Jess and Michelle Dowler and Betty and Mike Bartlett, all of Sedalia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Dawn Dowler, of Columbia, to Brett Wade Martin, of Columbia. He is the son of Larry and Gwen Martin, of Hartsburg.

9 Jan 2009

Democrat Al Franken is going to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20 along with his wife and at least one staffer, said spokeswoman Jess McIntosh, the one staffer who, for sure, will accompany the Frankens.

9 Jan 2009

Our beloved mother, sister and friend, Sherry Lobato, 57, of Aztec, lost her courageous battle with cancer Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 10, 1951, to Andrew Smith and Anna Marie Patscheck. She was raised by her mother and Jess Slavey.

9 Jan 2009

Shannon Scott Design recently completed the interiors for the Bench, a new Los Olivos wine tasting room owned by Barbara Banke and Jess Jackson. The tasting room features local wines from Byron, Cambria, Kinton and IO wineries.

9 Jan 2009

By JESS DAVIS The Brunswick News State Sen. Jeff Chapman, R-Brunswick, was passed over for a top leadership post in the Senate, but that's OK with him. He would rather not be tied down with that responsibility right now, he told The News Thursday.

9 Jan 2009

Technology transformed the battlefield in the 1991 B.C. election campaign. Organizers at the Social Credit headquarters proudly displayed a dozen new fax machines devoted to sending and receiving written information. ''It's made such a difference,'' campaign manager Jess Ketchum marvelled at the time. ''We held a special meeting just to figure out how best to make use of it.'' ...

9 Jan 2009