John Pope, a sophomore at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, played the bassoon for the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting on April 9.
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The first announcement of plans for the third annual T.J. and Friends Foundation's Ride Against Cancer has named Saturday, June 27, as the date. More...
Four high school students of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School will begin their summer attending the 44th annual Washington Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid leadership experience sponsored by the electric membership corporations (EMCs) in More...
Melisea is a female Labrador Retriever mix. She is heartworm positive and needs treatment. She is a good gentle dog, and would be a wonderful pet. She is spayed and vaccinated. More...
New Springhill Baptist Church at Philomath will have its annual Youth Conference and Youth Day Program on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. Pastor Reginald A. More...
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Garston and Chris Townsend, along with mother Tara and brother Henry, spent spring break on the beach and all around at St. Simons Island. They were sure not to leave their trusty News-Reporter behind. More...
Homecoming services will be held at Sardis Baptist Church in Rayle on Sunday, May 3, beginning with the 11 a.m. worship service. Rev. John Mark Carpenter, who recently served as interim pastor for the church, will deliver the message. More...
The Lincoln and Wilkes County Extension offices have announced a series of gardening classes to be conducted over the next two months. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Little League Inc. will hold "Little League Day" Friday, April 17, from 5:30 until 9:00 p.m. at the Ashley Park Complex. More...
Without a big event planned for this weekend in Wilkes County, you might consider a day trip to McCormick, S.C. on April 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to experience the third annual Spring Bonanza. More...
Representative Paul Broun, M.D. has announced that high school students in the 10th Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2009 Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, members of the U.S. More...
Danny Byrd of "Byrds and the Bees" of Lincolnton, presented a program on honey bees, the production of honey, and the reasons for being careful about spraying herbicides to the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday. More...
The Spring MusicFest will be capped off Sunday afternoon, April 26, by The Augusta Chorale's concert of popular music at 3 p.m. at The Pope Center. Donations will be accepted for this free concert. More...
By KIP BURKE news editor
The Wilkes County Agri-Forestry Council held its first official meeting Monday night and elected Jeff Smith of Smith Dairy Farms, Inc. chairman, while Shane Moore of Moore Contracting Solutions, LLC was elected vice chairman. More...
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