Kindergarten students in Nicole Dawson's and Kim White's classes learned about fire safety during Fire Safety Week at Washington-Wilkes Primary School.
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A charter for the new Washington- Wilkes Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, was approved by the Georgia Society on October 3 in Forsyth. More...
Andy Anderson and sons, Frank and Eddie, took their News-Reporter to Key West, Florida, and the southernmost point in the USA. They were in the area for a marlin tournament. This News-Reporter is exactly 634.7 miles from home. More...
Georgia Legal Services Program has teamed up with private attorneys and announces its upcoming Wills Clinic. The clinic is free to low-income Georgia residents in the CSRA. More...
The T.J. and Friends Foundation will host a fall ride on Halloween to benefit the foundation. The ride will meet at Chris' Junction in Elbert County (about two miles outside of Elberton on the Elbert/Hartwell Highway). More...
Southern Company's revenue is down and the company's earnings are likely to increase only modestly in 2009. The recession is causing the consumption of less electricity. More...
Attending the 45th annual National Apple Harvest Festival on October 10 in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, along with this News-Reporter are grandchildren of Emilie and Mark Waters (l-r) Chloe Seymour, Madison Seymour, Wyatt Laudicina, (Memommy), and Sa More...
The Broad River Watershed Association conducted a four-mile river cleanup on the Broad River between Highway 29 and Camp Kiwanis on Saturday, October 10, as part of the statewide Rivers Alive cleanup program. More...
By Dr. Suzane Smith Director of MCGHealth Memory Disorders Clinic
Everyone gets confused or forgetful on occasion. But for the 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, these occasions are increasingly severe and can produce erratic and sometimes dangerous behavior. More...
The popular annual Rotary Pancake Supper will be held on Friday, October 23, at the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School cafeteria beginning at 5 p.m. and tickets are now available. More...
The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) honored Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) as this year's sole "Taxpayer Super Hero" for scoring a perfect 100 percent on its 2008 Congressional Ratings. More...
Jamie Clemmons of Washington has been named to the president's list at Athens Technical College for the summer quarter 2009. Jamie is a student in the Early Childhood Care program. More...
Champion mule owner Smith Wilson shows off his prize-winning Belgian blond mules, Kit and Bird, who took top honors at Saturday's Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival at Callaway Plantation. More...
Early voting for the November 3 Washington Municipal Election began Monday and will continue through Friday, October 30. Wilkes Probate Judge and Supervisor of Elections Thomas Charping said that qualified voters may vote from 8 a.m. More...
Carol Williams, RN, Director of the Lincoln Wellness Center in Lincolnton, spoke to the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn Tuesday. More...
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736
I'm sure most of you heard about the research done on children who were spanked. It was found in this research that children who are spanked had a lower IQ than those who were not spanked. More...
By FAYE BUFFORD
Cheryl Massey visited Mrs. Louise Bagwell. ƒBob and Chris Cosby visited Mrs. Helen Jackson. ƒMrs. Nancy C. Gunby and Faye Bufford went on an outing. They also went to Bible study at the home of Clara Sutton. More...
By SHERRY W. NEWSOME Please call 706-678-2898
God is so good. I am praising him for all he does for me. Since I was diagnosed the second time with cancer in three years I must admit that I have been afraid of the unknown. No one wants to hear that word -- cancer. More...
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