May 16, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Bub-Ba- Q is Boss

Waycross team seals state championship cook-off
By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com
You can call him Bubba … or you can call him Boss. His third trip to the Boss Hog State Championship Cook-off was the charm for William “Bubba” Latimer. More...

News

The race is on

Qualifying begins for 14 elected offices
By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com

The gates of Burke County politics are wide open. Qualifying begins next Wednesday for nearly all of the county’s elected offices, including sheriff, tax commissioner, coroner, clerk of court and three judgeships. More...

Frazier will seek re-election to House

By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Rep. Gloria Frazier says she has some unfinished business in Atlanta. More...

Sims to challenge Cochran for Clerk of Court

By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

After 18 years in the banking industry, Karen Sims wants to trade loan documents for legal ones. Sims announced last week she will challenge incumbent Sherri J. Cochran in the Burke County Clerk of Courts race. More...

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For The Record

Real Estate Transactions

The following are Burke County property transfers. The date indicates when the transaction was recorded in the Burke County Clerk’s office. More...

Armed robber shot by retired cop

By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com

A hold-up at A&W One-Stop was foiled when a retired policeman opened fire on the gunman. More...

Keysville club shut down

By Elizabeth Billips
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The Department of Revenue has pulled the plug on a Keysville night club. L&G Lounge on Cheatham Street was shut down Thursday night after agents took action on tips that liquor was illegally being sold there. More...

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Obituaries

Josephine Fields

Mrs. Josephine Fields of Millen, Ga., entered into eternal rest on May 11, 2012 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 19, at 1 p.m. at Third Chapel Baptist Church in Midville, Ga. More...

Richard Heath

Mr. Richard Heath of Sardis, Ga., enterned into eternal rest on May 10, 2012 at Burke Medical Center in Waynesboro, Ga. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 16) at Beech Branch Baptist Church. More...

Annie Williams

Mrs. Annie Mae Williams of North Augusta, S.C., entered into eternal rest on May 10, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at Phinazee and Son Funeral Home Chapel. More...

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Legals

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gpn 7 -152-NOTICE TO DEBTORSAND CREDITORSState of GeorgiaCounty of BurkeAll creditors of the Estate of WILLIAMGORDON BARTLETT, SR., deceased, arehereby notified to render their demands to theundersigned according to law, or lose priorityas to your cl More...

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Mom attacked by teen with hammer

By Elizabeth Billips
lizbillips@yahoo.com

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested for beating her mother with a hammer. Zyquebah J. Hogues was taken to a youth detention center Friday after deputies were called to her family’s trailer on Salem Circle. More...

Relay For Life set for Friday night

By Anne Marie Kyzer
annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Hundreds will lose sleep on Friday night to help win the battle against cancer. More...

Lambert dominates state track and field

Davonte Lambert added another title to his track and field career – this time placing at the top in the GHSA AAA state meet over the weekend. More...

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Looking Back

10 years ago: May 15, 2002 Max Burns of Screven County and Barbara Dooley of Athens said they would run for the 12th District Congressional Seat. More...

RFD

By Bonnie K. Taylor
General Manager The True Citizen

A great big thank you to everyone who volunteered and made the 2012 Boss Hog Cook- Off the best ever. It takes a lot of man hours to plan and pull off an event like this and our local folks did it again!!! More...

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Sports

Quarterman pens scholarship with Albany Tech

By Diana Royal
jd.royal@hotmail.com

Brandon Quarterman is trading in his Bears’ jersey. The 6’3", 185-pound combo guard recently signed a full scholarship deal with Albany Technical College to play basketball for the Titans. More...

Knights edge Spartans out of state tourney

By Tres Bragg
tresbragg@bellsouth.net

Their state playoff run was cut short, but their season was still a success. More...

Bears place in top five at state track

By Diana Royal
jd.royal@hotmail.com

The Bears ended their track season as the fifth best in the state. More...

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Burke Happenings

Burke Happenings

Blood Drive Shepeard Community Blood Center will have a blood drive 1- 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, at The Wardlow Building, located at 210 Academy Avenue in Waynesboro. Music Concert The students of Angela B. More...

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Church News

Church News

Fairfield Fairfield Baptist Church will celebrate its anniversary 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 20. Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. More...

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People

Card of Thanks

I would like to thank everyone for their kindness during our time of bereavement. Thanks for the cards, calls and food. God answers all our prayers through special people like you. for the love that you all have shown I can’t thank you enough. More...

In Memory

It’s the 25th anniversary of the USS STARK FFG-31, remembering the 38 sailors that lost their lives in the bombing of the ship. May they all rest in peace. Bernard Martin will attend the memorial ceremony in Mayport, Fla., on May 17. More...

Heaven Bound Dec. 9, 2010

Heaven Sent May 18, 1987

In Our Hearts We though of you with love today That is every day. We thought about you yesterday and days before that, too. We think of you in silence We often speak of your name More...

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