June 7, 2007 RSS feed / Personalities

Retiring Sara Dees honored at Memorial Day celebration

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jamey Adkinson on Berkshire Drive was the scene of a Memorial Day celebration and the celebration of the retirement from teaching of Mrs. Sara Dees on May 26. More...

Allison Bridges honored at 'Happy Feet' party May 20

Allison Bridges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bridges, was 12 years old on Wednesday, May 23. Allison celebrated her birthday on Sunday, May 20, with her family at her home at a "Happy Feet" party. More...

Luke Brown enjoys birthday party at Carter Farm June 2

Luke Brown, son of Cread and Alicia Brown of Thomson, was three years old on June 2. His parents were hosts at a birthday party in his honor at the Carter Farm in Wilkes County at noon on Saturday. More...

Wills Memorial Tea and Learn set for June 15 at 2:30

"Taking Care of Yourself" will be the topic of the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn on June 15, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital café. Jessica Oliver, LMSW, is the featured speaker. She is originally from Oregon but now calls Augusta home. More...

Tanner Guinn entertained at bridesmaids' luncheon May 18

Tanner Guinn, bride-elect of Tom Bridges, was entertained at a bridesmaids' luncheon on Friday, May 18, at the Rider House on Court Street. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Michael Tanner of Rayle; Mrs. Ralph Denard of Tignall; Mrs. More...

Stacey Ware enjoys Georgia Bulldog birthday party

Stacey Ware, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ware of Tignall, celebrated his fourth birthday with a Georgia Bulldog party at the Tignall gym and lunchroom Saturday, May 5. His birthday was May 6. More...

Jillian Malena Wells and Adam Laurie Andrews united in marriage May 5 at First Baptist Church

Jillian Malena Wells and Adam Laurie Andrews of Washington were married in an impressive double-ring ceremony Saturday, May 5, at six o'clock in the evening at the First Baptist Church in Washington. Rev. Chester Hall of Jefferson officiated. More...

Washington Personal Mention

. Jo and Buzzy Randall were in Atlanta recently to visit Joe Randall Jake and Griffin, and attend Jake's graduation from St. Martin's Middle School. . Ashton and Collier Worley of LaFayette are visiting this week with Mrs. More...

Brantley Stevens earns top honors at Ag Mechanics event

Brantley Stevens, a senior and Future Farmers of America member at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, was named a high individual at the State Ag Mechanics Career Development Event in Covington, Georgia. More...

Jennifer Shank earns degree in education at Augusta State

Jennifer Shank received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education during commencement exercises at Augusta State University Saturday, May 12, at the James Brown Arena. More...

Troy Colvard to attend 2007 Governor's Honors Program

Troy Colvard, a Washington-Wilkes High School student, will be attending the Governor's Honors Program from June 10 through July 21 this summer. More...

Kids treat mothers to tea

Simpson Corner Day Care Center held a Mother's Day tea on May 11 to honor mothers of the students on her special day. The children in the pre-kindergarten class learned and performed songs and recited poems for their mothers. More...

Six make ATC President's List

Six Wilkes County students have been named to the President's List at Athens Technical College. Students who carry 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average of 4.0 are named to the list each quarter. More...

2 THE LINCOLN JOURNAL, Lincolnton, Georgia Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. Sara Gresham were Marie Smalley, Alma Amason, Johnny Gresham, Lynda Gresham, Emilie Waters, Katherine Melson, James Thornton, Will and Lynn Johns, Ashlyn Morgan, Camryn and Jaclyn Johns. More...

Makes donation to Family Connection

Washington Rotary Club President Tammy Bryngelson (left) presented a check for $2,000 to Carolyn Reynolds of Wilkes County Family Connection. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Visiting Thursday with Barbara and Virgil Wolter were Wilkes County natives, Wade and Eloise Moss Moone, and their son, David Moone, of Hapeville. Spending the weekend with the Wolters were great-grandchildren, Reese and C. J. Rogers. More...

Lauren Denard entertained at bachelorette party

The home of Julie Fanning in Suwanee was the scene of a bachelorette party honoring Lauren Denard, bride-elect of David Bridges, on Saturday afternoon, May 12. Amanda Poss of Washington was co-hostess with Mrs. Fanning for the festive event. More...

Cassidy Barnett celebrates birthday with family, friends

Cassidy Elizabeth Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Barnett, celebrated her first birthday on several occasions. She celebrated on her birthday, June 1, with a butterfly-theme party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Roberson. More...

Gail Barber Boyd marries Charles Edward Bush III

Gail Barber Boyd of Washington and Charles Edward Bush III of Staunton, Va., were married in Washington on Saturday, May 5, at six o'clock in the evening. More...

Katie Shelton guest of honor at bridal shower May 27

Katie Shelton, bride-elect of Tucker Hardy, was feted at a miscellaneous shower at the Georgia Baptist Association Mission Center Sunday afternoon, May 27, given by the Special Events Committee of Ebenezer Baptist Church. More...

James Myers honored at 97th birthday celebration

The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Myers in Warrenton was the scene of a weekend celebration honoring Mr. Myers' 97th birthday. Mr. Myers was born June 17, l910. More...

Toni Roberson guest of honor at bridal luncheon held May 5

Toni Roberson, bride-elect of Tom Callaway, was entertained at a bridal luncheon Saturday, May 5, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, given by Mrs. Tommy Roberson of Washington. More...

Den'nise Booker celebrates seventh birthday on May 26

Lillian Den'nise Booker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Booker of Washington, was seven years old on Saturday, May 26, and celebrated on two occasions. More...

Tell Rotarians about 'Fuel of the Future'

Nathan McClure (left) of the Georgia Forestry Commission and Keith Murphy, District Forester (right) spoke to the Washington Rotary Club and outlined many of the benefits of the development of biomass energy and how it affects the forestry industry More...

Arthur Graves honored at 80th birthday celebration

Arthur Graves was guest on honor at a birthday celebration on the occasion of his 80th birthday Sunday, June 3, at the Fitzpatrick Hotel in Washington. Joining Mr. Graves for a birthday luncheon were his son, Robbie Graves of Los Angeles, Calif. More...

W-WCHS Class of 97 sets 10-year reunion for Sat., August 18

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Class of 1997 will have its tenth year reunion on Saturday, August 18, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. More...

Honor roll students named at W-W Elementary School

Principal Wanda B. Jenkins of the Washington-Wilkes Elementary SChool has announced the names of students who were named to the honor roll and merit list for the six six weeks grading period. More...

Rotary scholarship awarded

Krystle Kvalheim (left), a 2007 honor graduate of Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, was the recipient of the Washington Rotary Club's annual $1,000 scholarship which was officially presented at the club's meeting on Thursday, May 31, by More...

Moore earns degree at MCG

Kimberly Moore of Washington completed a two-year program at the Medical College of Georgia and received a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration during MCG's annual graduation ceremony Friday, May 11, at the James Brown Arena in More...

David Williamson on Ga. Southern President's List

David Williamson Jr. of Washington Wilkes was named to the President's List at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro for the Spring 2007 term. David received an "A" in every subject during the semester and received a 4.0 grade point average. More...

Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends

Oliver Gill and Patsy Wiinn visited Mrs. Genelle Gill. .Ouida and Wilber Maney sang with the residents. Rev. Dale Fincher sang and led a devotional for the residents. .Doris Rhodes, Trey Rhodes, and Lauren Johnson visited Mrs. Lois Flynt. . More...