November 27, 2008 RSS feed / Personalities

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New Beginnings

Logan Thaxton Orr Jonathan Orr and February Choe of Rayle announce the birth of their son, Logan Thaxton Orr, on Saturday, October 25, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Logan weighed 7 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 21 inches long. More...

Iris Garden Club members meet at Parish House

The Iris Garden Club met at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator Parish House Tuesday morning, November 11. More...

Jackson Pope celebrates birthday

Jackson Pope, son of Pembroke and Chrissie Pope of Canton, celebrated his third birthday on October 26 and celebrated with a construction theme party at his home. More...

News-Reporter to publish annual 'Christmas Tree Babies' edition

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...

Washington Personal Mention

Visiting several days with Tom and Betty Merritt and celebrating with an early Thanksgiving dinner were their son, Bob Merritt of Atlanta, and granddaughter, Kristin Merritt of Birmingham, Ala. More...

T.J. and Friends Foundation presents checks

Representing the T.J. and Friends Foundation, Pastor Gail Seibert presents a $500 check to cancer patient Carrie Gresham, as Terri Graves receives a similar check from Blake Thompson, the foundation's Wilkes County Representative. More...

New novel Gullytown released this week by local author Lane

Gullytown, a new novel written by Terri Lane of Washington, was officially released on November 22. More...

In memory of Lucille Albea

Thomas Albea and his daughter Yvonne accept a memorial brick from Essex Manufacturing business office workers and Wadine Cosby in memory of wife and mother Lucille Albea. More...

Alyssa Stewart entertained at bridesmaids' luncheon Nov. 22

Alyssa Stewart, whose marriage to Jeffrey Roth will be an event of November 29, was entertained at a bridesmaids' luncheon Saturday, November 22, at the Fitzpatrick Hotel in Washington. More...

Krystal Louise Gurley, Marvin Wayne Henderson Jr. exchange marriage vows on Saturday, October 25

Krystal Louise Gurley and Marvin Wayne Henderson Jr. of Thomson exchanged wedding vows in a lovely double-ring ceremony Saturday, October 25, at one o'clock in the afternoon in Thomson at the Thomson Depot. Rev. More...

Dr. Randall Edmunds presents program to retired educators

The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators (LWREA) held its November meeting at the office of the Lincolnton County Board of Education Thursday, November 13. Lincoln County Superintendent of Schools Dr. More...

Bennett presents program on herbs at Kettle Creek DAR meeting Nov. 17

Evelyn Bennett was guest speaker at the Kettle Creek Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meeting Monday, November 17, at the Washington Woman's Club. Mrs. Bennett presented the program, "Cooking with Herbs". More...

Gresham-Saggus WOM group meets

The Rhetta Gresham-Terry Bennett Saggus Women on Mission met Thursday afternoon, November 13, in the Jesse Mercer Chapel of First Baptist Church. Gladys Reese, facilitator, presided and led the ladies in the WMU Watchword. More...

Honoring mother, remembering father

Joining other Wilkes County families, Lavenia Henderson places a brick at the entrance to Wills Memorial Hospital. She and her sister Carol Burt, who was not present, placed the brick in honor of their mother, Louise D. More...

Kindergarteners thank the McAvoys for farm visit

Some 125 kindergarteners and teachers from Washington-Wilkes Primary School gathered Tuesday to express their thanks to Marvin and Oleta McAvoy for the visit they enjoyed at the McAvoys' MarLeta Farms. More...