Archives
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:54 am Saturday, December 2, 2000

Nov. 26, 2000

By Staff
ERIN RENEE ANDERSON, RICHARD ALLEN BYERS
Steven and Allison Anderson of Meridian announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Renee, to Richard Allen Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Byers of Falls Church, Va.
The wedding will be held Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Miss Anderson is the granddaughter of Ralph and Evelyn Walters of Meridian and Clinton Tracy of San Diego; and Dorothy Anderson and the late Harold Anderson.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Meridian High School and Meridian Community College. She will receive her bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Mississippi State University in May 2001.
While attending MCC, Miss Anderson was a member of the
Future Educators of America and an English tutor.
The bridegroom-elect is a graduate of George C. Marshall High School and received an associate of liberal arts degree from Meridian Community College.
Mr. Byers is employed by K&S Custom Warehousing.
A reception will be held in the Family Life Center following the ceremony.
Family and friends are invited to attend.
MIRIAM PLATO, JASON ETHRIDGE
Klaus-Dieter and Monika Plato of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miriam, to Jason Ethridge, son of David and Chris Ethridge of Bailey.
The wedding will be held Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Arkadelphia Baptist Church.
Miss Plato is the granddaughter of Elfriede Plato and Helmut and Sigrid Grundke of Germany.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Mountain Secondary High School. She is employed by Lentla Enterprises Ltd.
Mr. Ethridge is the grandson of Elouise Ethridge and Sue French of Meridian.
The bridegroom-elect is a graduate of Meridian High School and received an associate in arts degree from Meridian Community College.
He is employed by Meridian Public Schools.
A reception will be held in the church fellowship hall following the ceremony.
Formal invitations will be mailed to out-of-town guests only.

Also on Franklin County Times
Pilgrim’s renovations will add 100 jobs
Main, News, Russellville
Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Pilgrim’s Pride’s poultry processing plant is undergoing a total overhaul that when completed will create 100 additional jobs. The over...
Hardware store hosts newest Connie’s Cabinet
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Austin Williams said Monday he hopes a cabinet in front of Green’s Dependable Hardware helps those in need for food but also serves as ...
New animal control facility to cost $485K
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new county animal control facility is set to be built next to the Franklin County Jail with construction expected to begin by month’s...
Hadrian, Navy partnering on project
News
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
BARTON — Federal and local officials are gearing up for Friday’s public unveiling of a major defense project at the Barton Riverfront Industrial Park ...
Who defines professional competence in Alabama?
Columnists, Opinion
March 18, 2026
Irecently reviewed an extraordinary student paper. The student analyzed a proposed state policy, determined it conflicted with our profession’s ethica...
Gardens have their own notes in history
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
March 18, 2026
Gardens often carry more history than people realize. That felt especially true this month, as our March meeting and the Liberty Tree ceremony at the ...
High power bills has church seeking answers, solutions
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Electric bills that have more than doubled in the past two months have officials at Cedars Church working with the Russellville Electri...
Development near county line draws concerns
Franklin County, News
By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
TUSCUMBIA — Concerns over a large land development in neighboring Franklin County are now reaching into Colbert County, where some property owners say...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *