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A record number of Sunday School students participated in the most recent Bible Bowl competition which was conducted at Hilliard Station Baptist Church during the August 28-30 quarterly Wilkes County Sunday School Union. There are no losers in the Bible Bowl competition. More ... The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has reported that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) rose to 11.1 percent in July, up four-tenths of one percentage point from a revised 10.7 percent in June. More ... Anna Stover took her News-Reporter to the Chambord Chateau in the Loire Valley near Blois, France. Chambord was used as a hunting lodge for Francis I and other kings of France. "Do you think they'd let my dad (Jerry Stover) hunt here?" Anna asks. "Maybe?" She was visiting friends who have a vacation home just seven miles from Chambord. This News-Reporter is 4,304 miles from home. More ... The Wilkes County Sunday School Union convened with the Hilliard Station Baptist Church August 28- 30. Rev. Dwight Foster served as host pastor and Robert King served as host superintendent. The session was opened by the vice-president, Johnny Bankston. The devotional service was led by Jimmie Harris and Andre Butler. Rev. More ... The Washington Little Theater Company will be holding auditions for its fall Variety Show on Thursday, September 10, and Saturday, September 12, at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse on Alexander Avenue in Washington. Auditions will be conducted from 7-9 p.m. both evenings by director Skip Padgett. More ... Gail Stewart (center) told the Washington Kiwanis Club about her place of work, Adult Day Health Service. The CEO of the company, Ray Hardy (right), was also present at the club's regular Tuesday lunch meeting. Stewart said the aim of the facility is to provide respite for those who need a place for loved ones to have supervised care while the caretaker tends to other necessary business. The facility has a full time nurse on duty and clients are provided two meals and a snack per day as well as a variety of activities. Hardy pointed out that the 85-and-older population is a fast growing age group and by 2010 one in five Americans will be over 65 years of age. Bes Moore (left) was program host. More ... Joseph Baldwin, an upcoming senior vocal/opera performance and choral conducting major at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, will be recog- nized during the September 6 Morning Worship Service of the First Baptist Church, More ... Pvt. Noraé Elizabeth Early of Washington-Wilkes, a member of D Company, 1-48 Infantry Battalion (War Dawgs), has completed training and will graduate Thursday, September 3, at Baker Theater, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. More ... W-WMS is proud to announce that Katy Meech, eighth grade Georgia Studies teacher, was selected teacher of the year. This is Mrs. Meech's fifth year at our school and her eighth as a teacher. She will be considered along with a representative from each of the county schools for the title of Teacher of the Year for Wilkes County. More ... Jann McClearen Jones was in Frankfurt, Germany, the day after this News-Reporter came out last week. That's the Frankfurt Cathedral in the background. Jann has been a flight attendant for U.S. Airways for 28 years and spends a lot of time in Europe. She spent this layover in downtown Frankfurt. This News-Reporter is 4,539 miles from home. More ... Wilkes County schools are beginning the 2009-10 school year extremely proud of the 2008-09 progress and expecting "Excellence without Exception" again in 2009-10! Wilkes County schools individually and collectively made AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) during 2008-09 - an accomplishment which earns bragging rights. More ... The 78-hour Labor Day holiday travel period begins this Friday evening at 6 p.m. and traffic on Georgia roads is expected to be heavy. Colonel Bill Hitchens, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said a number of local events across the state will contribute to make for a busy holiday period. More ... Springfield Baptist Church will be hosting a three night revival on September 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Maurice Watson, of Beulahland Bible Church in Macon and Warner Robins, will be the guest speaker. Pastor Watson, at the age of 16, accepted the call to preach the gospel and two years later was ordained. His first pastorate was at St. More ... Proving that The News-Reporter is good reading material for any situation, G.T. Hall took his along on a recent outing to take care of some personal business. All in good fun, this photo was made in Metasville to amuse Alex Tyler who was laid up in the hospital at the time. He's doing much better now ... "laughter is the best medicine." This News-Reporter is close to home - just nine miles away. More ... Boaters are sure to flood Georgia's waterways this Labor Day weekend, bringing the summer boating season to an unofficial end. Given the expected level of activity, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division stresses the importance of safety, and encourages boaters to designate sober driver for the weekend. More ... "Love is in the air, everywhere I look around." Valentine's day might be over but romance will still abound at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse. Come inside the lush, romantic music of Brian Horner, Elizabeth Avery and M. Zachary Johnson. This trio has performed at such world renowned venues as New York's famed Carnegie Hall. More ... The T.J. and Friends Foundation is sponsoring a "Ride to Live, Live to Ride, Live Strong" horse show on Saturday, September 12, to raise funds for the support of cancer patients it assists. The horse show will be held at the Elberton Saddle Club with classes to begin promptly at 9 a.m. There will be classes for all ages. More ... A special service at Fountain Campground in Warren County honored Jack Newsome for his dedicated services as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Campground for the past 40 years. Ronnie Johnson, chairman of the Fountain Campground Board of Trustees, welcomed everyone to the program and led the opening prayer. More ... Steven Colquitt, Sports Communications Director for the University of Georgia Athletic Department (left), presented the program Tuesday, August 11, at the Optimist Club's monthly lunch meeting at Down Under Restaurant in the Fitzpatrick Hotel. Colquitt is also the editor of the Georgia Bulldog Magazine and coordinates the athletic association's photographic needs. He also has various media-related responsibilities. He talked about the upcoming football season and gave some highlights about the overall athletic program at UGA. Jeff Paul was program chairman. More ... American flag and Georgia flag sets, as well as individual classroom American flags were donated to Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School and Washington-Wilkes Middle School by Olin Newby on behalf of Woodmen of the World Lodge 1026 Washington as a part of the Woodmen Fraternal Program. Accepting the flags at W-WCHS (above, l-r) are Rashi Raiford, Michael Edwards, [Newby], Brittany Davis, Courtney Gunter, Jacob Davis, and Jacob Eskew. Accepting at W-WMS (at right) are [Newby], Johan Martinez, Keonna Lewis, and Keonna Quinn. More ... Air Force Airman Kiwana N. Mayes graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. More ... Assaults and drunk driving arrests top the August roundup of arrests by city, county, and state law enforcement in Wilkes County. Christopher Trevor Sims, 17, of Crawfordville, was arrested August 18 by Wilkes deputies and charged with aggravated assault. He was released on $10,000 bond. More ... Dove shoot to raise funds for youth program Claibourn Darden will once again welcome hunters young and old Saturday to the fourth annual Darden Dove Shoot, a benefit shoot for the Georgia Outdoor Network SEEDS youth program. The shoot, held in Taliaferro County, is expected to draw 80-100 hunters, including many from Wilkes County. After a barbecue lunch in the shade of a pole barn, hunters will head for the fields. Last year, Darden said, several hunters bagged their limit of 15 birds, and, more importantly, youth were introduced to hunting. The dove shoots have raised more than $5,000 for the SEEDS youth program. More ... "I am adamantly opposed to 'Obama care,'" stated 10th District Congressman Paul Broun in a telephone interview with The News- Reporter on Monday, August 31. The congressman was in Canada on a fact-finding tour at the time. More ... Patsy Massey (right) of St. Mary's Hospice presents Washington hospice volunteer Zella Bennett with a Presidential Volunteer Award and a letter from President Barack Obama. The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation honored Bennett for her more than 300 hours of volunteer service. In addition to the letter from President Obama, Bennett received a bronze pin and a certificate. "Zella has been very faithful, loving, and compassionate," said Massey, "and we appreciate her so much." More ... Qualifying for the City of Washington General Municipal Election on November 3 began Monday, and will end at noon on Friday, September 4. Candidates are also qualifying for two seats on the Rayle city council this week. Washington City Clerk Debbie Danner said that qualifying opened Monday, August 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More ... Veronica Crew receives a $500 check from Blake Thompson, Wilkes County representative of the T.J. and Friends Foundation. "T.J. and Friends Foundation has given away over $50,000 with more than 100 recipients in just one year," Thompson said. "The Foundation celebrates its one year anniversary this month, and in that year, 30 of those recipients have been right here in Wilkes County." More ... A "Save our Seniors" rally is set for 10 a.m. Thursday morning at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes on Hospital Drive, with free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings from 9 a.m. to