February 4, 2010 RSS feed / Personalities

Kristin Bridges Stevens guest of honor at baby shower Jan. 30

Kristin Lee Bridges Stevens of Pitts, mother-to-be of Hailee Claire Stevens who will make her arrival in April, was treated to a baby shower on Saturday, January 30, at the home of Donna Hardy on the Lincolnton Road in Washington. More...

J.T. Mack celebrates tenth birthday on Saturday, January 16

J. T. Mack, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack of Tignall, celebrated his tenth birthday on Saturday, January 16, with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle party at The Ark of First Baptist Church in Washington. His birthday was January 12. J. T. More...

Avery Hall enjoys bowling party with family and friends

Avery Hall, son of Boyce and Pam Hall of Rayle, celebrated his 12th birthday Saturday, January 23, with a bowling party at Showtime Bowling in Athens. His birthday was January 20. More...

Victoria McClendon named to dean’s list at Georgia State U.

Victoria D. McClendon of Washington Wilkes has been named to the dean’s list at Georgia State University in the College of Health and Human Sciences for the Fall 2009 semester. More...

Principal touts school’s achievement

Steve Echols, principal of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School was guest speaker for the regular meeting of the Washington Optimist Club where he talked about W-WCHS being named a U.S. More...

Dairy Show Team places well at Rayle EMC Dairy Heifer Show

The Wilkes County 4-H Dairy Show Team competed in the third annual Rayle EMC Invitational Commercial Dairy Heifer Show hosted in Washington Saturday, January 30. More...

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

Harrison Barnett’s visitors have been Lawrence Burton, Kathy Lindsey, Johnnie Booker and Jarvis Scott. ƒGuests of Mrs. Blanche Sisson were Mike Sisson, Julie Driggers, Jenny and Morgan Dove. More...

Lindley Hall named to dean’s list at GC&SU

P– Lindley Taylor Hall has been named to the dean’s list at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville for the 2009 Fall Semester. More...

Norman girls receive honors at Westminster

Kaitlin and Kindler Norman, daughters of Ed and Hayden Norman of Good Hope and granddaughters of Dottie Norman of Washington, continue to amass honors as they attend Westminster Christian School in Oconee County. More...

Lila Mae Callaway Swanson honored at 90th birthday celebration Jan. 25

Lila Mae Callaway Swanson was honored on the occasion of her 90th birthday at a party at Iron Hill Baptist Church in Acworth on January 25. More...

Frances Wheelis WOM members gather at Nelms home February 1

The Frances Wheelis Women on Mission met Monday evening, February 1, in the home of Pug and Kay Nelms on Bryans Drive Melanie Wells, facilitator, presided. She welcomed visitors, Carol Souther and Tara Townsend. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Riscus deVilliers left Sunday for his home in South Africa after a ten-day visit with Lloyd and Bobbie Johnson. More...

Society News Policies

The following policies for wedding write-ups, engagement announcements, birthdays, and other social articles are currently in effect and are strictly observed by The News-Reporter. Weddings and other events must be reported in a timely manner. More...

Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Zella Bennett and Megan visited Mrs. Jenelle Newsome and Miss Mary Mc- Clearen. ƒHattie M. McManus and Mattie J. Williams visited Carl Forster and Welborn Avery. ƒGuests of Mrs. Libby Ivey were Sally Hopkins, John Ivey, and Emily Appling. More...

Berry (Pliant) is ‘very strong plant’

Todd Wilmot (left), plant manager for Berry Plastics, formerly Pliant Corporation, in Washington, gave the Washington Rotary Club an overview of the local plant’s operations and products at its regular Thursday lunch meeting last week. More...

Judge Chip Hardin honored for service

Former Washington Municipal Court Judge Walton “Chip” Hardin was honored at last week’s Washington city council retreat. More...