Here are John Peddar and his News-Reporter at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on a recent round-theworld business trip that took them from Atlanta to Germany, Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, India, Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. More...
Tim and Connie Zello took their News-Reporter when they vacationed in the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario region of western New York and when they visited family in Erie, Pennsylvania. More...
The Georgia Forestry Commission is asking citizens to provide input for a survey regarding issues affecting the state's forests. More...
On July 25, Sandra Standard and Laurie Dehil graduated from Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. After completion of a one-year course of study, each received an Education Specialist Degree in Teaching and Learning. More...
The Taliaferro County Chamber of Commerce and Classic South Events will sponsor a "Stew-pendous and Chili Cookoff" on October 24 at the Old Fairgrounds in Crawfordville. 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...
The second annual Friendship Classic Car Show sponsored by the Friendship CME Church will be held September 5, 3-8 p.m., at Robert Stephens Park, 2988 Lexington Road, Crawfordville. More...
Washington author and historian Robert M. "Skeet" Willingham signs copies of his first novel at a book signing Saturday at Retro Cinema and Books downtown. More...
Phil McCall will present "When Johnny Came Home" to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, August 24, at 6 p.m., at the Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington. More...
Qualifying for the City of Washington General Municipal Election on November 3 will begin at the end of August. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
The Town of Tignall is really getting spiffed up. The water tanks are being cleaned and having a new paint job with our famous "I'd Rather Be in Tignall" wording on one tank. The F&M Bank in Tignall is getting a new facelift inside. More...
By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363
We had real good revival services at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church with a good attendance each night. Rev. Donald Walton always has good messages and we hate to see the services come to an end. More...
Ann Saggus visited Mrs. Pete Strother. Beverly Johnson visited on Friday. .Mrs. Nancy C. Gunby and Linda Faye Bufford went on a shopping trip. .Shirley Goldman visited Mrs. Blanche Sisson. Mike Sisson visits his mother every day. More...
Improvements are slowly coming along on the Tignall Library and Museum, according to Kat Dodson, chairman of the North Wilkes Library and Museum Committee. Mrs. More...
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