Birthdays, Lifestyles
6:02 am Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Birthdays

Aug. 20

Sandra Oliver

John Stancil

Mike Franklin

Aug. 21

Freida Ellison

Dennis Hyde

Greg Kastberg

Brigitte Baker

Aug. 22

Lesa Williams

Aug. 23

Rita Duncan

Kristin Skidmore

Brittany McGuire

Xavier Bolton

Nancy P. Bowling

Maggie Willingham

Ally Oliver

Aug. 24

Retha Hester

Aug. 25

Chris Hoehn

Martha Bixler

Derrik Scott

Aug. 26

Brad Bowling

Patricia Farr

Tina Copeland

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