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Burke County Commissioner Alphonso Andrews has a new role. Gov. Sonny Perdue appointed him to the state’s Public Defender Supervisory Panel. More ... U.S. Census questionnaires will arrive in Burke County mailboxes any day now, and officials want to make sure every single resident is counted. More ... The Duck Commander is taking a break from the Cypress swamps for a trip to Burke County. Phil Robertson, renowned duck hunter and expert caller, will speak at Rosemont Heights Baptist Church Tuesday, April 13. More ... Students interested in learning more about conservation as well as potential careers have a hands-on opportunity to do so this summer. More ... Severe budget cuts to the University System of Georgia won’t likely cause East Georgia College to close up shop in Burke County. The college, which received about $6.26 million from the state this year, is facing nearly $2 million in cuts next fiscal year if plans to decrease the university system’s budget by another $300 million come to fruition. More ... The City of Waynesboro is going to take bids on the management of its wastewater treatment facility ... but could end up keeping it in-house. Nearly 10 years after city-run operation was put in the hands of OMI, a private management company, council members voted unanimously last Monday to take bids on the job. More ... 10 years ago: March 8, 2000 Texas Governor George W. Bush won the Republican presidential primary in Burke County while Vice President Al Gore defeated Senator Bill Bradley in the Democratic contest. Jonathan Broxton was one of five Burke County High School baseball players named to the all-state team after a tournament in Dublin. More ... A bomb threat was called in Monday morning to the construction site where new reactors are planned for Plant Vogtle. Gentry Bran, spokesperson for construction contractor The Shaw Group, confirmed the threat and that law enforcement was called in to search the premises. She said no further de- tails could be provided because the incident is still under investigation. More ... The campus police chief for Burke County Public Schools is back at work after shooting himself in the leg last Wednesday. According to a report, Chief Larry Boyd accidentally discharged his weapon while he was attempting to fasten his seatbelt, which had jammed. His handgun fired and hit his right leg causing a flesh wound. More ... Waynesboro Police The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department for the past week: Sunday, Feb. 28 • Joseph L. Griffin, 24, of East Ninth Street, Waynesboro, was arrested for simple battery and criminal trespass. Monday, March 1 More ... In last week’s The True Citizen there was an error included in a cut line entitled “EBA freshmen completed D.A.R.E. program.” The class actually completed the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) not the D.A.R.E. program. The True Citizen regrets this error. More ... Corinth Christian Church is going wild. On Saturday, March 20, church members will host their annual Wild Game Supper and Fellowship. The dinner kicks off at 5 p.m. and will feature keynote speakers Jeff Eaton and Rick Mann. More ... News RSS feed |
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