noon. "We're inviting local and state leaders and citizens," said Sherrye Denard, "because this is vitally important to our ability to continue serving our seniors. More ... Harriet Callaway (center) accepts a brick in memory of her son, Stephen Philip Callaway, from friends and bridge club members (front left) Baron Callaway, (Mrs. Callaway) Beth Buller, Evan Buller, Piper Buller, (rear) Margaret Rae Evans, Mary Ann Garrard, and Travis Armour. The memorial bricks are sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation. For more information, call Pat Niemann at 706-678-9272. More ... Georgia State Patrol Trooper Brent Marxsen cites truck driver Jean Paul Noumbissi of Chicago for following too close Friday night after the semi struck a car turning into a driveway in the 6000 block of the Greensboro Road. The driver of the car, Anthony Lucas of Crawfordville, was not injured when the semi hit his car and sent it spinning into the yard. The truck driver said he saw the car signal a turn and slow down, but he was not able to stop in time. More ... Visiting the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colorado, are a recent edition of The News-Reporter along with Lawrence and Sandy Burton who were visiting their God-daughter, Erin Bruno (formerly Erin O'Halloren). This News-Reporter is 1,309 miles from home. More ... Rev. Jim Newsome brought the inspiring message on "How to Love" from Luke 2, at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. Joyce Fry led the beautiful congregational singing with Pam Hall as pianist. The children's message and prayer were given by Pastor Newsome. Afterwards the children went to the annex with Cody Boatwright for children's church. More ... Mrs. Carrie Wallace's visitors were Marie Tolbert, Ebony Tolbert, and Lula M. Gresham. .Guests of Mrs. Bernice McAvoy were Gail Galbreath, Ronnie McAvoy,, Frances Ogletree, and Gloria Hardy. .Sally and Lance Hopkins, John Ivey, and Emily Appling visited Mrs. Libby Ivey. .Gloria Hunter, James Hunter, and Lucy M. Ross visited Nathaniel Bell. .Visiting Mrs. More ... Congratulations to Ansley and James Braxton III of Hull on the birth of their baby girl Friday, August 28. Her name is Emmie Karoline. James and Judy Braxton are the proud grandparents and Judy was on hand to welcome her. .Trudy and John Sutherland visited Dennis and Joyce Bradford in Thomson Monday. . More ... While visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mandi and Whit Bates, who live in Laramie, Wyoming, Debbie and Joey Brown (formerly of Tignall) took their News-Reporter along to see Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. This News-Reporter is 1,312 miles from home. More ... John and Kathy Overstreet recently visited the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan, and took The News-Reporter along as reading material. The movie, Somewhere in Time, with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour was filmed at the hotel. The Overstreets reported that there are no motorized vehicles allowed on the island. Travel is by bike, or horse and buggy. This News-Reporter is 841 miles from home. Where in the world is your News-Reporter? Send us your photos along with a brief description of the landmark shown and we will put you and your News-Reporter in the paper, in our online edition, and on our Facebook group page. Email your photos to editor@news-reporter.com (in high resolution please) or mail them to P.O. Box 340, Washington, GA 30673. More ... Two men were at the top of the small water tank Sunday morning painting the words "I'd Rather Be In Tignall." I don't envy them their job. I remember the thing to do when we were teenagers was to climb the fire tower. I was too chicken to even think of doing that. I never heard of anyone falling. More ... Members, relatives, and friends of the Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church celebrated the annual homecoming Sunday, August 23, followed by revival services Monday through Thursday, August 24-27, beginning at 7:30 each night. More ... Shirley Goldman, Douglas and Jerri Ann Stewart, Mike Sisson, and Jenny Dove visited Mrs. Blanche Sisson. .Barbara Adams and Betty Moore are back with us again for a few days. We surely are glad to have them with us again. We always love their visits. .Cheryl Massey visited Mrs. Louise Bagwell. Martin Bagwell also visited. . More ... The North Wilkes Steering Committee will be meeting Thursday night at 6:30 p m. at the Tignall School Lunchroom. The committee is getting ready for the eighth annual "I'd Rather Be in Tignall" Fall Festival November 7. More ... Dr. Dupree's sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday was titled "A Peek Into Hell" from Psalm 9 and Luke 16. We had several regulars absent, but still had a good attendance. On September 6 we will have a fellowship meal after the service. Come and bring a covered dish and a friend. The youth meet on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. at the church. They really have a great time. . More ... |
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