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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. His mother and grandmother, Susan Chafin, enjoyed the party with the class as all enjoyed cupcakes. More ... 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. Williams of Fairburn officiated. More ... 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. Ken Harper of Macon. Mrs. Louise Harper of Tignall is the maternal great-grandmother. More ... 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 ... 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. Carolyn Godbee, the late Donald Godbee and Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Yearwood, all of Greene County, and the late Mr. and Mrs. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. She welcomed guests, Cilla Tomme and her husband, Mike Tomme, of McDonough, as well as Leanne Dier, guest of Laura Toburen. More ... 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. They were assisted by Tammy Gunter, also of Washington. More ... Several members of the First United Methodist Church met at the church early Monday morning, October 13, for a trip to Highlands, N.C. The group stopped at McDonald's in Elberton for breakfast and continued on to Rabun Gap where they purchased apples and other produce. More ... 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. Ava turned one year old on October 15th. More ... 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 ... 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 ... 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. Title of the class is "Parenting In the Real World: Kids don't come with instructions. More ... 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. Hudson is President of Blue for Kids, an organization founded by MLB umpires in 2006 designed to enrich the lives of at-risk youth and children coping with serious illnesses. More ... 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. Of special interest to them was a visit at the home of Dolores McAvoy to see the aviation memorabilia of her late husband, Hollice McAvoy. More ... 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 ... 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 ... Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Reginald R. Gaye, son of Essie and Marvin Gaye of Washington, along with fellow Marines and sailors of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, has completed a seven-month deployment to Al Anbar province, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. More ... 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 dictionaries this week. "Each student was presented with a dictionary which contained a bookplate, hand-inscribed with the student's name and the date of the presentation," Kiwanian Bob Simmons said. Washington-Wilkes Primary School Principal Florence Sandifer and Librarian Lillie Crowe introduced the Kiwanians and thanked them for the dictionaries, and several students attended the Tuesday meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club to express their appreciation. More ... 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. Annually, the school joins with Beta Sigma Phi to raise awareness and funds with activities and observances like dress-down week. The school has been affected by breast cancer, Sandifer said, and has several survivors on the staff, and takes great effort to distribute information and educate others about the disease. All funds raised are donated to the sorority in the name of Nancy C. Long, a former sorority member and teacher at the primary school. More ... |
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