Real Men Really Do Read
      Real men really did read at Waynesboro Primary School when 59 male community volunteers came to the school to read. "What a wonderful experience for young children to have a 'real man' read to them," Etta Young, WPS instructional coordinator said. "Providing good role models for our students is...
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Lane closed
      A familiar face in the A&W One Stop on South Liberty has decided to call it quits and retire. Bob Scott, 83, rang up his last customer Thursday. "I've been on this corner since 1981," said Scott, who worked at the Waynesboro Steakhouse before his decade at A&W.
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Development officials tour Burke
      Merv Waldrop, county administrator, tells economic development officials about plans for a new spec building in the Burke County Industrial Park during a stop on a regional bus tour.
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A salute to veterans
      Hundreds recently gathered at Edmund Burke Academy to pay tribute to the country's veterans. The ceremony was coordinated by kindergarten teacher Phyllis Jenkins and was attended by members of the National Guard Armory and American Legion, as well as other veterans and active servicemen and wom...
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People in the News
     Lauren Hogan Lauren Elizabeth Hogan was initiated into the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority at the University of Georgia on Sunday, Oct. 22, in Athens. Established at UGA in 1934 under the Lamda Sigma Chapter, AOPII initiated the largest sorority pledge class for the fall semester with 59 new members. Laur...
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     DARE speaker Blakeney Elementary will hold its DARE graduation 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the school cafeteria. Sheryl Williams, news anchor for WJBF Channel 6, will be the guest speaker. The public is invited.
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Birth
Tyler Lee Champion
      Jessica Hall and Joshua Champion announce the birth of their son, Tyler Lee Champion, born 3:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 at Burke Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds and 21/2 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Ty and Rhonda Oglesby of Midville and Bobby Hall of Mansfield. Paternal grandmother is ...
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Scenes from Battle of Waynesborough
      Photos by Elizabeth Billips and David Royal
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Scenes from C L hristmas on iberty
      Staff photos by Elizabeth Billips and Bonnie K. Taylor
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Scenes from Sardis Tour of Homes
     CONTRIBUTED - ARIANA YOUMANS
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