August 19, 2010 RSS feed / News

... by the beautiful sea

Mr. and Mrs. Brett McAvoy, Sarah Beth, and Emory, along with family friend Amanda Dyson and their News-Reporter, took a week-long vacation to Fernandina Beach, Florida. This News-Reporter is 225 miles from home. More...

City employees get screened at first health fair August 12

The employees of the City of Washington enjoyed their first health fair on Thursday, August 12, from 8 a.m.-noon at the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Center. Sherri Bailey, health promotion leader, coordinated the event. More...

News-Reporter will raise single-copy price to 75 cents on Sept. 2

Beginning with the September 2, 2010, edition of The News-Reporter, the single-copy price of the newspaper will increase to 75 cents. More...

...with a world record holder

Trea Wilkinson and Triston Crane, grandsons of Pie Wilkinson of Washington, and their News-Reporter met Muay Thai World Champion and world record ultra-endurance paddle board athlete Tom Jones durng their recent stay at North Myrtle Beach, S.C. More...

BRWA sets annual meeting Aug. 28, public is invited

The public is invited to attend the 2010 annual meeting of the Broad River Watershed Association (BRWA) on Saturday, August 28, at the Group Shelter of Watson Mill Bridge State Park near Carlton in Madison County. More...

Tignall News

We had a strange experience early Tuesday morning of last week. At 6 a.m. my husband turned on the news as usual. He awakened me to tell me something strange was going on. More...

RAYLE NEWS

Sardis Baptist Church had a good service Sunday morning with Rev. Jim Newsome bringing an inspiring message. The music was led by Joyce Fry with Pam Hall as pianist. More...

Casting call dates set at Mark’s Tabernacle for ‘What Da Devil’

Three casting call dates remain for a new live stage play, “What Da Devil,” written by Nathaniel Fanning, a playwright born and raised in Washington, and will be held August 23, and 24 at 6 p.m., and August 21 and 28 at 9 a.m. More...

...on the Carolina Coast

Jackson Pope, Logan, Levi, and Kelsie Scott, and Katie Pope had their News-Reporter along for a vacation at Fripp Island, S.C., where they enjoyed playing at the beach, riding golf carts, and feeding the deer that roam the island. More...

Tickets limited for NASA benefit fashion show to be held Sept. 17

In memory of the late Bill Bennett, energetic and esteemed leader of the North Alexander School Association (NASA), an entertaining fund-raiser will be held for NASA on Friday, September 17, at the Woman’s Club. More...

Fishing Creek hosting country cooking supper fund-raiser August 28

The Christian Service Organization of Fishing Creek Baptist Church will have a country cooking supper fund-raiser at the church Saturday, August 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. More...

New Sutton Temple hosting conference for women September 24-25

New Sutton Temple will be hosting a women’s conference entitled “I Love Me Better than That” Friday and Saturday, September 24-25. Friday’s conference will be held at 7:30 p.m. More...

Quinlin will speak on unknown graves at Civil War Round Table

Brad Quinlin will present “‘Unknown’ Civil War Soldier’s Graves” to the Washington Civil War Round Table on Monday evening, August 23, at 6 p.m. at the Jockey Club restaurant on The Square in Washington. More...

Watson-Brown now accepting applications for Junior Board

The Watson-Brown Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2010-2011 Junior Board program. More...

Optimists to raffle shotgun choice

The Optimist Club of Washington is sponsoring a “Winner’s Choice” raffle in which the lucky winner will win his choice of a Remington 870 12-guage pump shotgun, or a youth model Remington 870 20-guage pump shotgun. More...

Lundberg News

There will not be a fifth Sunday meal at Clifford’s Grove Baptist Church this month. Plans are being made for a special service on September 12. A covered dish meal will be served that day. More...