The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Barron of Lexington, and June Drake and the late Frank Drake of Pearl.
Miss Drake is a graduate of East Holmes Academy.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi College and is associated with Wimberly and Associates.
The prospective bridegroom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hederman Sr. of Jackson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wettach Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wettach is a graduate of Jackson Academy.
He earned a bacheor’s degree in computing and information systems from Mississippi College and is the information systems administrator at Jackson Academy.
The couple will exchange vows at 2 p.m. July 26 at Vaiden Baptist Church in Vaiden.
The Northside Sun newspaper has more than 11,000 paid circulation representing 27,500 readers. This assumes that the average number of readers per newspaper is 2.5 which is the national average based on studies by the National Newspaper Association. The newspaper is mailed to subscribers through the U.S. Postal Service and arrives at homes on Thursday with the regular mail. The Northside Sun Magazine has 10,000 free distribution through racks and counters throughout our area. We are also in offices and waiting rooms. Studies shows free magazines have 3 readers per issue which would make the readership of the magazine 30,000. The newspaper and the magazine together have a readerships of approximately 57,500. The newspaper is published once a week and the magazine is published once a month. The magazine is on glossy coated paper. The newspaper is on newsprint. About half our subscribers are in south Madison County and about half are in northeast Jackson. Our primary zip code in northeast Jackson is 39211, but we also have high penetration in Fondren and Belhaven. The average household income of our readers is about $85,000 a year. Our readership is evenly divided between males and females. Half of our readers have college degrees or higher.
