Andrew Thomas
      Andrew Thomas recently attended football camp at the University of Georgia in Athens and was able to meet the Bulldogs head football coach Mark Richt. Andrew, 14, is a ninth-grader at Evans High School, where he will be a member of the football team. He is also in the Explorer program with the Co...
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Mary Cooper
      On June 29, 2007, Mary Cooper retired from Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services with more than 34 years of service. Staff members say she was a dedicated, dependable and loyal employee who cared immensely for the people that were in her care. They held a retirement party for her, along with her fa...
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Robert Davis
      An installation banquet for the Rev. Robert Davis will be held at Hill Chapel Baptist Church in Higgston 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22. Davis will be the new pastor of the church. He and his wife, Diane, are Burke County residents.
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People in the News
      VSU Valdosta State University has released its dean's list for spring semester 2007. To make the dean's list, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 with at least nine hours of course work.
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Miss Salter, Mr. Dixon exchange vows
      Miss Kimberly Joy Salter became the bride of Justin Malabar Dixon 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at Botsford Baptist Church. The Rev. Wayne Dixon officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Salter of Waynesboro.
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Vann, Cone to marry July 21
      Mr. and Mrs. Benjie Vann of Valdosta announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherry Lynn, to Jacob Dean Cone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dean Cone of Hahira. The wedding is planned for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Corinth Baptist Church in Lake Park.
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Powell, Walker to unite in marriage
      Annie Jo Holmes and Simon Powell, along with Elbert and Nichell Harris of Waynesboro, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sherika Monique, to Codie Dwayne Walker of Newark, N.J., son of Betty J. Matthews of Newark and Dwayne C. Walker of North Virginia.
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Miss Clarke to wed Mr. Brackin
      Kenny Clarke and Pam Herrington of Millen and Marie Lank of Statesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Tami Christine Clarke, to Craig Allen Brackin, son of Harold and Joy Brackin of Millen. The wedding is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, at West Millen Baptist Church with ...
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Brown, Dixon unite in marriage
      Miss Lauren Olivia Brown became the bride of James Attaway Dixon 5 p.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesboro. The Rev. Brad Boynton, cousin of the groom, officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Remer and Denise Brown of Waynesboro.
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Births
Richard "Walden" McClellan III
      Richard and Donna McClellan announce the birth of their son, Richard "Walden" McClellan III, born May 28, 2007 at 11:11 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19¾ inches long. Grandparents are Richard and Betty Ruth McClellan and John and Sara Jenkins, all of Waynesboro.
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Braddock Riley Wilson
      Len and Bianca Wilson of Waynesboro announce the birth of their son, Braddock Riley, born May 22, 2007 at Trinity Hospital in Augusta. He was born at 8:08 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20½ inches long. Grandparents are Sally and Paul Reeves and Leonard and Diane Wilson, all of...
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Gabriel Carl Price Jr.
      Gabriel Carl Price Sr. and Alonna A. Hughes announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Carl Price Jr., born Friday, July 6, 2007, at Burke Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds and 14½ ounces. Grandparents are Joseph Bennett and JoAnne Hughes, Ricky and Patty Jones and Willie Charles and Kath...
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