October 29, 2009 RSS feed / Personalities

Guests enjoy Sip and See at Chapman home Oct. 25

Stephanie Chapman honored her daughter, Audra Elizabeth Chapman, Sunday afternoon, October 25, at a Sip and See at their home in Logan Woods. More...

Amy Turner honored at lingerie shower October 9

Turner was guest of honor at a lingerie shower given by Terah Young Cannon of Savannah and Janna Carnes of Elberton on Friday, October 9. More...

Gabriel, Alice and Eli Shantz celebrate first birthday Oct. 3

Gabriel, Alice and Eli Shantz, triplets of Shawn and Amy Thompson Schantz of Dunwoody, celebrated their first birthday on October 3 with a cupcake theme party at their home. More...

Bridal breakfast and shower honors Angela M. Davis

Talk of the Town was the setting for a bridal breakfast and miscellaneous shower honoring Angela Matthews Davis Saturday, October 17. Festivities were hosted by Tammy Bryngelson, Amy Johnston, Erin Frost and Keri Ball. More...

Amy Turner feted at shower and brunch on September 26

Amy Turner was entertained at a miscellaneous shower and brunch on Saturday, September 26, at Harper's Personal Care. Hostesses for the occasion were Carolyn Harper and Noelle Griggs. More...

Silver Streaks travel to N.C. Oct. 22 for scenery, shopping and lunch

The Silver Streaks of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a leaf trip to Highlands, N.C., Thursday, October 22. The group left the church early for the scenic ride through the mountains enjoying a stop along the way to view the beautiful colors. More...

Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31 to be sponsored by Class of 2011

The Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Class of 2011 is sponsoring a county-wide Halloween Carnival. Officers for the class are Matson Keiser, president; Erika Jefferson, vice president; and Cayla Gilland, secretary/treasurer. More...

Donation will aid study abroad

April Shelton (right) has received a $500 contribution from the Washington Little Theater Company to help her raise funds for a study abroad trip to Rome, Italy. More...

Honor roll, merit list announced at W-WES

On behalf of Wanda B. Jenkins, principal of the Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, Charlotte Waller has provided a list of names of students on the first 9-weeks honor roll and merit list. More...

Briarwood to crown queen at homecoming festivities Friday

Briarwood Academy will celebrate its 35th homecoming during pregame and halftime ceremonies at the 7:30 football game between the Briarwood Buccaneers and Young American's Christian School of Conyers on Friday, October 31. More...

Students of the month named at middle school

Washington-Wilkes Middle School Students of the Month are (front row, l-r), Jahnay Rusher, Jeffrey Harris, Wendy Claver, (back) Emily Connell, Shelby Wall, and Dominique Welborn. Two students are chosen from each grade level for this honor. More...

Honoring Wills Memorial doctors

Guerry Amis holds bricks that she and husband Billy have placed in honor of Dr. Beeki Kuppuswamy and in loving memory of Dr. Charles Wills. The memorial brick program is sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation. More...

Angela Davis guest of honor at bridal shower and brunch

Angela Davis was honored at a miscellaneous shower and brunch on Saturday, October 10, at the home of Debbie Burton in Tignall. Hostesses for the occasion were Cassie Burton, Mindi Burton, Sherrye Denard and Brittany Gebing. Mrs. More...

New Beginnings

Gage Shelton Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wright of Rayle announce the birth of their son, Gage Shelton, on Thursday, October 22, at St. Mary's Hospital in Athens. Gage weighed 8 lbs. 9 ozs and was 20 ½ inches long. More...

Kettle Creek DAR members visit Tamassee, S.C. Oct. 19

Members of the Kettle Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution visited the DAR Tamassee School in Tamassee, S.C., last Monday, October 19. More...

Rhodes family gathers for reunion Oct. 11

The Sam and Annie Ruth Dye Rhodes family reunion, hosted by Jack Rhodes, was held Sunday, October 11, at the home of Chan and Phyllis Rhodes on the Thomson Road. More...

Artemis Eaton celebrates second birthday Oct. 23

Artemis Willow Eaton, daughter of Ulysses and Linda Eaton of Guyton, celebrated her second birthday on October 23. More...

Echols descendants gather Oct. 3 for 25th annual reunion

The descendants of Ralph and Ella Ree Carlton Echols held their 25th annual reunion on October 3 at the home of Joe and Rhea Echols on Lake Keowee near Seneca, S.C. More...

Washington Personal Mention

Norma Alice Wallace celebrated her birthday Sunday. More...

Primary school kids celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 19-23

Red Ribbon Week at Washington- Wilkes Primary School took place from October 19-23 with a theme of, "Choose to be Successful in Life: Say No to Drugs!" The activities for the week were focused on the theme, and students were encouraged to think abo More...

Lions hear about state programs

Mary Goldenburg, director of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation (left), spoke at the Washington Lions Club on Monday, October 19. More...

Brown graduates from boot camp at Parris Island

Private Joseph Dustin Brown of Anderson, S.C., graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, October 16. Pvt. Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Beta Club and others at W-WMS contribute to cancer fund-raiser

The students and faculty at Washington Wilkes Middle School, along with the Junior Beta Club, raised $448.00 for the Beta Sigma Phi Nancy C. Long Cancer fund-raiser. The students were allowed to pay $5. More...

High school selects top academic students

Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Students of the Month named recently include (front row, l-r) Jordan Echols, band; Tatyana Simmonds, math; Ramona Lott, Business and Computer Science; Tenisha Ware, physical education; Ana Turner, science; More...