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4-Hers taking orders for birthday calendar to raise club funds Members of the Wilkes County 4-H Club are taking orders for the annual birthday calendar fund-raiser. The orders are for 2008 calendars and are $7.00 each. The price includes fivelistings of combinations of birthdays and/or anniversaries. Additional listings are $1.00 each and additional calendar... More ...
Divesia Lee, nine-year-old daughter of LaShaunder and Divenski Lee, participated in the Pre-Teen Georgia Scholarship and Recognition Program held at the Westin North Hotel in Atlanta. "Georgia's best and brightest top female honor students, ages 7-12, competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds,... More ...
Ed Pope III (center) was inducted as the Washington Rotary Club's newest member by District Governor Nathan Carmack (right) at the club's regular meeting on August 9. Jack Harvey was Pope's sponsoring member. More ... Tena's Jewelry Scholarship awarded to employee Samantha Leigh Souther The 2007 Tena's Jewelry Scholarship has been awarded to Samantha Leigh Souther of Elberton. Souther has been employed part-time at Tena's Jewelry in Elberton since February 2006 and plans to attend Lander University in August. More ... Blood drive set for Thursday, Aug. 16 The Washington-Wilkes Com- munity Blood Drive will be held Thursday, August 16, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at the corner of Spring and Liberty streets. The drive will be held in the fellowship hall. More ... Diabetic support group to meet at WMH library The Diabetic Support Group will meet in the Wills Memorial Hospital Library at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 30. Dr. Scott Lind, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery, and Lisa Eskew, LPN, will be guest speakers. Dr. Lind and Mrs. Eskew are representing the Wills Memorial Hospital Speci... More ...
Kirby Wilson, a 2007 honor graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, has received the $1500 Henry Huffman Memorial Scholarship presented by CH2MHILL OMI. The award was presented by John Scott, project manager of the Washington OMI office. More ... Newspaper's goal is to portray life in this community One of the main goals of this newspaper each week is to provide an accurate representation of life in this community. This is important now - for citizens to know about coming events; about public affairs; and about individual achievements, needs, or disappointments. More ... Cullars is ap palled with a lot of incor rect stuf f "The next thing I need to bring up. News-Reporter. I have two different papers here. I also have the paper that the city sent to them to put in the paper for the election this year. I am very disappointed that they cannot rectify themselves to put the correct information in the paper. I will re... More ...
This sweet kitten would like a loving home and a soft bed. He is vaccinated and ready to go. Winston Churchill's cat Jack was a great companion to the British leader and slept in his master's bed. American author Edgar Allen Poe worked with his cat on his shoulder. More ...
Bill Speer, Global War on Terror military historian for JANUS Research Group, Inc., was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 14. Speer, who also supports the U. S. Army Signal Corps as historian at Ft. Gordon, presented a powerful presentation on... More ... Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends Guests of Mrs. Anita Martin were Rev. and Mrs. Steve Rayner, Stanley and Katherine Wheatley, Rev. Donnie Walton, Nannie Ruth Walton, Melton and Grace Paschall, Sam and Janice Scott, Marion Poss, Joyce Blackburn, and Brenda McGahee. .Visiting Frank Moon were Allene Moon, Frances Moon, and Clint Pal... More ...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232 When I got in my vehicle last Thursday afternoon the temperature was 117 degrees. I don't think you have any need for those grills. Just lay your steak on the pavements and it will be well done. I saw in the Augusta paper where they have some ice lounges in the Middle East. Maybe we should catch o... More ... North Wilkes Steering Committee working on cookbooks, festival The North Wilkes Steering Committee met last Thursday at the Tignall Lunchroom. The committee is so excited over the new cookbooks and now it is getting excited over the upcoming fall festival which will take place on Saturday, November 3. More ...
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AUGUST 2007 We, the Grand Jury of Wilkes County, Georgia, sworn and empanelled during the August, 2007, Term of Wilkes County Superior Court, wish to submit the following: Motion was made, seconded and approved that Robin Durham Booker be elected... More ... RAYLE NEWS By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264 Rock United Methodist Church will have homecoming Sunday, August 19, at 11 a.m. Rev. David Wright will bring the special homecoming message. Afterwards a covered dish meal will be enjoyed in the fellowship hall. Everyone is invited to attend. .Sardis Baptist Church enjoyed having Robert (Pee Wee) ... More ... Aonia News By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Clarke of Lakeland, Fla., spent Friday through last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gay. .Randy Goldman, Connie, Misty and Jonathan Johnson of Lincoln County were supper guests of Mrs. Sara Huff, Cassie Goldman, Bryson, and Mitch Taylor Friday evening. Cassie and Mitch prepared ... More ... Lundberg News By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363 We had a wonderful time at homecoming at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. It is always nice to have family and friends to come back to worship with us and enjoy the delicious food and fellowship. Rev. Donnie Walton preached a good homecoming message. We received a blessing and are looking f... More ... Tyrone News By PRISCILLA MAXWELL Please call 706-678-7657 Miss Emily Rorie of Echols Personal Care Home in Rayle spent a day recently with her aunt and uncle, Mildred and Dan McAvoy. Visiting them Sunday afternoon were Tommy McAvoy, Henry McAvoy, Donnie and Claudia McAvoy. .Cousins Joyce Blackburn, Frances Ogletree, and her daughter, Karen Bryant, enjoye... More ... Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends Barry Rogers, Doris Fletcher, Reba Fletcher, and Ed Fletcher visited Jake Maddox. .Doris Rhodes, Bobby Blakey, Shirley Sinclair, and Rose Newby visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. .The residents at Harper's would like to thank the Frances Wheelis Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church, Washington, for ... More ...
Georgia Public Broadcasting's program "Georgia Traveler" has discovered Washington and Wilkes County, and they're going to tell the whole state about it. "This is my first time here, and we love it," said David Zelski, the popular show's producer. "The people have been great, we've learned a lot ... More ... Clarificationof report's intent A report in last week's edition of The News-Reporter may have been interpreted by some to indicate that Alexis Dewayne Haywood was known to have beaten and kidnapped the mother of his child. He was not. He was arrested and charged with those and other crimes as reported, but at the time of the r... More ... Wilkes Grand Jury returns 51 true bills, 20 no bills for August Superior Court The Wilkes County Grand Jury returned 51 true bills last week for the August term of the Wilkes County Superior Court. There were 20 no bills. More ... Qualifying for November elections to open Aug. 27 for mayor, council The city of Washington has announced that candidates for mayor and three seats on the Washington City Council may qualify during the last week in August. Qualifying for the November 6 election will begin Monday, August 27, and run through Friday, August 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Washington'... More ... Qualifying set for Tignall elections for mayor, council The Town of Tignall has announced qualifying dates for the November election, when Tignall voters will choose a mayor and fivecouncil members. Candidates may qualify at the officeof the City Clerk, August 27 through August 31. The officewill be open between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. wi... More ...
Friends, family, and Chamber of Commerce members joined Christina Wilson for the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Kuntry Kutters Hair & Nail Salon, last week. The shop is located at 206 Lovelace Way, off the Tignall Road. "It's exciting that another entrepreneur is starting a business in Wilke... More ... |
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