A packed meeting of concerned taxpayers found quick relief Tuesday night when tax appraisal consultant John Sisson told them that the recent property tax assessments were wrong, and that new, corrected assessments would be going out immediately. More...
On Friday, August 8, Supervisor of Elections Judge Jim Burton certified that Mark A. Moore is the winner in his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Sheriff of Wilkes County. "It was a hard campaign, and we got out and worked hard," Moore said. "I was lucky there was an extra good turnout, becaus... More...
In Monday night's regular August meeting, the Washington City Council voted to eliminate two downtown traffic bottlenecks by banning parking on parts of Spring and Court Streets starting September 1. More...
Kiwanian Louise Maynard, chairman of the 2009 Spring Tour of Homes committee, was the guest speaker for the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 12. More...
E mma Shepeard uses The News-Reporter classified section to place rental property advertisements. When she read in last week's paper about another advertiser of rental property receiving 21 calls on Thursday morning and having to turn his cell phone off on Wednesday night because of so man... More...
What I've always liked about church is that we're like a family and families hug or should hug; unlike other facets of our lives. When we go to work, we don't walk up and hug the boss. Some are tempted to try it when they are trying to make points for a raise or a position. When we're in the groc... More...
The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department (WWPRD) has announced the following activities and programs which will be coming up in the next few weeks. Fun In the Sun 2008 Fun in the Sun 2008 will be an event of Saturday, August 16, and is billed as "a family fun-filled day." The fun w... More...
Funeral services for James Edward Beard, 73, of Thomson, previously of St. Helena Island, S.C., were held Saturday, August 9, 2008, at Phillips Mill Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Robert Rayner officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died August 6 in the McDuffie County Hospit... More...
The Word Bible Study Class Outreach Annual Tent Service will be held Saturday, August 23, at 415 Lexington Avenue, Washington. The theme for the program is "Do good for evil." All apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, preachers, and teachers of the Gospel are asked to attend and give a five t... More...
Kristyn Norman, a student at Washingiton-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, has been named an All-American Scholar by the United States Achievement Academy (USAA). She was nominated for this honor by Jennifer Atkinson, a teacher at the school. Her biographical information will appear in the All- A... More...
The Wilkes County Senior Center will be having yard sale in August. Anyone wishing to donate items may bring them to the Center at 108 Marshall Street. More...
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