January 21, 2010 RSS feed / News

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Milestone of service at Bi-Lo

Amanda Price (center) received an award for her 20 years of service at Bi-Lo on Wednesday, January 13. More...

Students receive achievement rewards for passing grades, ‘accelerated’ reading

Students, teachers and staff enjoyed a long weekend as the state observed the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, January 18. The Friday before the holiday was a time of rewards for achievement. More...

Smith family, Callaway receive awards at annual Wilkes Cattlemen’s banquet

The Wilkes County Cattlemen’s Association presented top awards and announced new officers at its annual awards banquet. More...

Giving back to the community is a lifestyle for folks at Wilkes PRC

By Tery R. Woods

It has been said that there are no strangers, only friends you haven’t met yet. The Wilkes Pre-Release Center (PRC) believes in the philosophy of befriending others and in the American spirit of giving – even in these hard times. More...

‘Civil War Battles in Florida’ will be Round Table program

Ben Willingham of Jacksonville, Florida, will present “Civil War Battles in Florida” to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, January 25, at 6 p.m., at the Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington. More...

Relay for Life has huge birthday party

The Wilkes County Relay for Life, carrying out the theme, “A World With More Birthdays,” had a big birthday party to kick off the 2010 campaign on January 12 at the First Baptist Church. More...

Polatty will present program on the Importance of Historic Preservation’

Historic Preservationist, Griffith “Dip” Lamkin Polatty, will present a program on “The Importance of Historic Preservation” at the Washington Wilkes Historical Foundation meeting to be held on Sunday, February 7, at the Robe More...

Baffles most Rotary members

Former Club President Paula Stevens entertained members of the Washington Rotary Club with a series of riddles at their regular Thursday lunch meeting on January 14. More...

Washington Little Theater Co. honors the year’s biggest stars in ceremonies

The Washington Little Theater summer production of “The Dixie Swim Club” came away with top honors at the Washington STARZ Awards program on Friday evening, January 15. More...

Washington Little Theater Co. elects new officer slate for 2010

Prior to the Washington Little Theater STARZ Awards Program Friday evening, January 15, officers for 2010 were elected and included the following: Libby Foster, president; Susan Branan, secretary; Buzzy Randall, treasurer; Jeff Foster, house vice-pr More...

Tig nall News

By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736

Some of us have had cabin fever from having to stay in with all the bad weather we have been having. We have been playing board games and cleaning out drawers, and finding things not seen in years. Maybe this is what we needed. More...

Lundberg News

By SAMILLE SHERRER Please call 706-678-7363

We were deeply saddened by the death of Dennis Bradford of Thomson, the son of Juanita Bradford, and brother of Trudy Sutherland. More...

Goodman to speak at New Ford for Black history program Feb. 14

The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Goodman Jr., pastor and teacher at The Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, will be the Black history program speaker at New Ford Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 14. More...

Middle school Beta Club inducts new members

Twenty-three students were inducted as new members into the Washington- Wilkes Junior Beta Club last month at W-WMS. More...

Help, free advice is available now to lower gas bills

When was the last time you reviewed your natural gas bill for accuracy and price plan information? If you are a natural gas consumer in the Atlanta Gas Light service area, you could be paying too much for your natural gas each month. More...

Fisher completes basic training in Great Lakes, Ill.

Navy Seaman Recruit David E. Fisher, son of Kris A. and David A. Fisher of Washington, has completed the U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

STOCK OF THE WEEK

Duoyuan Global Water (DGW/NYSE)

Two important investment themes for years to come will be clean water and China. DGW is a way to own stock in a company that directly participates in both of these important issues. More...

Celebration will also remember city’s birthday

The upcoming Revolutionary Days celebration and remembrance of the Battle of Kettle Creek will also celebrate the 230th anniversary of the birth of the city of Washington which occurs on January 23. More...

Jack Bentley elected to serve on AgFirst board of directors

At director elections held recently, Jack W. Bentley Jr., of Tignall, was elected to the AgFirst Farm Credit Bank board of directors for a fouryear term, beginning January 1, 2010. More...

... a security risk?

Rich and Gale Seibert took the first News-Reporter of the New Year 2010 to the entrance to the Taj Mahal but the guards would not let them take the newspaper inside the complex. More...

Preston honored on retirement

Chief Hospital Corpsman (Surface Warfare/Air Warfare/Fleet Marine Force) Robert D. Preston Jr., United States Navy, was honored in a retirement ceremony January 4, 2010, in Millington, Tennessee. The honoree is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Wilkes churches, associations gear up to collect money, send supplies to Haiti

By KIP BURKE news editor

Wilkes County churches and ministerial organizations are mobilizing to send money and aid to the earthquake-stricken population of Haiti. More...

Robert Toombs House Historical site receives large gift from historical group

The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation has donated some $8,000 to Wilkes County to support the Robert Toombs House Historic Site. More...

Learning about Alzheimer’s detection

Auxiliary members Zella Bennett (left) and Pat Niemann welcomed Kathy Tuckey, program and services director for the Alzheimer’s Association to speak to the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn More...

RAYLE NEWS

By Bonnie Boatwright Call 274-3264

Sardis Baptist Church had a very good service Sunday morning. Joyce Fry led the music with Pam Hall as pianist. The children's story was given by Rev. Jim Newsome after which they went to the annex for children's church with Cody Armour. More...

... on the Gulf Coast

Rachel Thurmond, Sadie Hunt, Helen Welch, and Linda Cox took their News-Reporter with them to Holmes Beach on Anna Marie Island, on the west coast of Florida, where they went on a boat ride to see the More...