August 6, 2009 RSS feed / Personalities

Frances Wheelis WOM members enjoy salad supper at Nelms home

Hummingbird Hill, home of Richard and Kay Nelms in Logan Wood, was the scene of the salad supper and meeting of the Frances Wheelis Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church Monday evening, August 3. Mrs. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Shirley Gunter was an overnight guest of Bill and Allison Hale, Emmeline and Isabelle, in Athens Friday night. More...

Mary Charlotte Eason celebrates birthday with family, friends

Mary Charlotte Eason, daughter of Chris Budd of Suwanee and Paige Eason of Washington, was one year old on July 7 and celebrated her birthday on three occasions. More...

Dr. Stan Coe to speak about ADD at Tea and Learn

Dr. Stan Coe will be the featured speaker at the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn Thursday afternoon, August 13, in the hospital café. Dr. Coe, WMH Emergency Room Physician, will speak on the topic, "Attention Deficit Disorder. More...

Walker family reunion set for Sunday, Aug. 16 at Fishing Creek Baptist

The 89th annual Walker family reunion for the descendants of Confederate soldier Daniel Lumpkin Walker and Margaret Elizabeth Stevenson Walker, will be held at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Sunday, August 16. More...

Where in the world is The News-Reporter

... at The Greenbrier Resort

Wilkes County Commissioner John Howard and family took The News- Reporter on their recent visit to the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia where they toured the underground bunker that was built to house Congress during the Cold War. More...

Homecoming at Clifford's Grove is Sunday, Aug. 9

Homecoming will be held at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church, Lundberg, Sunday, August 9. Services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and the worship hour at 11 o'clock. A covered dish meal will be served following the services. More...

GSP investigates July accidents

State Troopers from the Washington Post of the Georgia State Patrol investigated six traffic crashes during the month of July in Wilkes County. Sergeant First Class Andrews said the traffic crashes resulted in six injuries. More...

Sheriff tells of operations

Wilkes County Sheriff Mark Moore, who has been in law enforcement for 35 years, told the Washington Kiwanis Club that the Sheriff's Office is a constitutional office in Georgia and most employees serve at the discretion of the sheriff. More...

Native visitors, Bible stories instruct children at VBS

The Washington Seventh Day Adventist Church held a very successful Vacation Bible School July 27 through August 1. More...

Tignall News

It looks like back to school shopping is worse than Christmas shopping. Wait till the kids are back in school before you oldies, like me, go shopping. I wonder if all those new school clothes make for better learning in school. More...

Aonia News

Rick Newsome of Springfield, Va., arrived to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. Jenelle Newsome, and brother, Jim Newsome, and Karan. He returned home Monday. .Mr. and Mrs. More...

Lundberg News

Homecoming at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church will be this Sunday, August 9. Services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11 o'clock. A covered dish meal will be served in the fellowship hall following the services. More...

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

Audra Chapman, bride-elect of Justin Armour, was guest of honor at an outdoor kitchen and linen shower Sunday afternoon, August 2, at the home of Carol Souther on the Thomson Road. Hostesses for the occasion with Mrs. More...

Bonnie Roth named to president's list at Georgia Southern

Bonnie Roth, a senior majoring in mathematics at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, has been named to the president's list for the summer 2009 term. More...

Alex Henderson celebrates first birthday July 8

Alexander J. Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Henderson of Lincolnton, celebrated his first birthday on July 8 and was treated to a party on Saturday, July 11, with family and friends at the home of his maternal grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. More...

Troy J. Beagle honored at swim party on June 27

Troy J. Beagle, son of Trey and Jade Kennedy, was seven years old on Thursday, June 30. He was treated to a swim and waterslide party several days before on Saturday, June 27. More...

Demario Cullars on dean's list for summer at Ga. So.

Demario A. Cullars of Washington has been named to the dean's list for the summer 2009 term at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Demario is a senior at the university, majoring in Computer Science. More...

W-WMS schedules Open House today, 2-4 p.m.

Washington-Wilkes Middle School will hold its annual Open House/Orientation on Thursday, August 6, from 2-4 p.m. Parents and students are invited to visit the school to retrieve students' schedules and meet teachers. More...

Phillips Mill Baptist sets homecoming, revival to begin Sun.

Phillips Mill Baptist Church, 5479 Greensboro Road, Washington, will have revival services beginning with homecoming on August 9 at 11 a.m. There will be a covered dish lunch following the service. The Sunday evening service will be at 6 p.m. More...

Ana Turner receives four Upward Bound awards in Athens

Ana Turner attended the Upward Bound Program's award ceremony, held at the University of Georgia, on July 9. She received four awards for achieving the highest grade point average in science, math, Spanish, and study skills. More...

Carmen L. Young is on Dean's List at Augusta Tech

Carmen Linares Young was included on the Dean's List at Augusta Technical College for the spring quarter. More...

Blackmon wins prize shotgun

Washington's Bubba Blackmon holds the first prize from the recent Ducks Unlimited banquet, a Browning Citori Grand Lightning 12-gauge presented by Scott James, DU's regional director for East Georgia (at left). More...

Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. Libby Ivey were Sally Hopkins, Lance Hopkins, and John Ivey. .Mrs. Carrie Wallace's visitors were Mattie J. Williams, Doris Willis, Marie Tolbert, and Hattie M. McManus. .Visiting Mrs. Bernice McAvoy were Mary Hubbard, Gloria T. More...

Daughters treat mom to weekend trip for birthday

Marie Coleman Andrews was 65 years old on Sunday, July 26. She was treated to a weekend trip of shopping in Charleston, S.C., by her three daughters. More...

RAYLE NEWS

Sardis Baptist Church invites you to revival services starting Sunday, August 9, at 11 a.m. A covered dish dinner will be served in the annex immediately afterwards. The evening services will be at 7 p.m. More...