Birth announcement
Erica J. Bennett and Jeremy D. Alkire, of Harpers Ferry, welcomed fraternal twins into the world on Aug. 26, 2022. Ava Dior Alkire was born at 8:14 a.m. Jett Dash Alkire was born at 8:18 a.m. At birth, Ava measured 17.5 inches tall and weighed five pounds and 12 ounces, while Jett measured 18.5 inches tall and weighed six pounds and two ounces. Their paternal grandparents are Victor and Wendy Carr, of Ranson, and Denise Alkire and William Christie, of Shepherdstown. Their paternal great-grandparent is Dallas Alkire, of Manassas, Va. Their maternal grandparents are Veronica Bennett, of Harpers Ferry, and Terry Bennett, of Inwood. They came home to meet their three siblings: five-year-old Cash, 10-year-old Jake and 21-year-old Kaylie.