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Unless a judge's restraining order on Georgia's voter ID bill is overturned before next week's primary, voters won't be required to show a photo ID at the polls. More ... Burke County voters will head to the polls next Tuesday for the primary elections, but they won't have many decisions to make when casting votes for area offices. None of the candidates for district and local offices have any opposition in the primary election. More ... Rocked by a raccoon Police responded to a report that a 50-year-old man hit his 46-year-old sister with a dead raccoon at their home on Hillhouse Street last Friday. More ... A City of Waynesboro employee was arrested and fired for charging more than $5,000 in gas to the city. More ... A local pharmacist wants to know how burglars made off with his massive antique mirror - and he's offering $500 for some insight. More ... A 6-year-old Waynesboro boy, who was reported missing last Thursday, was found safe and sound later that afternoon. More ... The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department last week: More ... A Waynesboro man was taken for mental evaluation after he held his young son hostage and threatened suicide during an argument with his estranged wife. More ... In recent years, hardwood has become synonymous with quality flooring in upscale homes and apartments, except in certain rooms like kitchens and bathrooms where tile and stone often are preferred because of their practicality when food and water are present. More ... As families grow and people accumulate goods, as incomes rise and the need for extra nontraditional space like a media room suddenly becomes imperative, homeowners are faced with a common decision: Move out or add on. It would be nice if More ... Registration has been extended for all five competitions at next Thursday's "Dog Day of Summer." More ... Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Georgia teachers will be able to use their $100 gift cards during the state's tax free holiday. The 2006 tax-free holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, August 3 and continues until midnight, Sunday, August 6. It combines last year's two taxfree shopping periods More ... The Burke County Library held its annual frog jumping contest Friday, July 7. Local children brought their frogs to the library to compete for $50 in cash. To win the prize, the frogs worked against the clock to beat the other frogs to the finish line. Madison Fouche and Bradley Sikes, pictured left More ... |
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