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Grubbs - Boyington

Grubbs - Boyington
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Clingenpeel Jr. of Conyers announce the engagement of their daughter Alexandrea E. Grubbs to Brett T. Boyington of Covington, son of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Boyington of Stockbridge.
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The mother’s weight during pregnancy affects child's adult weight
If a mother gains too much weight during her pregnancy she places her child at an increased risk of being overweight farther down the road. This is according to a recent study published in Lancet, England’s premier medical journal. The researchers were American and funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. They followed all births in Michigan and New Jersey between the years 1989 and 2003. Of the 513,000 women and ...

Alexander-Kiplinger

Alexander-Kiplinger
Paula and Lanny Moody of Covington and Blake and Tammy Alexander of Griffin announce the engagement of their daughter Carrie Lynn Alexander to Cameron Unzell Kiplinger of Madison, son of Brent and Beverly Kiplinger.
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Tate-Johnson

Tate-Johnson
Willie and Bertha Tate of Covington announce the engagement of their daughter Kanetrius La "Shay" Tate to Vejaye Jamil Johnson of Covington, son of Vanessa Nolley of Covington and Vince Johnson III of Jonesboro.
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Elicit drugs found to have healing properties
Who would have thought that the drugs Ecstasy and Ketamine, outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act, would be found to have properties that really helped people. These drugs became popular during the 1990s as "club drugs" prolific in all-night raves. MDMA, popularly known as Ecstacy, and Ketamine were drugs that could earn you the same sentence for selling them as it would if you were caught selling heroin or methamphetamine.


Kendrick-Anglin

Kendrick-Anglin
Stephanie Jayne Kendrick and James Russell Anglin were united in marriage Aug. 10 in Covington by the Hon. Henry Baker.
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Ansley Kalthleen Pedigo & Marshall Taylor Pedigo

Ansley Kalthleen Pedigo & Marshall Taylor Pedigo
Susannah and Jason Pedigo of Savannah announce the birth of twins Ansley Kathleen Pedigo and Marshall Taylor Pedigo April 3 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.
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Steele Alden Cher

Steele Alden Cher
Lori Edge Cher and Jeff Cher announce the birth of their son Steele Alden Cher June 14 at Northside Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds and 13 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
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Cutting down on children’s summer accidents
Summer can be rough on a kid, as most parents know. Children and adolescents fall, crash their bicycles, burn themselves, almost drown and are in car crashes. Falls lead this list of the most common reasons children are admitted to hospitals during summer months.

Blair Rose Rebholtz

Blair Rose Rebholtz
Blair Rose Rebholz, daughter of Russell and Kelli Rebholz, celebrated her first birthday, July 29. Maternal grandparents are Kent and Allison Haralson of Oxford and Scott and Jamie Malcom of Shady Dale. Paternal grandparents are William (Red) and Chung Rebholz of Griffin.
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Bales-Hays

Bales-Hays
Stephanie Leigh Bales of Monticello and James Ross Hays of Mansfield were united in marriage June 5 at Shiloh Baptist Church, Newborn, with Charlie Edwards, the bride’s grandfather, officiating.
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Mooney-English

Mooney-English
Jerry and Rhonda Mooney of Oxford announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Gail Mooney to Christopher Autman English of Oxford, son of Gerald and Cindy English of Conyers.
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Primary decides: BOE District 1 has all Republican field
For the candidates running for the Newton County Board of Education District 1 seat, the primary election Tuesday will determine who serves. All three candidates, Ronald Hart, Jeffrey Meadors and Dale Thompson, are running on the republican ticket. The three took time to answer five questions from The News editorial staff.  1. In your opinion, what is the biggest problem facing the Newton County School System as a whole and in District 1 specifically? Hart: “The ...

Chandler-Phillips

Chandler-Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chandler of Madison announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Jessie Chandler to Brandon Phillips of Eatonton. The bride-elect is a graduate of Eastside High School, and is attending pharmacy school at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, graduating with a doctorate of pharmacy.
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