Whitney Leigh Sherrer of Athens and Maurice Edward Taylor of Washington exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony Saturday evening, May 23, at six o'clock in the evening at the First Baptist Church in Washington. Rev.
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Jessica Bridges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bridges, was seven years old on Sunday, June 7. She was treated on her birthday at her home with her family at a "Littlest Pet Shop" party. More...
Bernie Pope enjoyed Father's Day weekend in Alpharetta with her son and family, John Cook, J.C., Natalie and Amelia. More...
Several Wilkes County students received various degrees during graduation ceremonies for Athens Technical College Thursday, June 11, at the Classic Center in Athens. More...
The Washington-Wilkes High School Class of l962 held its 47th year reunion on Saturday, June 20. The classmates and guests met at the Fitzpatrick Hotel at 5 p.m. for a social hour and then went to the Woman's Club for dinner at 6:30 p.m. More...
Samuel Aiken Moon, son of John and Karmen Moon, celebrated his third birthday on June 5 and was honored at several parties. More...
Korbin Blake Deriso, son of Brice and Staci Deriso of Dacula, celebrated his ninth birthday June 2 and was honored June 20 with a swimming and fishing party at the home of Tony and Kim Morgan in Thomson. More...
Wilkes County 4-H'ers, who have competed in a competitive event, earn Bulldog Bucks for each activity they participate in over the year. When they have accumulated 10 Bulldog bucks they earn a fun reward trip for their hard work. More...
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Mary Danner and Barbara Neal visited Jekyll Island, Georgia, last weekend and took their hometown newspaper with them. Where in the world is your News-Reporter? More...
In a collaborative meeting held on June 4, the Washington Chapter of Learning in Retirement, Inc. (LIR) entertained the LIR, Inc. (Athens) officials at the Georgia Baptist Association Center. More...
Washington Kiwanis Club President Sherry Hudson (left) presents a check for $600 to Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ashley Barnett for the upcoming Independence Day fireworks celebration. More...
FBI, GBI agents speak at WMH FBI Special Agent Brian Ozden and GBI Special Agent Charles Kicklighter spoke to the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn event last week. More...
Thursday as I was sitting in McDonald's, a lady came in dressed as a hiker, including backpack, cane, orange vest, long sleeves, long pants, shoes, socks, hat, and goggles -- not the usual attire for a lady in the heat of the summer. More...
The Tignall High School classes of 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1948, held a reunion June 13 in the old school lunchroom. After greeting one another and much reminiscing, a barbecue dinner with all the trimmings was served. More...
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We had a nice service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Dr. Dupree presented the children's sermon on Moses. The adult sermon was "A Heritage Building," taken from Ruth and Ephesians. It was the last of an eight-week series. More...
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