When Dec. 12 dawns in Eufaula, the Alabama chapter of the Arthritis Foundation hopes to see 150 people ready to participate in the 2009 Jingle Bell Run. 

Editor’s note: Headline was edited at 2:27 p.m.

Miss Joan Frances Catalano and Mr. James Daniel Parker were united in marriage under the glorious sky at Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. on Sept. 5. 

Members of the Eufaula High School Class of 1969 enjoyed gathering for their 40-year reunion last weekend. 

A small group of Cub Scouts visited The Tribune office on Barbour Street Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Sedrick Ray Britt of Fayetteville, N.C. announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Lynn Britt to Henry Ray Macolly III, son of Jan Harris Kennedy of Eufaula and Henry Ray Macolly Jr. of Marietta, Ga.

Eufaula Harvest Market was held Saturday at the Eufaula Farmer’s Market.

“The votes are in and we’ve got good news,” says a flyer that The Eufaula Tribune prepared to notify the winners of the newspaper’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards.

At age 16, Jeff Cochran knew he was meant to be a youth minister.

Mr. and Mrs. James Larry Brown of Eufaula announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Louise Brown, to Steven Lee Olaveson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Olaveson of Opelika.

Ms. Becky Ingram of Tuscaloosa and Mr. Larry Ingram of Cartersville, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Gayle Ingram, to Jonathan Andrew Bickley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bickley of Eufaula.

David Newbern is known to some as Georgetown’s “Edward Scissorhands.”

St. Luke AME members recently participated in an outreach mission project that is helping put socks on the feet of children this winter.

It was the film “Sweet Home Alabama” that brought Pat and Carl Brown to Eufaula for the first time last year.

Legendary Eufaula High football coach Bill Buchanan visits with Eufaula C-Team Pee Wee football players before their game Saturday morning against Miller County, Ga.

Local artists Kay Barnett and Jim Teaford brought home awards from the Columbus Artists’ Guild Exhibition show last Thursday.

The Eufaula Farmers Market was filled with teenagers last Wednesday as students throughout the city rallied for a pre-See You at the Pole prayer meeting.

The artwork of the late Joel P. Smith was well-received last Thursday during an exhibit held at Blue Moon Cafe.

Chris and Lindsey Bentley of Eufaula announce the birth of a daughter, Chesney Alexa Bentley, born July 30 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan.

Medical Center Barbour Auxiliary recently held a luncheon at Fendall Hall.

It’s been more than a month since the newly renovated Lakepoint Lodge re-opened in August.
Since then, the facility has been bustling with activity as groups from around Eufaula plan their special events at the lodge.

SouthPoint Church has come a long way from five years ago when there were 18 people meeting in the home of Pastor Chris Toole.

The Eufaula High School Class of 1948 celebrate its 61st anniversary with a reunion at Lakepoint Resort State Park Lodge.

Rev. Ed Holloway has retired after more than 48 years as pastor of Morris Baptist Church in Morris, Ga. 

The Rebecca Comer High School classes of 1973 through ’76 celebrated a joint reunion during the July 4th weekend.

Wallace Community College recently awarded Alabama Career Readiness Certificates to 12 participants of the Ready to Work program for completing the requirements for the Alabama Certified Worker Certificate.

Dancers of Kelly Wills School of Dance performed in Houston, Texas on July 13. The group included girls from Headland and Eufaula who all attended classes with Dance Olympus each of the four days they were in Texas.

Several citizens recently started a military support group known as “Operation Appreciation.”

Dr. and Mrs. Alan Raines of Waco, Texas announce the birth of twin sons, Sanders Castellow Raines and Lawson Henry Raines, born July 27, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco.

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Hicks of Crawfordville, Fla. announce the birth of a daughter, Kenzie Claire Hicks, born June 7, at Tallahassee Memorial in Tallahassee, Fla.