County should back hospital regeneration
TO THE EDITOR:
      Although I have been gone from Washington for over 40 years I still read The News-Reporter every week and I remain very interested in the well-being of your area. I was saddened to read that the county commissioners have decided not to act on the request of the Hospital Au...
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Hospital should have enough to make repairs without help
TO THE EDITOR:
      I want to commend the members of our Board of Commissioners for their decision on the hospital issue. I regret I was unable to attend the last meeting. My husband has been critically ill and was dismissed from a hospital that very day.
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Hillary Lindsey show made Wilkes expat proud of small town
TO THE EDITOR:
      I don't even know Hillary Lindsey, but I'm still proud of her just because she is from Washington. Kathy Wickersham Grosshans and I trade calls when we hear Hillary news. Kathy was in Ricky's (Hillary's father) class.
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Thanks to all for 2007 Wilkes Relay for Life
TO THE EDITOR:
      As chair of this year's American Cancer Society Relay for Life event, I would like to thank the residents of Washington-Wilkes for their support, enthusiasm and generosity. Twenty five teams participated in this year's RFLevent raising more than $46,000 for the fight against ...
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County government is despotic
TO THE EDITOR:
      In high school, we once studied something referred to as Civics, which is out of vogue these days. It spells out our rights and responsibilities as free and valued human beings and our right to govern as free people. When I was inducted into military service I swore to uphol...
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Commissioners get support for not backing plan
TO THE EDITOR:
      Over the course of the past several weeks I have read many letters in support of the Board of Commissioners backing the hospital plan for improvements. In addition, I have talked to many people that I know about the proposal.
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