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Troy Colvard has been chosen as the 2007 STAR Student for Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, and he has chosen teacher Amy Wheatley as his STAR teacher. "I was very excited, very pleased," Colvard said. "I'd worked for years to raise my SAT scores, and it was a nice surprise to get it. More...

(Editor's note: February is Black History Month and as has become the annual custom of The News- Reporter, we welcome the weekly articles of Rev. Ed Anderson who has so graciously agreed to supply them. More...

A strong turnout of Wilkes County voters echoed their fellow Georgians on Super Tuesday by showing a strong preference for Democratic Senator Barack Obama, with nearly equal support between Republicans Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator John McCain. More...

Nicholas Crago (center), currently serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kearsarge out of Norfolk,Virginia, was recently named Sailor of the Year and was presented with a plaque by Commanding OfficerCaptain James Gregorski (right). He received the award out of more than 1,000 sailors because of ... More...
If you are a sports fan - especially baseball - the place to be on Friday, February 15, is the Pope Center on Lexington Avenue. At 12 o'clock the activities for Ernie Harwell Day in Washington will get underway, with a variety of events scheduled. More...
A letter to the editor in this newspaper a couple of weeks ago used some pretty strong adjectives to describe the impressions left on the author by his regular visits to Washington. Things he saw and experiences he had led him to use words like cheap, ugly, unsightly, blighted, shameful, dangerous... More...
TO THE EDITOR: Last week's letter to the editor [published in the January 24 edition] that pointed out Washington's flaws made me wince. But after thinking about it, I realized the points were correct. The truth often hurts. Let's face it. Washington needs to clean up its own backyards (and a f... More...
Tyson Gilland continues undefeated on the mats and most recently won his weight class at the Coastal Georgia Classic at Savannah-Groves High School. The tournament, held Friday and Saturday, February 1-2, was composed primarily of 4A and 5A schools including defending 4A State Champions Stockbridg... More...
Funeral services for Hilda S. Smith, 86, formerly of Tignall, were held Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall, with Rev. Rich Seibert officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. She died Thursday, January 31, at Vista Care Hospice at Budd Terrace in D... More...
Mrs. Edward Pope was in Alpharetta Wednesday and Thursday visiting John Cook, J.C., Natalie, and Amelia. She joined the family Wednesday night at a birthday gathering at Macaroni Grill in celebration of Amelia's 10th birthday. More...
The Lyonsville Baptist Church will have Bible study every Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. . Nine-year-old Jazmine Johnson will be the speaker for the black history program at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, on Sunday, More...

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