"Girls" from the Washington-Wilkes High School Class of l964, Sandra Hardy Baynes (from left) Gail Wansley Mullinax, Melanie Craycraft Wells, Susan Hopkins Pope, Dorothy Bridges McCord, Barbara Long, Carol Duke Cloer, Dianne Russell Futch, Renda Bl
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On December 25, The News- Reporter will publish its 35th annual Christmas Tree Babies edition. The full color feature will include children born to Wilkes County families during 2008 whose announcements appeared in The News-Reporter. More...
The Silver Streaks of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a trip to Highlands, N.C., Thursday, November 6. The group enjoyed the magnificent leaves as they traveled to and from Highlands. In Highlands, they had lunch and browsed the many shops. More...
Juliya Elizabeth Gartrell, daughter of Johnny and Patricia Gartrell, celebrated her first birthday on October 11 with a party at the Pizza Hut. More...
Debbie Wells and Kathy Dinneweth have returned from a threeweek cross-country driving adventure which took them as far west as California enjoying many beautiful and interesting sights along the way. More...
Keeley Alanna Sarringer and 2nd Lt. James W. Lance, both of Washington, were married in a traditional military ceremony Saturday, October 11, at two o'clock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Washington. Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. More...
Deborah Davis was guest of honor at a surprise 50th birthday celebration given by her mother, Pearl Voiers, and Benji and Sherri McAvoy of Washington. The event was enjoyed Saturday evening, November 1, at the Washington Jockey Club. More...
Brenda Morgan Weber and Richard Cecil Mills of Charleston, S.C., were united in marriage in a beach ceremony Saturday, October 18, at five-thirty o'clock in the afternoon at Folly Beach, S.C. Rev. David Michael of Folly Beach officiated. More...
Maggie Cravens was selected to represent the sophomore class at the 2008 homecoming festivities October 25 at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. More...
Navy Seaman Recruit Sharea L. Dunn, daughter of Gloria J. Jackson of Rayle, has completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...
November 3 - Rev. Dale Fincher presented worship, singing and prayer for the residents. ƒCheryl Massey visited Mrs. Louise Bagwell. ƒ Doris Rhodes visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. ƒLinda Reese visited Mrs. Rebecca Gobble. More...
Taylor Walker of Rayle has been recognized at Athens Christian School for his academic achievement during the first quarter of the 2008-2009 school year. Taylor was named to the honor roll for having all A's and B's on his grading. More...
Casey Jackson (center) receives his official membership pin from sponsoring member Jack Harvey during a brief ceremony held at the Washington Rotary Club's regular meeting on Thursday, November 6. More...
Agnus Boll, an exchange student from Denmark sponsored partially by the Washington Rotary Club, told the club about herself and about her home country at the club's regular meeting on Thursday, October 30. More...
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