A public hearing and housing fair Tuesday evening brought out a crowd of some 60 homeowners interested in obtaining low-interest housing rehabilitation loans to fixup their homes. Anne S. More...
Washington Police Lt. Joe Nelson photographs the white Lincoln that Jeffrey Leon Carter of Washington crashed after a chase early Sunday morning. Corporal Philliph Perkins was on patrol about 1:30 a.m. More...
Stephanie Bagwell of Washington has been named as a Dean's Scholar at Piedmont College after completing the recent fall semester with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. More...
TO THE EDITOR: As a resident of Augusta, I visit Washington regularly to see friends. I read with interest about the City's upcoming events - the bike tour, tour of homes, and Ernie Harwell Day. More...
TO THE EDITOR: Elba Express Pipeline (EEP) ROW agents are currently promising route changes in exchange for easement agreements. I doubt they will be able to keep ALL their promises. More...
Last Tuesday, January 15, at Jackson High School, the Washington- Wilkes Tiger Wrestlers swept their competitors in a runaway on one hand and a squeaker on the other. More...
Yes, that's Washington native and famed Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell on the left but last week's News-Reporter was incorrect in its identificationof the other famous announcer on the right. More...
Charlie Waters, a former Dallas Cowboys strong safety (1970-1982), three-time Pro Bowl player, veteran of two Super Bowl championships, and a former standout at Clemson University, will be inducted as part of the 2008 class to the North Augusta Sp More...
The Wilkes County Board of Health will meet Friday, January 25, at 11 a.m., at the Health Department on Gordon St. . The Class of 1959 of WCTS will meet at the Mary Willis Library at 6 p.m. on January 24. More...
The Wilkes County Board of Education met Tuesday night and considered a proposed calendar for next school year, discussed the high school's cell phone policy, and heard how the high school's Career, More...
Dr. Nadine Halliburton-Foster has joined the staff at MedLink Washington, and in just her first few weeks on the job has seen more than 100 new patients. "I really like it here," she said. "There's so much to do here, and it's so family oriented. More...
D elaney Russell, a senior at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, will be finishing her senior year at High Wycombe High School in Maidenhead, England. Delaney was selected by Two Worlds United for the tri-semester study abroad program. More...
As I grew up the old-timers would say, "It's better you never make a vow to God than to make one and break it." How casually we make vows to God and don't keep them. Marriage vows and vows of repentance are made and there are promises to God. More...
John McPhee, a journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, traveled extensively in ways that most of us do not experience. His latest book (he has published over 25) is about a few of those travels. More...
About half of the nation's economists say that the country is headed for a recession. Almost three-fourths of consumers think we are already in a recession. What is your opinion? How have you been affected already? More...
Funeral services for Marie Walton Bradley, 93, of Tignall, were held Friday, January 18, 2008, in the Tignall Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Fincher officiating. Interment was in the Tignall Cemetery. More...
Funeral services for Harold Leroy Higgins, 79, of Washington were held Friday, January 18, 2008, at the chapel of Meadows Funeral Home, Monroe. Interment was in Hill Haven Cemetery. He died Monday, January 14, 2008. Mr. More...
Funeral services for Jimmie Ledford Williams, 77, of Crawfordville were held Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the Crawfordville Baptist Church with Rev. John Autry officiating. Interment was in the Crawfordville Baptist Church Cemetery. More...
The Danburg country home of Mike and Patricia Lindsey of Kennesaw was the site of a recent postholiday reunion of the children of the late Grady E. and Agnes B. Hendrix. The Lindseys' country home is the restored residence of his grandparents. More...
Brock Hammond, son of Marc and Heather Hammond of Tignall, was four years old on January 12. Brock cel- ebrated with his friends at the First Baptist Church Pre-Kindergarten on the Wednesday before his birthday. More...
Five generations were present during the holidays at the Liberty Street home of Bruce and Tina Bailey and included (seated) great-greatgrandmother, Louise Bagwell of Washington, formerly of Elberton, holding Ava Madeline Hendry of Braselton; (standin More...
