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First of its kind
     The final phase in the completion of Midville's riverfront community, The River Landings, began last week as the 6,000-
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The perfect tree
     The search is on for the perfect Christmas tree to light up the Burke County Court House this holiday season. The tree, which will be placed atop the courthouse steps, will be lighted in a special ceremony during Christmas on Liberty Square, Dec. 1, and will remain on display through New Year's Day.
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Bargains in the 'Boro
     With less than six weeks until Christmas, two downtown
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Burke County Family & Consumer Science News
     Holiday dinner is the one time you're allowed to eat entire platefuls of home-cooked delicacies without an ounce of guilt. But that's usually not the case, and that serving of remorse typically follows your second slice of pecan pie.
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BCHS students nominated for Wendy's Heisman
     Burke County High School's Mollie Mitchell and Mitchell Davis have been honored with nomination for the prestigious Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
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I'm a Widow and Concerned About the Taxes Surrounding a Home Sale. Any Advice?
     Q: I'm a widow and own a two-family home. It is way beyond the one-year period to claim the $500,000
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Going Green: Conservation Efforts Can Pay Off
     Add insulation, replace your thermostats, buy water-saving faucets and toilets - today's homeowners can find many energy and resource-conservation recommendations, but how do you know what's right for your home and whether making these changes will really be cost-effective?
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Gen X Flexing Its Housing Muscle
     The rap on Generation X 10 years ago was that it was an age group of directionless slackers obsessed with grunge rock and existential indifference. That reputation, coupled with the fact that there were 25 million fewer Gen Xers born from 1965-1977 than house-happy baby boomers born 1946-1964, had m
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Real Estate Transactions
     Burke County property transfers for Sept. 22-25. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office.
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Get your shopping done downtown
     Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? With the holiday season right around the corner, Waynesboro retailers are preparing for it by hosting the annual Downtown Open House this Sunday.
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"We pledge allegiance ..."
     In honor of Veterans Day, girl scouts from Edmund Burke Academy presented the
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Caregiver conference slated for Saturday
     Local caregivers are invited to a conference at Boggs Rural Life aimed at simplifying and improving their jobs.
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Animal rescue organization off to good start with donation
     Wal-Mart recently donated $1,250 to the Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue during its second meeting Thursday Nov. 9.
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BCMS students present to Optimist Club
     Students from June Powell's seventh grade language arts class at Burke County Middle
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FSA county committe elections underway
     Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections began Friday, Nov. 3, and the deadline for eligible voters to return ballots is Monday, Dec. 4.
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Holiday driving tips
Use caution when taking road trips
     Cold weather, stressed shoppers, drunk drivers - all conspire to make the fast-approaching holiday season the most dangerous time of the year for drivers and pedestrians. So, along with counting your blessings this Thanksgiving, you might also want to count the many reasons you should observe posted
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BURKE Outdoors
     Krysta Smith, 15, left, killed her first deer from 300 yards away Sunday, Oct. 22, in Girard. Her mother, Michelle Ashe, below, killed a 183-pound, eight-point with a 19-inch spread Sunday, Nov. 5, in Girard.
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Pioneers to present-day
     First graders in Christy Palmer's class at Waynesboro Primary School are getting into their
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Tour to feature Corinth Christian Church
     The 2006 Sardis Christmas Tour of Homes will be held 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2,
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