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Terri and Bob Pickens, and Dawn and Steven Pickens took their News- Reporter with them while they attended a family wedding in Princeton, New Jersey This News-Reporter is 637 miles from home, as the crow flies.
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Shelby K. Kennedy, daughter of Trey and Jade Kennedy, was two years old on July 29. Shelby's was honored with a trip to Chuck E Cheese. With her were her parents, grandparents, BC and Debra Kennedy, and her greatgr andmothe r, Ann Saggus. More...
Denise Jones received the 2009 Ida Ustad Award for Excellence in Acquisition on Monday, July 27. More...
Fishing Creek Baptist Church will host a benefit supper for Jacob and Melissa Turner Rodriguez on Saturday, August 22, from 6-8 p.m. More...
Henry and Kathy Norman, Amelia and Mary Emma, of Watkinsville; Ed and Hayden Norman, Kaitlin and Kindler, of Good Hope; and Roy Norman of Atlanta; visited Tuesday in Washington with their mother and grandmother, Dottie Norman, and attended the fune More...
Presley Cole Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Rhodes Jr., celebrated his eighth birthday on Sunday, July 12. Cole was treated to a party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Rhodes. More...
Susan Penvose (left) and Haley Ward (right), Washington Rotary Club scholarship recipients, received their checks from Club President Buddy Lindsey at the conclusion of last Thursday's regular lunch meeting of the club. More...
St. Luke Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will host a Pink Ice Ball Saturday, August 22, 5-9 p.m., at the Lincoln Center in Lincolnton. The ball is formal/semi-formal and is for ages 5-16. Cost for tickets is $10. More...
By Faye Buford
Monday, August 3 -- Mrs. Lois Flynt went with her daughter, Elaine Perry, to get peaches in South Carolina. .Caroline Jump visited her mother, Mrs. Eva Reid. .Nancy C. Gunby and Faye Bufford went on an outing. More...
Sam Moore, Chairman of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners, spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club about the county's efforts to retain and recruit new businesses in the community, assist in getting an accurate census, upcoming programs for repavi More...
July was cool and dry across most of Georgia, with many places receiving record low temperatures. More...
Directors of the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation and the family of the late Joe Bennett took part in the foundation's presentation of a picnic table and benches in his memory. More...
Washington author and historian Robert M. "Skeet" Willingham will be signing copies of his first novel at a book signing Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Retro Cinema and Books downtown. More...
Bob Simmons was recently voted the new Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Kiwanis District 6. He is shown above displaying the Home Club banner with Washington Kiwanis Club President Sherry Hudson. More...
Members of the Washington-Wilkes Fire Rescue Squad treat a Clarke County woman who lost control of her Chevrolet on Highway 78 at Newtown Road Monday morning and spun across traffic into the path of an eastbound SUV. More...
By Faith Peppers University of Georgia
With the first day of school just under their belts, now is a good time for students to work on sharpening basic skills. More...
Tara, Garston, and Henry Townsend took their News-Reporter along to share with cousins Avery Thomas, and Lilly and Maddie Speedy at the Buster Bowling Alley in Clarksville, Indiana. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
Since I'm teaching science I need to get used to worms and crickets, but I don't like crickets loose inside the house. In keeping the grandchildren last week a cricket was brought into the house. More...
The Tignall Homemakers met July 16 in the newly-renovated meeting room at the North Wilkes Library. President Joan Baker welcomed members and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Billie Carroll gave the devotional. More...
By SHERY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
We had a wonderful day at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday. Dr. Dupree's sermon was very fitting for the business meeting afterwards. It was on death and we had a meeting concerning the cemetery after church. More...
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