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Doug Day speaks with guests who came to honor him at a retirement reception celebrating his 42 years of service in Georgia public education. The ceremony, held Sunday at the Wisteria Hall and attended by over 250 friends and colleagues, included a performance by the Burke County High School men More ... While Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law the hotly contested voter identification bill law last Thursday, the changes for Burke County are not yet clear. More ... Gloria Lewis and her niece, Tyroneesha Lewis, 12, died from injuries sustained in a wreck in Augusta Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. More ... Despite a year of advertising and interviewing, Waynesboro is still without a downtown director. More ... From Staff Reports Georgia drivers can spend less time in line, thanks to more services now available online. More ... From Staff Reports Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that USDA will begin notifying certain agricultural producers with Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts expiring in 2007 that they may extend or re-enroll their contracts. More ... A couple of decades ago, an older house was torn down only when it was beyond repair. Block after block of old and elegant homes lined the streets of the most exclusive urban and suburban neighborhoods. Then came the teardown trend, and solid old homes began to be demolished and replaced with newer, More ... From Staff Reports Governor Sonny Perdue announced recently that the state of Georgia will reimburse pharmacies for the costs of prescription drugs provided to dual eligible Medicare/Medicaid beneficiaries (low-income and disabled). Pharmacies will be reimbursed for dual eligible beneficiaries that More ... Sarah Ashe, Director of the Center for New Beginnings, recently accepted a check from Capital City Bank, with the help of Community in Schools. The money donated will help the organization continue to help families find information and services to meet individual needs. The Center for New Beginnings More ... The fifth Annual Empty Bowl to benefit Golden Harvest Food Bank, will be Sunday, March 5, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Augusta Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way in Evans. More ... From Staff Reports An organizational meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution Society was held Monday, Jan. 23. A membership team from the Georgia Society came to assist in securing a chapter in Waynesboro, Burke County and surrounding areas. More ... Paul Grunewald of Slidell, La., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Grunewald of Girard, was awarded an all-expensepaid trip for he and his wife, to the Winter Olympics Feb. 23-27 in Turin, Italy. Grunewald is manager of the New Orleans zone for Kellogg. This zone includes the southern half of Louisiana, Miss More ... Chamber members approved new board members, from left, Ella Jones, Jennifer Posey, William Mizell and Wayne Weddon. Not pictured was Tommy Mitchell. More ... |
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