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Lydia Brooke Lamar and Bruce Albert Strother exchange wedding vows on Saturday, June 6

Lydia Brooke Lamar of Washington and Bruce Albert Strother of Thomson exchanged wedding vows in a beautiful double-ring ceremony Saturday, June 6, at six o'clock in the evening at Union Baptist Church in Thomson. Rev. C. E. More...

Reese Bailey enjoys birthday celebration at lake on June 13

William Reese Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bailey, celebrated his fourth birthday on Saturday, June 13. Reese enjoyed a boat party on his parents pontoon boat at Elijah Clark Lake. The boat was decorated with Spiderman and Batman balloons. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Pierce and Joyce Barden joined their children and grandchildren, Greg and Marie Fanning, Austin and Kaeleigh, at Myrtle Beach, S.C., last week. More...

Maura Jackson treated to swim, sleepover birthday

Maura Jackson, daughter of Rob and Beth Jackson, shared birthday honors with her friend, Salem Twiggs, daughter of David and Ashley Twiggs of Thomson, at a swim and slumber party Friday, May 29, at Maura's home on the Greensboro Road. More...

Personal Mention

lBob and Carole Murphy of Bishop visited Mabel Johnson. lVisiting a month with Steve Gillispie and Bill and Jackie Gillispie are Madison and Kaitlyn Gillispie of Cocoa, Fla. More...

Bryan Carswell Barnett receives MBA degree from University of Ga.

Bryan Carswell Barnett of Washington Wilkes received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business during the school's commencement exercises held Friday, May 8, at the Classic Center in A More...

David Allen Zumbro Jr. guest of honor at sixth birthday party June 12

David Allen Zumbro Jr., son of David and Dee-Dee Zumbro of Lexington, celebrated his sixth birthday on June 12 with an afternoon of swimming and a cookout at the home of his grandparents, David and Sandra Adams in Washington. More...

Tignall News

By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736

Strange animals have been seen around Wilkes County lately. I noticed in last week's News-Reporter that Carol Bolton saw a black bear. Well, I did too. I turned in at the road that goes by the J.W. More...

Tylers return from tour of castles, other places in Scotland

Alex and Kay Tyler have returned from a tour of Scotland. More...

Aonia News

By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898

Our day at Ebenezer Baptist Church was a good one. Dr. Dupree presented the children's story and ages 3-5 were dismissed to pre-school church led by Teresa Kemp and Miranda Nelson. Lauree Shelton kept the nursery. More...

RAYLE NEWS

By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264

Sardis Baptist Church had a good service Sunday morning with George Pate filling in for Rev. Jim Newsome who was called back to Florida to conduct a funeral. Karan accompanied him on the trip. More...

Katherine Alicia McKellar marries James Deo Stewart

Katherine Alicia McKellar of Augusta and James Deo Stewart of North Augusta, S.C., were united in marriage on Saturday, June 13, at six o'clock in the evening at the Fitzpatrick Hotel Courtyard. More...

New Beginnings

Jacob Daniel Durham Mr. and Mrs. Chad Durham of Washington announce the birth of their son, Jacob Daniel, on Thursday, June 18, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. Jake, as he will be called, weighed 6 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 19 inches long. More...

Dehstiny Smith celebrates ninth birthday June 18

Dehstiny Tracia Smith, daughter of Tracy Smith and Meredith Smith, celebrated her ninth birthday on June 18 and was honored on several occasions. More...

Wares return from trip to Canada, stopover in Ohio

Norris and Frances Ware were among 44 travelers on a wonderful trip with Ionosphere Tours of Anderson, S.C. The group left June 22 and spent their first night in Charleston, W.Va. Tuesday they arrived in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. More...

'Discovery Canyon' VBS set July 12-17 at Presbyterian Church

The Washington Presbyterian Church, will have Vacation Bible School beginning Sunday, July 12, and continuing through Friday, July 17, from 5:45 until 8:30 p.m. More...

Washington-Wilkes High School Class of 1959 gathers for 50th year class reunion on June 13 at Drake home

The beautiful country home of Chan and Phyllis Drake was the scene of the 50th year class reunion of Washington-Wilkes High School Class of l959 Saturday, June 13. As guests entered the drive, they were greeted with a "Welcome" sign on Mr. More...

Personal Mention

lEdward and Susan Pope visited from Wednesday until Sunday in Maryville, Tenn., with Craig and Jenny Thomas and daughter, Eliana, and stayed with Eliana while her parents were on a trip to San Francisco, Calif. More...

Over 100 attend Bible School at First Methodist

The First United Methodist Church held its annual Vacation Bible School June 7-11 with approximately 105 in attendance. More...

Pole Branch Baptist hosts 245 for motivational Bible School

Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church had another exciting and motivational VBS last week with a total present for the week being 245 children and adults. The theme for the week was "On the Move -- God's Grace from Place to Place. More...

Homemakers enjoy lunch on June 18 at Talk of the Town2

Members of the Tignall Homemakers Club and their guests enjoyed lunch together on June 18 at Talk of the Town in Washington. More...

Heritage residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. Lois Hardy were Mary Hubbard, Kay Poplin, Robin Lahr, Pat Lahr, Sandra Baynes, Joyce West, Jill Harris, and Tyler Harris. .Mrs. More...

Lundberg News

By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363

We had a very good attendance at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. The number of small children has increased and it thrills Rev. Martin when they gather up for storytime. We all receive a blessing just watching them. More...