December 18, 2008 RSS feed / Personalities

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Abigail Miller gets certified as CPC after passing exam

Abigail L. Miller received certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) on November 15 af ter passing a medical coding exam given by the American Academy o f Professional Coders (AAPC). More...

Troy, Bonnie Brown celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Troy and Bonnie Brown were honored at a 60th wedding anniversary celebration and lunch given by their children and grandchildren Saturday, November 22, at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Dori Brown in Thomson. More...

Frances Wheelis WOM group meets for caroling, soup dinner

The Frances Wheelis Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church continued a tradition began more than 30 years before when they gathered in the Mary Burton Fellowship Hall for their annual Christmas caroling and soup dinner Monday, December 8. More...

Mrs. Brandon Berry honored at baby shower on Nov. 22

Mrs. Brandon Berry was honored at a baby shower on Saturday morning, November 22, at the home of Mrs. George Stone. Hostesses with Mrs. Stone were Mrs. Robert West, Mrs. Robert West Jr., Bridgett Berry, Abby Aaron, Mrs. Shane Yancey and Mrs. More...

Anna Newsome celebrates third birthday Dec. 6

Anna Newsome, daughter of Jamie and Charlene Newsome of Martinez, celebrated her third birthday on Saturday, December 6. More...

Personal Mention

Steve and Eleanor Blackmon and Irvin and Carol Cheney were in Athens Thursday evening to attend the Chamber Singers English Wassail Concert Dinner at the Georgian Hotel. More...

Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. More...

Chili and Soup hits the spot for Tour guests

Visitors for the Christmas Tour of Homes got a warm welcome at The Woman's Club as volunteers for the Wilkes County Relay for Life served lots of chili, potato soup, Santa Fe soup, desserts, and cornbread. More...

The Toombs family presents 'A Christmas Carol'

Staging the scene of Mr. Fezziwig's Party from Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," re-enactors at the Robert Toombs House state historic site entertain visitors Saturday during the Christmas Tour of Homes. More...

Caroline Durham, Audrey Fowler baptized Sunday, November 30

Caroline Bethea Durham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Durham of Washington, and Audrey Virginia Fowler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Maynards host 58th annual Christmas Open House Dec. 7

Ross and Louise Maynard greeted the holiday season on December 7 with their 58th annual Christmas Open House at their home on Euell Saggus Road in Danburg. The beautiful day brought a host of friends and family from Tampa, Fla. More...

Families gather for Christmas celebrations at McClearen home

David and Louise McClearen entertained their families at annual celebrations during the weekend at their home on the Athens Highway. They were hosts for the Brown- McClearen Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 13. More...

Reception to honor Shedds on occasion of 55th anniversary

The children of Johnny and Kathryn Shedd cordially invite family and friends to a 55th wedding anniversary reception in their honor. The reception will be Sunday, December 21, from 2-4 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church in Philomath. More...

Roths enjoy early holiday party, send-off for grandson and family

Thomas and Gladys Roth were hosts for an early family Christmas celebration at their home Sunday, December 7. More...

Berrys guests of honor at couple's shower on Dec. 6

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Berry were honored at a couple's shower Saturday evening, December 6, at the home of Brandon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Berry. The house was festively decorated for the holiday season. More...

Paul C. Lewis celebrates 90th birthday Dec. 5

Paul C. Lewis, former Washington resident, celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday, December 5, with a luncheon hosted by Gulf Oil Corporation retirees at Ryan's in Charleston, S.C. More...

Boatwright and Long show top hogs

Cody Boatwright (top left) exhibited the Grand Champion hog and Haley Long (top right) exhibited the Reserve Chamion at the Wilkes County Young Farmers annual hog show at the McGill-Woodruff Ag Center last month. More...

Kelly Powell honored for Board service

Kelly Powell (center) was honored for her service as a member of the Wilkes County Board of Education from December 2003 to December 2008. More...