October 22, 2009 RSS feed / Personalities

Carol Lee Muslimani marries Michael Shane Echols Sept. 19

Carol Lee Muslimani of Germantown, Md., and Chief Petty Officer Michael Shane Echols of Virginia Beach, Va., were united in marriage in a lovely outdoor double-ring ceremony on Saturday, September 19, a four o'clock in the afternoon in the backyard More...

Mark, Emilie Waters enjoy visit with family members in Penn.

Mark and Emilie Waters have returned from a visit with their children and grandchildren in Pennsylvania. More...

Circle Four members meet on October 12 at Presbyterian church

Circle Four of the Washington Presbyterian Women met Monday evening, October 12, in the church fellowship hall. A supper and fellowship were enjoyed during which time plans for upcoming Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas events were discussed. More...

Evan Harper enjoys sleepover party for seventh birthday

Evan Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wolfe, celebrated his seventh birthday with a sleepover party at his home in Tignall Friday, September 18. His birthday was September 20. More...

Waters elected to Trustees of Ga. Civil War Heritage Trails

Dr. Marshall P. Waters III has been elected to the Board of Trustees for Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails (GCWHT). More...

Kids attend fall festival

The First United Methodist Church Pre-Kindergarten enjoyed a Fall Festival hosted at CSRA Home Health on Wednesday, October 14. More...

Youth Worship set Oct. 31 at Third Shiloh

Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor its annual "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Youth Worship Service on Saturday, October 31, 7 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center. More...

McGill keeps winning in cross country runs

Samuel McGill continues to be a winner in Cross Country competition at the high school level. More...

Kiwanians attend workshop

Attending a Kiwanis Workshop in Macon were (l-r) Debra Guin, District 6 Lt. Governor Bob Simmons, Sherry Hudson, and Lillie Crowe. The group reported that they "all had such fun and really brought many new ideas back to our Washington Kiwanis Club." More...

... in the Mount Rushmore state

Karl Luken and his News-Reporter recently drove to Mitchell, South Dakota, to visit his mother and numerous other relatives in the area. While they were there, they stopped for this picture at the "World's Only Corn Palace" in Mitchell. More...

Device helps monitor electricity usage

Leigh Anne Aaron of the Cooperative Extension Service told members of the Washington Kiwanis Club about the Kill-A-Watt meter, a device that will calculate how much electricity an appliance is using and how much it costs to operate by the hour, day More...

Cobb is Georgia's 'Customer Service Employee of the Year'

Richard Cobb, Superintendent of the Wilkes Pre-Release Center, was recognized recently by Governor Sonny Perdue as "Customer Service Employee of the Year." The award is given to the state of Georgia employee who represents the most exceptional exam More...

Fall Festival quilt is displayed at Homemakers' Oct. meeting

The beautiful quilt which will be given away at this year's Fall Festival November 7 was displayed at the October meeting of the Tignall Homemakers. Special thanks was given to all of the ladies whose efforts have produced such a lovely piece. More...

Ashlyn Reese guest of honor at baby shower on October 18

Ashlyn Winfrey Reese of Evans was feted at a baby shower Sunday afternoon, October 18, at The Rider House on Court Street. More...

Abby Callaway honored at bridal shower Sept. 19

Abby Callaway, bride-elect of Christopher McGarr, was guest of honor at a family bridal shower on Saturday, September 19, at the home of the bride's grandmother, Shirley Noggle, in Crawfordville. More...

New Beginnings

Holden Jesse Blake Mr. and Mrs. Jay Blake of Atlanta announce the birth of their son, Holden Jesse, on Thursday, September 24, at Emory Healthcare Hospital in Atlanta. Holden weighed 7 lbs. 9 ozs. and was 18 ½ inches long. More...

Landscape architect Caroline Leslie presents program to Iris Garden

Caroline Chesnut Leslie of Atlanta was guest speaker at the meeting of the Iris Garden Club as they gathered Tuesday, October 13, in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. More...

Local ladies attend district garden club meeting in Thomson

Four ladies representing the two garden clubs in Washington-Wilkes attended the 51st Annual Azalea District, Garden Club of Georgia Inc. meeting held Friday, October 16, in Thomson at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. More...

Grand Canyon trip early holiday present for George family

Ed and Roberta George treated their children and grandchildren to an early Christmas present with a trip to the Grand Canyon October 9-12. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Wesley and Beverly Johnson and children, Rex and Wes, of Ludowici were weekend guests of Michael and Vonice Wells. l Bernie Pope has returned from an extended visit with her daughter, Cheryl Coston, at St. Augustine Beach, Fla. More...

Pre-K class hears community speakers

The First Baptist Church Pre-K class enjoyed various guest speakers from the community including veterinarian Dr. More...

Touts new SAR chapter here

Charlie Newcomer (left), a National Trustee of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), told the Washington Rotary Club about the many activities of the SAR and what might be expected of the new Washington- Wilkes chapter which has just received More...

Maddox on dean's list at Augusta Tech

Valerie Ashmore Maddox has been named to the dean's list for the summer quarter at Augusta Technical College. Students must have a grade point average (gpa) of 3.5 or higher and must take 12 or more credit hours to qualify. Her gpa was 3.8. More...

... at a district conference

Kathryn Anderson, president of the Washington-Wilkes Toastmasters Club (right), took her News-Reporter along with her as she served as a delegate to the District 14 Toastmasters Fall Conference in Duluth last weekend. Her husband, Rev. More...

... at the Georgia State Fair

Anna Claire Gunter took her News-Reporter along when she went to the Georgia State Fair at Perry, Georgia, over the Columbus Day weekend. She was visiting her uncle and aunt, Pat and Peggy Jackson. This News- Reporter is 106 miles from home. More...

FCA members attend outdoor drama

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School FCA chapter attended the presentation of "Tribulation Trail" last weekend in Stockbridge. More...

In honor of Jean Louis Bray

Lucille Bray places a nameplate in memory of her husband, Jean Louis Bray, on the Wills Memorial Hospital memory board. "Mr. Bray was a dedicated volunteer at the hospital for several years," Pat Niemann said. More...

Volunteers needed to assist with activities at Fall Festival

The North Wilkes Steering Committee needs your help to get ready for the annual fall festival. More...

Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends

Tom Wells visited his mother, Mrs. Martha Wells. ƒSharon and Wayne Williamson visited Mrs. Bessie Skipper. We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Skipper and her family in the loss of her son, Horace. More...