Subcontractors from RK Steel Contractors in South Carolina braved strong icy winds Tuesday afternoon, erecting structural steel for the second floor of the new section of Wills Memorial Hospital. More...
Several events, including an annual breakfast and parade, are planned this month across the county in observance of the life of the late Martin Luther King Jr. More...
Blake Thompson and Ricky Lindsey admire a monster cart that will be raffled off to benefit the T.J. and Friends cancer charity. “Sammy Scarborough bought it and had it modified and donated it to raffle,” Thompson said. More...
Joshua Cannon of Savannah keeps his News-Reporter close as a reminder of his stateside support while stationed in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, with the 3rd Infantry Division where he serves in a medevac un More...
Early last month, Becky and Jerry Stover and Kermit Hocutt took their News-Reporter to visit Anna Stover, who currently lives in London, England. They stayed for five days in London and then took the train to Paris, France, for a few days. More...
TO THE EDITOR: I just wanted to express my deepest thanks to everyone who participated in our Operation Love and Care in a Shoebox for all our seniors in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. More...
WASHINGTON – Marvin Hudson, soon to begin his eleventh year as a Big League umpire, lives less than three hours from Bobby Cox’s farm in Bartow County. Hudson knows the Braves’ mana ger well. More...
The Washington-Wilkes Tigers went 2-1 at the Evans Invitational Christmas Christmas Tournament December 28-30 and emerged with a third place finish among a field of eight. More...
William Reese Smith Michael and Alicia Smith of Washington announce the birth of their son, William Reese, on Saturday, December 12, at MCG in Augusta. Reese weighed 4 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 17 ½ inches long. More...
Wilkes County is issuing temporary tax bills this week for the 2009 tax year, allowing Wilkes County property owners who desire to do so to pay all their property taxes before “the end of the year.” More...
State election officials say voting charges of impropriety in Wilkes County in 2008 have been forwarded to the Georgia Attorney General’s office for possible civil action. More...
The Washington City Council will hold its regular January meeting at The Pope Center next Monday night to handle the crowds expected for swearing in of two new council members and one incumbent. More...
July 2, 2009 – Fireworks Friday to kick off Fourth of July weekend. . . . Deandre Stewart charged in accidental shooting of teammate during Athens basketball tourney. . . . More...
Here it is just four days into the new year and the Washington Wilkes Chamber of Commerce is already getting calls about the date and time for the More...
This week, snow lovers across the South are again standing on tip toes at our winterfrosted windows, waiting for the alleged snowfall that the weatherman has been flapping his gums about all week. I’m a little skeptical. More...
Americans tend to look on the Panama Canal as a marvelous achievement for our society, and to be uneasy that we turned it over to the Panama government. More...
Funeral services for Charlie T. Mariney, 94, were held Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at McLendon Memorial Chapel in Washington with Minister James A. Thomas officiating. Interment was in Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Ga. More...
Funeral services for Jerry Victor Tippins, 77, of Danburg Road, Washington, were held Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Hopkins Funeral Home. Interment with full military honors followed at Resthaven Cemetery. More...
Funeral services for Sopphronnia Booker, 92, of Washington were held Monday, December 29, 2009, at Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Washington, with Pastor Charles Belton officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. More...
P– Hayden Ashton Zumbro, daughter of David and Dee-Dee Zumbro of Lexington, celebrated her first birthday on November 26 at the home of her grandparents, David and Sandra Adams in Washington. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Darwin Bussey of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Williams, of Warm Springs, to Reid Alan Filipiak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roch Jay Filipiak of Washington. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. More...
Daisy Green enjoyed the holidays in Alpharetta with Frank and Rhonda Garson and their daughter, Paige Garson, who was home for the holidays from UGA in Athens. More...
