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Packing up goodies for Marines
Cheney Gebing Bunch packs boxes with baby wipes and other items to make life a little more comfortable for her husband, Steven, and other members of the 1st Battalion, Fifth Marines now fighting in Afghanistan. "We've had great support," she said, "but please continue to give." Donations can be dropped of at McDonald's in Washington or at the Cravco offices behind McDonald's. The Marines live in hot tents in 120-plus degree desert, and the fine sand gets into everything. In the field, facilities for showering and taking care of personal hygiene are rare, so portablesized packages of non-alcohol-based baby wipes are in high demand for these Marines. More...
New school year starts Friday; first time at new complex

Some 1,710 students will begin the 2009-2010 school year at four Wilkes County schools Friday, with middle and high school students coming to a new, state-of-the-art school complex, and all students attending schools that have met the state's increasingly higher expectations despite budget cuts. More...

School property declared surplus, will be advertised for sale or lease
By KIP BURKE news editor

In a called meeting Monday night, the Wilkes County Board of Education declared the old school property on Gordon Street to be surplus and voted to advertise the property for sale or lease. More...

 News
• article has image Talks about illegal immigration
Gary Norman (right) provided an interesting and enlightening program on the nation's increasing problem with illegal immigrants to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting. He provided a lot of information including a history of how immigration has been handled in the past and some suggestions about what might be done to solve the current dilemma. His examples and facts were quite helpful in raising the group's understanding of the far-reaching effects of illegal immigration. A former classmate, Roger Walker, introduced Norman to the club. More...
• article has image Where in the world is The News-Reporter
• Financial Peace classes slated to begin at FUMC August 9
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 The Office Cat
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School starts tomorrow
It's no secret! School starts for Wilkes County students Friday, August 7. Teachers and administrators at the new school have been busy all summer getting their rooms ready for Friday, and all other teachers have also been busy, especially since Monday morning when official pre-planning for the year began. It's a beautiful school building. More...
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 Opinions
• article has image The law of averages will come to haunt you if you drive while sending text messages
In California, a woman was recently sentenced to six years in prison for crashing her car into a line of stopped vehicles while she was text messaging. The crash incinerated another woman alive in her car. I know, s ome t ime s it's just really, really important that you text somebody while you're driving. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Overall, individual champions named in Tigers' 2009 Iron Man competition
During two days of "friendly" competition last week, a number of Tigers showed their prowess in an "Iron Man" contest which tested their strength, skill, and abilities in several disciplines of weight-lifting and agility. At the conclusion of the events, top finishers were named and points were awarded to determine overall finishes. Results are as listed below. More...
• article has image Washington-Wilkes Lady Tigers 2009 Varsity Softball Schedule
• Reserve seats still available for Tiger '09 football games
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 Obituaries
• Mildred Nunn McAvoy
Funeral services for Mildred Nunn McAvoy, 89, of Washington, were held Monday, August 3, 2009, in the Phillips Mill Baptist Church, Wilkes County, with Rev. John King and Rev. Jamie Callaway officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Friday, July 31, at her home. More...
• Amelia Jones Wright
• article has image Robert J. Hudson
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 Personalities
• New Beginnings
Peyton Elizabeth Bohler Adam and Elizabeth Bohler of Tignall announce the birth of their daughter, Peyton Elizabeth, on Wednesday, July 8, at Athens Regional Hospital in Athens. Peyton weighed 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and was 18 ¾ inches long. More...
• Audra Chapman guest of honor at kitchen, linen shower Aug. 2
• article has image Rebecca Blackmon Hooton weds Evan Jerome Stover Jr. on July 25
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 Don't Forget
• Don't Forget
Due to unexpected circumstances the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department has moved its final sign-up day for youth football from August 25 to Tuesday, August 18. More...
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