October 23, 2008 RSS feed / Personalities

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Evan Harper celebrates sixth birthday Sept. 20

Evan Harper, son of Wendi Harper of Tignall and David Harper of Anderson, S.C., celebrated his sixth birthday September 20. Evan enjoyed a celebration with his kindergarten class at Washington Wilkes Primary School on September 19. More...

Artemis Eaton honored at first birthday party

Artemis Willow Eaton, daughter of Ulysses and Linda Eaton of Guyton, celebrated her first birthday with a party at her home October 18. Excitement was in the air as the children arrived to help Artemis enjoy her "Cow Girl" theme festivities. More...

Tiffanie Holloway married to Adam Standard September 20

Tiffanie Suzanne Holloway and Adam Standard of Washington were married Saturday, September 20, at five o'clock in the afternoon in an impressive ceremony at First Baptist Church in Washington. Rev. Larry Doolittle of Augusta officiated. More...

Kettle Creek DAR members hear program on Early American life

The Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met Monday, October 20, at the Woman's Club on North Alexander Avenue. Anneice Butler, co-regent, presided. More...

FUMC members enjoy trip to Highlands, N.C.

Several members of the First United Methodist Church met at the church early Monday morning, October 13, for a trip to Highlands, N.C. More...

Mary C. Reid Women on Mission members meet October 7 at FBC

The Mary C. Reid Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church met in the Conference Room of the church Tuesday morning, October 7. Mrs. Dennis Hopkins presided and led the reading of the WMU Watchword. Those with special needs were recognized. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Ray and Priscilla Moore returned Sunday from a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Fla., with their children and grandchildren, Curt, Angel, Abby, Anna and Alli Moore of Thomaston, and Lane, Leslie, Carter, Ellen, Ian and Julia Moore of Asheboro, N.C. More...

Blue for Kids enriches lives

Marvin Hudson, a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire from Washington, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, October 21. More...

Washington's Civil War Round Table set to hear Dr. Tim Drake speak on trials of Reconstruction

Noted historian Dr. Tim Drake of Clemson University will present "Reconstruction of the South - The Untold Story" at the Washington Civil War Round Table meeting on Monday evening, October 27. More...

W-WCHS computer applications students tour Wills Memorial Hospital to see 'real-world' uses

Students in Tanya Morgan's and Amy Harkins' computer applications classes at Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School participated in a walking field trip to Wills Memorial Hospital Friday, October 10. More...

Third-graders get dictionaries for Webster's birthday

Kiwanian Carolyn Reynolds passes out dictionaries to third-graders at Washington-Wilkes Primary School as members of the Washington Kiwanis Club celebrated the birthday of Noah Webster, creator of America's dictionary, by passing out some 130 diction More...

Melody Monique Gartrell weds Rodney O'Neal Jones on Sept. 20

Melody Monique Gartrell and Rodney O'Neal Jones of Conyers exchanged wedding vows in an beautiful double-ring ceremony Saturday, September 20, at five o'clock in the afternoon at The Pope Center in Washington. Rev. Norman L. More...

New Beginnings

Joshua Wayne Brannen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Brannen of Fort Gipson, Miss., announce the birth of their son, Joshua Wayne, on Thursday, October 9, in Jackson, Miss. Joshua weighed 7 lbs. 15 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. More...

Erin Leigh Yearwood to wed Charles Brandon Berry Nov. 8

Kelvin Yearwood and Mrs. Ann Worthen of Greene County announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Leigh Yearwood, to Charles Brandon Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Berry Jr. of Washington. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. More...

Krissy Beggs and Jeremiah Smith united in marriage September 20

Krissy Leigh Beggs and Jeremiah O'Hara Smith were united in marriage at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, on the beach in Hilton Head, S.C. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bufford of Lincolnton, and Mr. and Mrs. More...

Nicki Harrison entertained at bridesmaids' brunch Sept. 20

Nicki Harrison was entertained at a bridesmaids' brunch on Saturday, September 20, at her home on the Lincolnton Road. Hostesses for the occasion were her aunts, Pam Gunter and Jewel Griffin of Washington. More...

Ava Hendry celebrates first birthday Oct. 15

Ava Madeline Hendry, daughter of Gordon and Amanda Hendry of Braselton, celebrated her first birthday with a party at the home of her maternal grandparents, Bruce and Tina Bailey, in Washington on Saturday October 11th. More...

'Center for Child Well-Being' awards grant for parenting

Patricia D. Wilder, resource coordinator for the Washington-Wilkes Pre-Kindergarten Program, has been awarded a small grant from the "Center for Child Well-Being" to provide a parenting class for parents. More...

Naval Supply Corps officers see McAvoy's memorabilia

A group of foreign officers with the United States Naval Supply Corps in Athens visited Washington- Wilkes last week. The had lunch at Holly Court Inn and then visited the Washington Historic Museum and Callaway Plantation. More...

Third graders thank club for dictionaries

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SSgt. Reginald Gaye completes 7 months in Al Anbar, Iraq .

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Reginald R. More...

Donates for breast cancer awareness

Washington-Wilkes Primary School Principal Florence Sandifer presents a check for $700 to Tiffani Andrews, a represntative of Beta Sigma Phi and a breast cancer survivor in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More...