Sarah Catherine Lathrop and Joseph Thomas Midkiff will exchange vows Sat., August 9, at 2 p.m. in the Murphysboro Events Center in Murphysboro, Ill. Parents of the couple are Helen Lathrop of Columbia and Dr. Gregory Lathrop of Warrenton, Va., and Drs. David and Sheri Midkiff of Portia. The bride-elect...

Nobody will ever tell you that wedding planning is easy! In fact, planning a wedding can be made a lot easier with plenty of organization and a realistic timetable. Of course, the amount of time that you will require to complete the full wedding planning procedure will depend on the type and size of...

Wanda and Greg Pennekamp of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Helen Pennekamp of Columbia, to Brian Lee Bluestein of Brunswick, Ga. He is the son of Gay and Ronnie Bluestein of Brunswick, Ga. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Kate and Bill Pennekamp of Charleston and the...

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harold Middlebrooks Jr. of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Neely Michelle Middlebrooks, to Cpt. Charles Dwight Cathcart II of Columbia, son of Mrs. Brooks Taber Cathcart and Mr. Edmund Heyward. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Roger Neely...