Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin has granted a special 24-hour permit for nine flying reindeer to visit Georgia on the evening of December 24 and in the early morning hours of December 25 and has received a certification from the appl More...
Taylor Walker, a seventh grade student at Athens Christian School, has been recognized at the school for his academic achievement during the first quarter of the 2009-2010 school year. More...
Senior Trooper Tommy Crafton of the Georgia State Patrol (left) told members of the Washington Rotary Club about driving safety and some of the problems associated with “distracted driving.&rdqu More...
... down under – the farthest yet!
Deanne Crook and Maree Rogers from Griggs-Ficklen Insurance took their News-Reporter along as they enjoyed a trip to Sydney, Australia, for 10 days earlier this month. More...
Washington is prominently featured in a newsletter article about the Confederate gold allegedly stolen at Chennault, Georgia, on the night of May 24, 1865. More...
... hosting international visitors
These students from the Taho Academy in Tokyo, Japan, didn’t have a News-Reporter to bring with them so they picked one up from their hosts on the Lincolnton Road while visiting from Summer Camp at Clemson University. More...
The Georgia Department of Public Safety has reported that more than 5,000 toys were collected for Toys for Tots at DPS locations across the state this year. More...
The Wilkes County Branch NAACP will be celebrating the 147th Emancipation program on January 1, 2010, at 12:00 noon. The program will be held at the Third Shiloh Mission Center, 119 McLendon Drive, Washington, with Dr. More...
Students at Washington-Wilkes Middle School and Comprehensive High School got to sample career alternatives Friday at the second annual Career Explorations Day, More...
The jolly old elf himself visited the 22 residents of Washington Manor last week, passing out gifts to one and all. Family and friends joined the residents in their annual Christmas party on Thursday, December 17, said Joe Harris. More...
... in Roselle, in the Garden State
The children, the grandchildren, and all the great-grandchildren of the late Ed and Mildred Jenkins all read The News-Reporter while they enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday in Roselle, N.J. More...
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