October 2, 2008 RSS feed / Personalities

Ashlyn Winfrey, Ryan Reese honored at Honey-Do Shower

Ashlyn Winfrey and Ryan Reese, whose wedding will be an event of October 4, were guests of honor at a Honey-Do Shower and Supper Friday evening, September 26, at the home of Michael and Vonice Wells on Glen Street. More...

Elizabeth Brady Craven weds Colin Grant Dickerson Sept. 13

Elizabeth Brady Craven and Colin Grant Dickerson of Boston, Mass., exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony Saturday, September 13, at two o'clock in the afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church in Boston. Rev. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Bernie Pope has returned home after an extended visit with her daughter, Cheryl Coston, at St. Augustine Beach, Fla. lKevin Madden of Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada, visited several days with his parents, Wayne and Nancy Madden. More...

W-W Garden Club members enjoy luncheon on Sept. 11

The Washington-Wilkes Garden Club enjoyed a luncheon meeting Thursday, September 11, at Clifford's in Elberton. Prior to lunch, a business meeting was held with Mary Webster presiding. Mrs. More...

FBC Sunday school classes gather for fellowship Sept. 19

Ed and Roberta George entertained the Belle Williams-Volunteer Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church at their home Friday evening, September 19. More...

Christina Albertson commended for exceptional academic promise

Christina Albertson, a senior at Washington-Wilkes High School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. More...

Horace Jordan honored for service

Community leader Horace Jordan (center) was presented the "Faithful Service Award" in appreciation of 10 years of faithful service to the state of Georgia at the Wilkes County Community Partnership Board Meeting on Thursday, September 25. More...

Chairman updates Optimist Club

Sam Moore (left) Chairman of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners, presented the program Tuesday, September 9, at the Optimist Club's monthly lunch meeting at the Fitzpatrick Hotel and Down Under Restaurant. More...

Ashlyn Winfrey entertained at lingerie shower

October bride-elect Ashlyn Winfrey was honored at a lingerie shower Saturday, September 27, hosted by Mindy Sims of Statesboro and Lauren Carr of Augusta. The shower was held at the home of Mercer and India Harris on West Robert Toombs Avenue. More...

Washington Personal Mention

lAnna Heaton of Moulton, Ala., visited in Washington during the weekend with her mother, Dottie Norman. More...

Harriett Peters and Mike Barden united in marriage September 6

Harriett Q. Peters and Darrell Michael Barden of Lincolnton were united in marriage Saturday, September 6, at one o'clock in the afternoon in the gardens of Wisteria Hall in Washington. Rev. More...

Anne Hardy guest of honor at 80th birthday celebration

Anne Hardy was honored on the occasion of her 80th birthday at a celebration on Saturday, Septem- ber 20, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Donna Hardy, on the Lincolnton Road in Washington. Her birthday was September 23. More...

WMH Auxiliary Membership Tea held at Hopkins home Thursday, September 25

The home of Rosemary Hopkins on East Robert Toombs Avenue was the scene of the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Membership Tea Thursday afternoon, September 25. More...

New Beginnings

Hayden James Johnson

Alvin and Crystal Johnson of Metasville announce the birth of a son, Hayden James, on Thursday, September 4, at Trinity Hospital in Augusta. Hayden weighed 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and was 21 inches long. He has two sisters, Hayley, five, and Hannah, three. More...

Bill Lee named 2008 'Kiwanian of the Year' at annual banquet; new officers installed

Bill Lee was named "Kiwanian of the Year" for his continued dedication and faithfulness to the service activities of the Washington Kiwanis Club at the club's annual banquet held last Thursday, September 25. More...

Great Rotarian remembered

Chip Hardin (right) told the Washington Rotary Club a number of informative and entertaining anecdotes about "The Life and Times of Walton Hardin," his father, in a special program at the club's regular meeting on Thursday, September 24. More...