November 6, 2008 / Personalities

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Santa Claus is coming to town

Ella (left) and Madeline Jackson were all smiles as they sat on Santa's knee and told their Christmas wishes at last year's Downtown Candlelight Shopping. More...

SAR members talk about Kettle Creek

Charlie Newcomer and Larry Wilson, members of The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), were the guest speakers at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, October 28. More...

Optimist Club sets ATV raffle Dec. 19 to fund youth projects

The Optimist Club of Washington is again sponsoring an ATV raffle. One lucky winner will win a 110-CC 4-wheeler. Tickets are available for $5 each or five tickets for $20 from any Optimist Club member. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Bill and Teresa Bishop visited Saturday in Rockmart with Jimmy and Stephanie Collum, Neely and Brennah, and attended Neely's soccer game. More...

Sable Marie Echols to wed Matthew David Vanhart

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Echols of Washington announce the engagement of their daughter, Sable Marie, to Matthew David Vanhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Vanhart of Washington. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Alison Leslie Forster engaged to Michael Garrett Barney

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Forster of Antrim, N.H., announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Leslie, of Arlington, Mass., to Michael Garrett Barney of Knoxville, Tenn., son of Rev. and Mrs. David M. Barney of Concord, Mass. More...

Karla Dawson guest of honor at bridal shower October 25

Karla Dawson, bride-elect of Josh Grimaud, was guest of honor at a miscellaneous drop-in shower Saturday, October 25, at the home of Vonice Wells on Glen Street in Washington. Co-hostesses with Mrs. More...

Sherree Bufford receives nursing scholarship

Sherree Bufford of Grovetown, a current nursing student at Augusta State University, was recently awarded the Anne Corbett Nursing Scholarship by the Georgia Baptist Association. More...

Cartledge enjoys weekend spent in Mountain City

C. Carol Cartledge enjoyed the weekend at the mountaintop home of her cousin, Carol Edwards Turner, in Mountain City. The annual weekend house party was hosted by Mrs. Turner and her sister, Joy Edwards Hawk of Franklin, N.C., and Slidell, La. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Bernie Pope is home after several days visit last week in Alpharetta with John Cook and daughters, Natalie and Amelia. More...

Ashley Land guest of honor at bridal shower in Augusta

November bride-elect Ashley Land of Evans was honored at a shower Saturday morning, October 25, in Augusta given by Rachel Nevils of Augusta, Missy Perdue and Cindy Eibson of Appling at the home of the prospective bridegroom's mother, Debra Roberts More...

Rhodes family reunion held at Drake home

The Sam and Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes family reunion was held Sunday, October 19, at the home of Chan and Phyllis Rhodes Drake on the Thomson Road. The date commemorated the anniversary date of the Rhodes' marriage, October 19, l921. More...

Bobbie Sue Johnson speaks about Romanian mission trip experiences

Bobbie Sue Johnson presented the program to members of the Frances Wheelis Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church when they met Monday evening, November 3, at the home of Susan Pope on Spring Street. Mrs. More...

Fulani Doughty earns board certification as guidance counselor

Fulani Doughty of Washington has attained certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC). More...

Chief Poss to speak on home fire safety at Tea and Learn

Fire Chief Alan Poss will speak on the topic "Fire Safety for the Home" at the Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn Thursday, November 6, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital café Chief Poss is a lifelong resident of Washington. More...

News-Reporter to publish annual 'Christmas Tree Babies' edition

On December 25, The News- Reporter will publish its 35th annual Christmas Tree Babies edition. The full color feature will include children born to Wilkes County families during 2008 whose announcements appeared in The News-Reporter. More...

Jessica Ohnemueller marries Ashley Lawrence James Oct. 11

Jessica Ohnemueller of Bavaria, Germany, and Ashley Lawrence James of Greenville, S.C., exchanged wedding vows in the presence of their immediate families on Saturday, October 11, at ten o'clock in the morning at Bethel United Methodist Church in W More...

Ashley Land entertained at miscellaneous shower Oct. 11

Ashley Brooke Land of Evans, bride-elect of Charles Richard Roberts Jr., also of Evans, was entertained at a miscellaneous drop-in bridal shower Saturday afternoon, October 11, at the home of Jeffrey and Tammi Land in Evans. More...

Samantha Wheatley celebrates eighth birthday October 15

Samantha Wheatley, daughter of Greg and Crystal Wheatley, celebrated her eighth birthday on October 15 and was treated to several festivities. Samantha first celebrated on Friday, October 10, immediately after school. More...

Hank Heard celebrates second birthday Oct. 4

Hank Heard, son of Richard and Lou Heard, was two years old on October 4. Hank was treated on his birthday to a John Deere tractor party at his home. More...

Mattie Heard honored at Little Mermaid party

Mattie Heard, daughter of Richard and Lou Heard, celebrated her fifth birthday on October 11. Mattie was treated to a birthday celebration with her classmates on October 8 at the First Baptist Church Pre-Kindergarten. More...

Washington Questers meet at Willingham home on October 20

The Washington Questers met at the home of Skeet Willingham and Ginny King on West Robert Toombs Avenue Monday evening, October 20. Mr. Willingham presented the program, speaking on his extensive collection of Georgia pottery. More...