You've made us all better
      Tracy Moore was one of the Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School twelfth graders honored at the Senior Banquet last Thursday before Friday's graduation ceremony. As principal Andrew Jackson was making his closing remarks, he asked Tracy's father, Ray, to stand up.
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A tale of dismemberment
      There was a call last week from a reader wanting to know what happened to the rest of the story about the Hospital Authority's financing proposal being turned down by the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners.
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Book Review
Birdscaping Your Garden
By GEORGE ADAMS
      This book is a practical guide to backyard birds and the plants that attract them. George Adams has given bird lovers a very informative and enjoyable book. He covers everything you could possibly think of in regard to attracting and enjoying birds in your own backyard.
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Vox Pop
      Ninety seniors graduated from Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Friday night and friends and relatives have been showering them with gifts. What do you think is the best gift you could give a high school graduate? What is the most practical gift?
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