Birthday wishes to Willie “Chicken” Webb Jr., Jan. 22, Md.; Tori Orborne, Jan. 22, Saxe; Vivian Mosley, Jan. 22, Saxe; Jordan Foster, Jan. 22, Cumming, Ga.; Stanley Vaughters, Jan. 23, Clover; Jamal Williams, Jan. 24, N.C.; Zaria Spencer, Jan. 25, Charlotte Court House; Treyanna Spencer, Jan. 25, Charlotte Court House; Kharia Jenkins, Jan. 25, Charlotte Court House; Cole Toombs, Jan. 25, Randolph; and Paul E. Hamlett Jr., Jan. 26, Saxe.

Happy Birthday! I hope that your day is blessed with happiness and joy.

Winners for the January birthday drawing are Ann White, Charlotte Court House, and Renee Hall, Keysville. Gifts can be picked up at The Charlotte Gazette on Monday. The deadline to pick up gifts is Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut in. I hope that you are well and up soon. You are in our prayers.

Anniversary wishes to Clarence and Jane Jackson Johnson, Jan. 19, 42 years, Bronx, N.Y. May your love forever last.

Thoughts for the week: Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish them.

Check out The Scoop ice cream shop in Charlotte Court House. They serve ice cream, coffee and bagels.

News deadline is due on Sunday at 1 p.m. To submit Saxe or Drakes Branch news, contact Virginia Freeman at (434) 568-0596.