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Pet of the week
      This little black and white kitten is one you'll fall in love with. She's affectionate and wants a loving home. When adding a new cat to your home, keep them separated for four to six weeks and gradually introduce them with lots of toys and treats.
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Daniel J. Newsome receives degree from Mercer University
      Daniel Jumper Newsome graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Mercer University School of Engineering with majors in Industrial Management and Economics. The commencement ceremony was held in Macon on Saturday, May 12, at 9 a.m. in the University Arena. The Honorable Gr...
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End-of-year activities keep FBC pre-schoolers busy; six graduate in commencement May 9
      Children in the pre-kindergarten program at the First Baptist Church have been involved in several endof the-year activities. On Monday, April 30, the children honored their mothers with a seated luncheon held in the Mary Callaway Burton Fellowship Hall. The tables were beau...
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Group attends Raleigh Ringers handbell concert in Augusta
      Teresa Bishop, Dean Mansfield, Kay Nelms and Emilie and Mark Waters attended the concert of handbell music presented by the Raleigh Ringers at the Covenant Presbyterian Church on Walton Way in Augusta Sunday afternoon, May 6. David Harris, director, and 17 ringers based in R...
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Randy and Stephanie Palmer renew wedding vows on May 3
      Randy and Stephanie Palmer of Rayle renewed their wedding vows in an outdoor ceremony at the Chapel of Love in Eustis, Fla., on Thursday, May 3. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer were married on September 6, l995, in Washington. The couple renewed their vows in the gazebo adorned with d...
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WMH Tea and Learn to feature program on Occupational Therapy
      Kimberly Reed Gunby and Margaret Rae Evans will present the program at the Wills Memorial Hospital sponsored Tea and Learn on Thursday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital café.
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Anna Gentry celebrates eighth birthday May 5
      Anna Gentry, daughter of John and Katherine Gentry of Athens, celebrated her eighth birthday on May 5 and was treated to two parties. Anna was treated on Sunday afternoon, May 6, to a Cinco de Mayo party at her home complete with Mexican holiday decorations.
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State Representative Mickey Channell guest speaker for Woman's Club Monday, May 14
      State Representative Mickey Channell, Georgia House District 116, of Greensboro was guest speaker at the Washington Woman's Club Monday, May 14, at the clubhouse. Representative Channell, introduced by program chairman and his cousin, Dean Mansfield, spoke on the recent leg...
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Linda Webster honored at 60th birthday dinner
      Linda Webster was treated on the occasion of her 60th birthday at a dinner at White Columns in Thomson hosted by her husband, John Webster, on Friday evening, May 11. Beautiful flowers and balloons, a gift from her sister, Kay Nelms, added to the festive affair.
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Russell C. Hart receives B.S. from Clemson University
      Russell Callaway Hart received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Biosystems Engineering with a concentration in Applied Biotechnology in commencement exercises at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., Friday, May 11. Russell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hart of...
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Samantha Jo Thornton marries Steven Brent Parker on April 14
      Samantha Jo Thornton of Washington and Steven Brent Parker of Augusta were united in marriage in a lovely garden ceremony at Wisteria Hall on East Robert Toombs Avenue in Washington Saturday, April 14, at six o'clock in the evening. Wade Palmer of Washington officiated the do...
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Tiya Smith enjoys celebration with family and friends
      Tiya Delanie Smith, daughter of Tracy Smith and Meredith Smith, celebrated her third birthday April 13. Tiya was honored on Saturday, April 14, with a cookout at the home of her grandparents, Hattie and Murrey Butler. All enjoyed chicken and ribs, baked beans, potato salad, ...
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Washington Personal Mention
      Enjoying a Mother's Day visit with Mrs. Edward Pope on Sunday were her son and granddaughters, John Cook, Amelia and Natalie, of Alpharetta. ..Mrs. William Gale celebrated the Mother's Day weekend in Columbia, S.C., with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Gale. Also visiting were Steve Gale o...
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WoW!
      Ricky McCarty of Washington- Wilkes caught this 32-lb., 6-oz. Striper in Clark Hill Lake May 4. He was fishing with his friend, Randy Rice of Elberton.
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Liz Grant gets Kiwanis scholarship
      Liz Grant (center), daughter of Bill and Melissa Grant of Washington, received a $1,000 academic scholarship from Kiwanis President Bill Steed (right). Liz, a 2007 graduate of Briarwood Academy, plans to attend Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, in the Fall. The Kiwanis Club...
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Harper's Personal Care residents enjoy visiting with family, friends
      Rev. Dale Fincher led in a devotional for the residents. Ouida and Wilbur Maney came for singing and devotional. ..Faye Bufford enjoyed visiting with Emma Jean Jones. ..Brien Duffy from Cork City, Ireland, visited Miss Netta Hoffmann. Other visitors of Miss Hoffmann have bee...
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Wilkes Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends
      Geraldine Ware visited Mrs. Dot Wolfe, James Smith, and James Walker. ..Marie Smalley visited Mrs. Annie Kate Norman and Frank Moon. ..Mrs. Sara E. Walton's guests were Linda Garrett, Shirley Crocker, Geraldine Ware, and Marcie G. Tawzer. ..Visiting Mrs.
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Young poets are published in anthology
      Students in Mrs. Souther's second grade class entered poems in a poetry contest for publication in the anthology A Celebration of Young Poets.
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