Wright-Alexander vows spoken
      Ansley Renee' Wright and Joshua Jarrett Alexander of Fitzgerald were united in marriage Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at a small private ceremony at Westview Methodist Church in Blakely. Rev. Jim Burgess and Rev. Lloyd Stembridge officiated the two o'clock ceremony.
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Adams - Forbes
      Cayman Lynn Adams of Damascus and Paul Thomas Forbes of Valdosta announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Vickie Adams of Damascus. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hays Bowen of Colquitt and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bowen of Marianna, Fla.
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BIRTH
      Sutton Sellers and Sydney Thompson announce the birth of their sister, Seely Rae Thompson. Seely was born Nov. 2, 2006, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Seely weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Glenda Winslett and the late Margaret Winslett.
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Gabriel Patrick Buxton
      Eve and Michael Buxton of New Preston, Conn., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Patrick, born Dec. 18, 2006. He weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Gabriel was born at New Milford Hospital in New Milford, Conn.
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Hunter Allen Yeager
      Christina Diane Sanders and Jason Allen Yeager are proud to announce the birth of their son, Hunter Allen Yeager, born Jan. 2, 2007. He was the first baby born in the Donalsonville Hospital for the new year. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 and 1/2 inches.
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William Hughes Neeley
      Jonathan and Jill Neeley proudly announce the birth of their son, William Hughes Neeley, born Oct. 5, 2006, at 4:38 a.m. at Troy Regional Medical Center, Troy, Ala. Will weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 and 1.2 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Sue Hughes of Blakely and Curtis Hughes of...
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Collins crowned
      Leila Collins of Edison was crowned Junior Miss Lee County Forestry Jan. 20 at Lee County High School. She is the 10-year-old daughter of Marty and Diana Dozier Collins and attends fifth grade at Southwest Georgia Academy.
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MILITARY NEWS
      Randy K. McCormick has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. McCormick is a C-5 aircraft loadmaster evaluator assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del. He is the son of Bruce and Kay McCormick of Blakely.
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Cannon is driver of the month
      The Crete Carrier Corporation terminal in Tifton named David Cannon driver of the month for November 2006. Cannon and his wife Nell live in Blakely. In 21 years of driving, Cannon has traveled three million accident-free miles.
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