Miss Kayla Wyatt was selected as Miss Tween Atlanta Girl on Aug. 20. The competition was for girls ages 9-12 and consisted of a commercial shoot, photo shoot and fashion show runway walk. Kayla, the youngest of the group, took the title She will be featured in an eight-page spread in the November issue of Atlanta Girl Magazine.
The annual Back 2 School block party is set for Sunday, but it's not too late to drop off much-needed supplies.
Nine artists from Southern Heartland Gallery on the Square will participate in the annual Slotin Art "FOLK FEST" Aug. 19-21 at the North Atlanta Trade Center.
Five generations of one family gathered recently for a photo: (L-r) Great-great-grandmother Della Kitchens, mother Ashlee Polk holding Laynie Rose Polk. Back row are great-grandmother Gwen Hammond and grandmother Deneen Taylor.
Five generations of one family gathered recently for a photo: The great-great grandmother, Nora Daniels of Oxford; the great-grandfather, Dick Daniels of Covington; the grandmother, Cheryl Daniels Porter of Flowery Branch, formerly of Covington; the mother Susan Porter of Whatley; and her infant, Olivia Ann. Cheryl Porter grew up in Covington and attended Newton High School.
Meet the five generations of the Howard family: Mae Pridgen, Joan Evans, Charmon Hamilton, Carmon Howard, and Jeffrey Howard.
A Mansfield family welcomes its newest generation. Pictured: Great-great grandmother, Mrs. Mildred Wild; great grandmother, Shannon Jones; grandmother, Linda Piper; mother, Brittni Jones; and 3 month old baby girl, Ruby Blaire Richardson.
Artie Brunson My mother is Bonnie Brunson. She would sit with me at our kitchen table every night after dinner to review my homework. Spelling was difficult for me, so she gave me hints to help me remember the correct spelling, and I still can hear her saying, "Vacuum has two U's in it...remember YOU-YOU-vacUUm!" I guess her tips worked, because now I am an assistant principal! Thank you, Momma, for EVERYTHING you have done ...
Fantastic family: Jerry and Lee Aldridge were recently recognized as Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs Family of the Year. The award was presented to the Covington couple at the GFWc's 114th annual convention April 25 in Jekyll Island.
The Berry family of Covington has owned a farm in the Almon community for six generations. Originally the farm had dairy cows, but today the family grows Christmas trees. Pictured are four generations of the Berry family: Charles Hamilton Berry V (Chase), left, Charles Hamilton Berry IV (Chuck), Charles Hamilton Berry III (Charles) and Charles Hamilton Berry Jr. (C.H.)
 Nannie Barrs, left, Mavis Bryant, Bobby Dykes, Branden Dykes and little Emma Mae Dykes make five generations.
Nannie Barrs, left, Mavis Bryant, Bobby Wykes, Branden Wykes and little Emma Mae Wykes make five generations.
Pictured are great-great-grandmother Alice V. Brown, left, great-grandmother Virginia Hanson, grandmother Regina Hammonds, father Ricky Childs and grandbaby Brody Childs.
Army Spec. Wilson E. Burgess has arrived for duty at Miesau, Germany. Burgess, a nutrition care specialist with eight years of military service, is assigned to the 212th Combat Support Hospital. He is the son of Wilson E. and Julia A. Burgess of Trelawney Place, Covington.
Army Pvt. Jeremy N. Edmondson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.