The engagement of Samantha Leighann Tarnabine to Timothy Neil “Tim” Tench, both of Dallas, is announced today. The wedding will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 5, 2010, at Park Restaurant in Dallas. A reception will follow.

Miss Tarnabine is the daughter of Joseph Tarnabine and the late Anita Tarnabine of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tarnabine Sr. and Charlene Short and the late Stanley Short of Vicksburg.

Mr. Tench is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timm Tench of Baton Rouge and Belinda Gandy of Hattiesburg. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tench and Norma Butler and the late Jay Butler of Hurley.

The bride-elect is a 1998 graduate of Warren Central High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2002 from the University of Southern Mississippi, where she was a member of the Public Relations Student Association.

Miss Tarnabine is a marketing analyst for Pizza Hut Inc.

The prospective groom is a 1997 graduate of Van Cleave High School. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2001 and a Master of Business Administration degree in 2002, both from Millsaps College. He was a member of the varsity football team and Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Mr. Tench is a project manager for EMJ Corporation.