August 10, 2006 RSS feed / Personalities

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WCHS teachers honored for high test score increases

During preplanning week, Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School was recognized for achievement in two areas of the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT). More...

Jenni Holes named to Dean's List at Berry College

Jennifer Alyssa Holes of Washington Wilkes has been named to the spring semester dean's list at Berry College at Mount Berry near Rome. More...

Maria Walker receives Chancellor's Council Scholarship at Texas Tech

Maria Burgess Walker, daughter of Martin and Janet Burgess, received the Texas Tech University Chancellor's Council Scholarship for the academic year 2006-2007. More...

Brandon Linares treated to birthday party at Funsville

Brandon Linares, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Linares, celebrated his ninth birthday August 1 and was honored on two occasions. More...

Ellen Barnes and Lemuel Leroy united in marriage on July 8

Ellen Faires Barnes and Lemuel Robert LeRoy of Charlotte, N.C., exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony Saturday, July 8, at two o'clock in the afternoon at Carmel Baptist Church in Charlotte. Dr. More...

Sasha Dawn Lance, TJ Quarles married in ceremony July 8

Sasha Dawn Lance of Washington and TJ Quarles of Lyons were married in a lovely double-ring ceremony on Saturday, July 8, at four o'clock in the afternoon at the Washington First United Methodist Church. Rev. Gale Seibert of Washington officiated. More...

Jackson Thornton celebrates second birthday July 20

Jackson Alexander Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thornton, was two years old on July 20 and celebrated on two occasions. More...

Wilkes Health Care residents visit with family and friends

Guests of Mrs. Sara Gresham were Johnny and Lynda Gresham, Katherine Melson, and Mabel Johnson. Mrs. Sara E. Walton's guests were Chad Garrett, Shirley Crocker, Linda Garrett, and Helen Hodgson. Visiting Mrs. Annie Kate Norman were Rev. More...

Baldwin accepts Kiwanis scholarship

Joseph Baldwin (center), a recipient of the annual Kiwanis Academic Scholarship for 2006, spoke to the Washington Kiwanis Club at its regular Tuesday lunch meeting on August 8. More...

Troopers tell of duties, training

At the August 3 meeting of the Washington Rotary Club, Georgia State Troopers Donnie Smith (Rotary immediate past president), Ronnie Rhodes, and Tommy Crafton presented an informational program on the history of the Georgia State Patrol and showed a More...

Kathy Burgess Cheek marries John F. Richardson III on July 8

Kathy Burgess Cheek of Hull and John F. Richardson III of Watkinsville were united in marriage Saturday, July 8, at three-thirty o'clock in the afternoon at Alpine in Helen before immediate family and friends. More...

Minan Maxwell returns from Alaskan cruise

Minan Maxwell was awarded a seven-day trip for two to Alaska by her employer, Central Programs Incoporated - Gumdrop Books. More...

Amberly Ward Aycock to wed Philip Louis Roberts on Dec. 2

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Marion Aycock of Lincolnton announce the engagement of their daughter, Amberly Ward, to Philip Louis Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Isaac Roberts of Washington. More...

Waller Hearn honored at first birthday party

Carlton Waller Hearn III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Waller Hearn Jr. of Augusta, celebrated his first birthday with a party at his home on Saturday, July 15. His birthday was July 11. More...

Ruth Newberry and Ginny Callaway honored at luncheon

Ruth Newberry and Ginny Callaway were guests of honor at a birthday luncheon on July 7 at Washington Manor. More...

Cole Rhodes celebrates fifth birthday July 12

Cole Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Rhodes Jr., celebrated his fifth birthday on Wednesday, July 12. More...

Joseph Baldwin guest of honor at party, cookout

Joseph Baldwin was guest of honor at a party and cookout at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Waters on East Robert Toombs Avenue Saturday evening, July 22. More...