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December 3, 2009 / News

'The Journey Begins' is motto on bracelets supporting Calli

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Career, Technical, and Agricultural (CTAE) student organizations banded together in order to raise funds for one of the students. More...

New website features daily events, announcements, 'parent resources'

W-WMS Corner

W-WMS has a newly designed website! The website features daily announcements and upcoming events. Parents and students can access PowerSchool to check their grades by selecting the "parent resources" button. More...

Toombs House will offer special events during Christmas

The Robert Toombs House will be decorated for the Christmas season and will be presenting special exhibits and programs. More...

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The Burgess Family and their News-Reporter enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday on St. Simons Island and took advantage of a special treat touring the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on nearby Jekyll Island. More...

Episcopal Church to host supper for outreach on Dec. 9

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator will host a covered dish supper on Wednesday, December 9, with a special outreach program. More...

Gifts for Children requests needed at police station no later than Fri., Dec. 11

Donations from the community are coming in for the Washington Police Department's annual "Gifts for Children" campaign this season. Organizers say that donations from the community make the department's annual Gift for Children program possible. More...

'Tree of Love' is sponsored by WMH Auxiliary

The Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary continues its sponsorship of the third annual "Christmas Tree of Love" through most of this month. More...

Christmas parade on Dec. 13 will have 'Winter Wonderland' theme

The Washington-Wilkes Christmas parade will be held Sunday, December 13, at 3 p.m., using as a theme, "Washington-Wilkes' Winter Wonderland." The parade will line up at the Pope Conference Center on Lexington Avenue and will end at the Washington- More...

FBLA drive yields 126 warm coats

The W-WCHS and W-WMS chapters of FBLA sponsored a coat drive during the month of November during which FBLA members and Business and Computer Science students donated coats and jackets for needy families in the area. More...

Uniform sale raises funds

Miss Karmen Davis helped mom Donisha, a nurse in St. Mary's Emergency Department, pick out some new scrubs at the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Uniform Sale recently. More...

Workshop set for Rural Development programs, funding

The City of Washington will host a workshop next Thursday for citizens to learn about rural development programs and funding opportunities. "We're hosting Shirley Sherrod, the state director for the USDA Rural Development," said Barbara Bacon. More...

Santa always comes to North Wilkes first

Crowds will again turn out this Sunday afternoon to see a return visit by Santa in the annual Tignall Christmas Parade, a seasonal favorite for people in North Wilkes. The 3 p.m. More...

In memory of Barbara Holliday

Gay Branham (left) and Alice Ingram place a brick in memory of their mother, Barbara Holliday, in Wills Memorial Hospital's memorial walkway. More...

Nov. blood drive collects over 40 units for Shepeard

The Washington-Wilkes blood drive conducted by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Shepeard Community Blood Center, collected blood from more than 40 donors during the drive held on November 19. More...

FBLA celebrates American Enterprise Week at W-WCHS

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrated American Enterprise Day with a week-long series of events. More...

Unemployment in CSRA rises to over 10 percent in Oct.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has reported that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River area rose to 10.2 percent in October, up one-tenth of one percentage point from a revised 10.1 percent in September. More...

Bible Bowl teams learn to pursue excellence while studying scripture

By Rev. Ed Anderson

In an effort to encourage America's youth to pursue academic excellence, President Barack Obama appeared on television a few days ago and shared with us a story about Malia and Sasha. More...

Stock Quotes

Water Resources Portfolio (PHO/NYSE)

The most valuable of all "commodities" is clean air and clean water. The industrialized world's economies have grown often at the expense of these two precious resources. The same problems are being experienced in developing and emerging markets. More...

Angels are ready for selection on the tree at FUMC

The annual Angel Tree at the First United Methodist Church has been put up at the church and the Angels are ready for selection, according to Tammy Bryngelson, chairman of this year's project. More...

Future firefighter gets taste of real thing

Helped by his grandfather, Washington Fire Department Assistant Chief Darrell Rogers, 8-year-old Samuel Anderson mans a hose and sprays water on a fire set for a city fire drill last week. More...

'Set Our Hearts On Fire' is theme of FBC winter revival

The First Baptist Church, Washington, will have a series of "Set Our Hearts On Fire" Winter Revival Services beginning Sunday morning, December 6. More...

Episcopal Women to serve traditional lunch December 5

The Episcopal Church Women of the Church of the Mediator will be serving their traditional luncheon on Saturday, December 5, at 11:30 a.m. at the Parish House. More...

Christmas Tour tickets still available Dec. 11-12 event

By SHARON VREELAND

"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas with every Christmas card I write." The Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation 2009 Christmas Tour is fast approaching. December 11 and 12 are only a week away. More...

Shoeboxes for seniors are due by Wednesday, Dec. 16 deadline

With a deadline of December16 approaching, donations are coming in for "Operation Love and Care in a Shoebox," organizer Margie Burke said, as church groups, individuals, and organizations are joining in to help in collecting and filling shoe boxes More...