
Graveside services for Leonard M. Hopkins, 91, of Washington were held Sunday, November 4, 2007, at Resthaven Cemetery, Washington, with Rev. Paul Reviere officiating. He died Thursday, November 1, in Wills Memorial Hospital. Mr. Hopkins was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Lewis Hopkins and Mabel Moore Hopkins. More...
• Ray F. Reese
• Arnold Rigdon
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 Personalities
• News-Reporter to publish annual 'Christmas Tree Babies' edition
On December 20, The News- Reporter will publish its annual Christmas Tree Babies edition featuring children born to Wilkes County families during 2007 whose announcements appeared in The News-Reporter. Qualifying families are invited to be a part of it. More...
• article has image Chloé Roy chosen winner in kids' recipe contest
• article has image PERSONALITIES! Jessica Leigh Coxwell to wed Herchell Lee Evans in April
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