Kevin and Sheila Hobson announce the upcoming wedding of their son, Caleb Josiah Hobson of East Bend to Rachel Ann Hobson, also of East Bend.

   The groom-to-be is a law enforcement officer for the Yadkinville Police Department. His grandparents are Nancy Hobson of Mocksville and the late David Hobson, and Skip and Almie Sweet of Mocksville.

  The bride-elect is the daughter of Jeff and Miranda Hobson of East Bend and is a sales consultant at Parkway Ford Lincoln in Winston-Salem. Her grandparents are Aaron and Georgiann Miller of Yadkinville and Donnie and Kathy Hobson, also of Yadkinville.

  He proposed to her in December 2016 and they plan to wed on Oct. 14 outdoors by a pond off Old Stage Road in Yadkinville, where the groom’s father will be officiating. The couple will reside in East Bend.