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November 6, 2008  RSS feed
Mark Moore elected Wilkes County Sheriff; Rainey, Charping in runoff for probate seat
With an all-time record election turnout in Wilkes County, voters have chosen Mark Moore for Sheriff, retained Rosa Lee Martin as magistrate judge, and have sent Kimberly Rainey and Thomas Charping to a runoff election for Wilkes Probate Judge. More...
Wilkes Board of Education votes to request temporary tax digest be set by Wilkes judge

In a called meeting Tuesday night, the Wilkes County Board of Education agreed to join in the petition to the Judge of the Superior Court to set a temporary tax digest while a number of appraisals are under appeal. More...

Fall ArtFest 2008 to kick off Friday night with juried art show all Saturday, Sunday

This year's Fall ArtFest kicks off with a reception Friday night, and the juried art show will fill Downtown Saturday and Sunday with displays of new and favorite artists for the expected crowds of art lovers. More...

 News
• Friend of Youth auction, barbecue to be held Nov. 13
The annual Optimist Club Friend of Youth (FOY) Auction and Barbecue will be held Thursday, November 13, at the VFW Post 5899 on Andrew Drive in Washington. Pork barbecue, stew, and all the trimmings prepared by Frank Bentley will be available for eat-in or take-out beginning at 5 p.m. More...
• Apply for assistance in paying utility bills on November 13-14
• Art Ramble Nov. 14-16 covers 31-mile stretch, five galleries
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 The Office Cat
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Pancake supper is Friday night
OMI (Operation Management Inc.) representatives from all over the state converged on Washington- Wilkes last Thursday, Friday and Saturday for an annual conference and workday. More...
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 Opinions
• Put contract where the value is
It is an established fact that money spent in a community such as ours circulates about seven times before it leaves. Given that fact and the small size of our community, chances are that money spent locally is going to come back to benefit the spender in some way, perhaps many ways. More...
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 Letters
• Appreciation expressed for help with Ramble
To the Editor : We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, The News-Reporter, and all the people of Rayle, Washington- Wilkes, and surrounding areas for your support of the Rayle Ramble Fall Festival. We always appreciate the publicity given to our event in your paper, as well as other media outlets in the area. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Tigers smash Warren 41-14; homecoming game this Fri.
Last Friday the Washington- Wilkes Tigers played the Warren County Screaming Devils in the Tigers' first home game in seven weeks. Washington-Wilkes made up for last week with a win on Senior Night by a score of 41-14. The Tigers kicked the ball off to the Screaming Devils to start the game. More...
• article has image Tiger cheerleaders take first place in region competition
• article has image Boys Cross Country team advances to state, will be joined by Jefferson
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 Obituaries
• Claude Anderson
Funeral services for Claude Anderson, 78, were held Friday, October 31, 2008, in McLendon Memorial Chapel, Washington, with Rev. H.M. Easley officiating. Interment was in Reeves Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. He died October 23 at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital in Augusta. More...
• Norma Jean Bell
• Billie Frank Gresham
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 Personalities
• Rhodes family reunion held at Drake home
The Sam and Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes family reunion was held Sunday, October 19, at the home of Chan and Phyllis Rhodes Drake on the Thomson Road. The date commemorated the anniversary date of the Rhodes' marriage, October 19, l921. More...
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• Bobbie Sue Johnson speaks about Romanian mission trip experiences
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 Don't Forget
• Don't Forget
Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have its Family & Friends Day program Sunday, November 16, 2:30 p.m. The speaker will be Robert King. More...
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