July 23, 2009 RSS feed / Personalities

Casie Jo Bunch, Benjamin Denard Bentley united in marriage on Saturday, June 20

Casie Jo Bunch and Benjamin Denard Bentley of Tignall exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony Saturday, June 20, at six o'clock in the evening at Danburg Baptist Church in Tignall. Rev. Ficklen Guin of Lincolnton officiated. More...

Celebrating in Mexico

Vacationing June 22-29 at Grand Sunset Princess in Riviera Maya, Mexico, were (front row l-r) Lisa McAvoy, Paula Stevens, Amy McAvoy, Douglas Walker, Dalton Walker, Amber George, Tara George, Anna Nichols, Marion Nichols; (back row) Richie McAvoy, Ro More...

Kaden Jenkins celebrates first birthday July 18

Kaden Jenkins, son of Tanesha Jenkins of Washington, celebrated his first birthday Saturday, July 18, at the home of his grandmother, Norma Jenkins. At his party guests enjoyed grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and baked beans. More...

April Wynette Skerrit weds Dwayne Lamar Robertson

April Wynette Skerrit and Dwayne Lamar Robertson of Athens were united in marriage Saturday, June 20, at four o'clock in the afternoon at Timothy Baptist Church on Timothy Road in Athens. Bishop Jerry F. Hutchins of Athens officiated. More...

Washington Personal Mention

The Gunter family has returned after spending the week in Ponte Vedra, Fla. More...

Xi Zeta Delta fund-raisers net over $800

The Xi Zeta Delta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, has been involved in extensive fund-raising events during the past couple of weeks that have netted them over $800. More...

Caroline Durham guest of honor at first birthday party

Caroline Bethea Durham, daughter of Jay and Lee Harvey Durham, celebrated her first birthday on several occasions beginning with a "Sweet Treats and Little Miss Cupcake" party at her home on Sunday evening, June 14. More...

Kara, Kaci Gammon celebrate birthdays

Kara and Kaci Gammon, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Gammon, celebrated their sixth birthday on June 23 on several occasions. After spending the day swimming with their mother and brother, Curt, and Mrs. More...

Chief Arrington attends annual summer training conference

As part of his continuing education and training in the administration of law enforcement, Tignall Police Chief Mike Arrington attended the 2009 annual summer training conference sponsored by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. More...

RAYLE NEWS

Revival services will be held at Sardis Baptist Church August 9-11 at 7 p.m. each evening. Rev. Donnie Berry, pastor of the Mallorysville Baptist Church near Tignall, will be the guest speaker. Special music will be presented each evening. Rev. More...

Bonnie Boatwright celebrates birthday on many occasions

Bonnie Boatwright was honored for her 71st birthday on several occasions. Her birthday was Monday, July 6. Tuesday, July 7, a handful of classmates of the 1956 Class of Oglethorpe County High School met at Fatz in east Athens for lunch. More...

New Beginnings

Christopher Cale Harris Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Harris of Washington announce the birth of their son, Christopher Cale, on Tuesday, July 7, at University Hospital in Augusta. Christopher weighed 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and was 20 inches long. More...

Katie Anderson and Chris Wilson to marry in October 4 ceremony

JoAnn Neville of Hephzibah, formerly of Washington, and Jeff Anderson of Tignall announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Anderson of Statesboro, to Chris Wilson, also of Statesboro, son of Rev. and Mrs. More...

Anna Marie Young marries John Edward Nichols June 24

Anna Marie Young of Washington became the bride of John Edward Nichols, also of Washington, in a beautiful sunset wedding ceremony on the beach at Cancun, Mexico, Wednesday, June 24, at five-thirty o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. More...

Alex Pharr celebrates second birthday with family and friends

Alex Pharr, son of Darren and Janet Pharr, celebrated his second birthday on Sunday, July 12. Alex shared snacks and Thomas the Tank treat bags with the First United Methodist Church nursery and two and three-year-old class. More...

Mary Kathryn Mack enjoys Ladybug pool party on July 18

Mary Kathryn Mack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack of Tignall, celebrated her sixth birthday on Saturday, July 18, with a Ladybug pool party at the home of her grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Bentley on Tignall Road. Her birthday was June 24. More...

Ashley Nicole Upshaw marries Cole William Nickels on June 20

Ashley Nicole Upshaw of Conyers and Cole William Nickels of Tignall were married in a beautiful doublering ceremony Saturday, June 20, at five-thirty o'clock in the afternoon at Lithonia Lighting People's Center in Conyers. Rev. More...

Lawson Owen celebrates fifth birthday June 25

Lawson Owen, son of John and Renee Owen, was five years old on June 25 and celebrated his birthday on two occasions. More...

Jack Harvey Durham honored at third birthday celebrations

Jack Harvey Durham, son of Jay and Lee Harvey Durham, celebrated his third birthday on several occasions beginning with a beach party birthday on the beach at St. Augustine Beach, Fla., on Friday afternoon, June 26. More...

Tig nall News

GA Pre ss Ass oc: Layo ut 1 6/29 /2009 9:22 AM Page Forty years ago July 20, Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon and everyone then had their eyes glued to the TV to watch this important milestone. We were all so excited. More...

Heritage residents enjoy visits with family, friends

Guests of Mrs. Carrie Wallace were Mattie J. Williams, and Hattie M. Mc- Manus. .Mrs. Bernice McAvoy's guests were Mike McAvoy, Gail Galbreath, Sandra Baynes, Joyce Blackburn, Lyndia Johnson, and Rachel Johnson. More...

Lundberg News

We had good services at Clifford's Grove Baptist Church Sunday. Attendance was down a bit. Some members are on vacation. Before Rev. Martin gave his message he sang a pretty special which we all enjoyed. . More...