March 15, 2007 RSS feed / Personalities

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Ava Wright guest of honor at first birthday party

Ava Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wright of Rayle, celebrated her first birthday on Saturday, March 3, with a party at her home. Her birthday was March 7. More...

Katherine Marie Jones to marry Walter Edward Burdette IV May 26

Kenneth L. Jones of Thomson announces the engagement of his daughter, Katherine Marie, to Walter Edward Burdette IV, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ray Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edward Burdette III of Washington. More...

'Captain' Dixon Caddell treated to Pirate Party for fifth birthday

Dixon Caddell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Caddell, was five years old on February 20 and celebrated on several occasions. Dixon enjoyed a special birthday dinner with his parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Walker and Mr. and Mrs. More...

W-W Garden Club members attend Camellia Day

In lieu of their regular meeting date and time, the Washington- Wilkes Garden Club traveled to Augusta on Wednesday, March 7, to attend the 50th celebration of Camellia Day. Festivities were held at the Augusta Country Club. More...

Amy Dennis Lannae, John Ellis Broadnax III united in marriage on Saturday, January 27

Amy Dennis Lannae and John Ellis Broadnax III of Athens were united in marriage during a beautiful double-ring ceremony Saturday, January 27, at six o'clock in the evening in the candlelit sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Washington More...

Joe David III honored with induction into Hall of Fame

The Georgia Music Education Association (GMEA) and the Georgia Chapter of the International Honorary Bandmasters Fraternity (Phi Beta Mu), honored former Cairo High School Band Director Joe A. More...

Madison Gunby honored at Dora the Explorer party

Madison Kristalyn Gunby, daughter of Christopher E. and Almeisha Jackson Gunby of Savannah, celebrated her second birthday at a party on Saturday, February 24. Her birthday was February 27. More...

Janie Lynn Marxsen Brent and Anissa Marxsen of Washington announce the birth of their daughter, Janie Lynn, on Saturday, March 3, at Sandersville Memorial Hospital in Sandersville. Janie Lynn weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs. and was 19 ½ inches long. More...

Ashley Branan entertained at Basket, Bag and Bowl Shower

Ashley Branan, bride-elect of Brad Sheffield of Athens, was feted at a Basket, Bag and Bowl Shower on Saturday morning, March 10, at the home of Barbara Roberts on Poplar Drive. Joining Mrs. More...

Jack Rhodes honored at surprise birthday celebration

Jack Rhodes was honored on the occasion of his 83rd birthday at a surprise celebration given by his family at the home of Chan and Phyllis Drake on Sunday evening, March 11. His birthday was March 12. More...

Cornelia Johnson Circle meets at Bell home Mar. 6

Pauline Bell was hostess for the meeting of the Cornelia Johnson Circle of the First United Methodist Church in her home Tuesday evening, March 6. Laura Toburen presided and Mrs. Bell led the opening devotional. More...

Joyce Williams is an Outstanding Educator

Wilkes County Superintendent of Schools Joyce Williams was presented with the Georgia Retired Educators Association Outstanding Educator Award recently by Welcome E. Mason, retired Lincoln Co. More...

Hammonds host three dinners for friends, family

Marion Hammond is a regular Martha Stewart! She enjoys having people in her home and she and Tony have hosted three dinners recently. On February 24 they had a couple's dinner with people from their church, Mallorysville Baptist Church. More...

On the DEAN'S LIST

TRACY BEGGS Tracy Beggs of Tignall has been named to the dean's list at Brenau University in Gainesville. Dean's list students must maintain a 3.60 grade point average or better while carrying a minimum of 15 semester hours of course work. More...