Birthdays, Lifestyles
6:03 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Birthdays

Aug. 19 

Tanya Bradford 

Alana Parker 

Rebekah Bradford 

Kolt Lindsey 

Nikki Watts 

Steve Bell 

Joyce Hall 

 

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
 

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