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April 18, 2007  RSS feed
Accused murderers had violent histories
While Richmond County deputies searched for a Waynesboro man accused of gunning down his ex-girlfriend, a Midville woman was fatally stabbed at a party on Magruder Road. Although the incidents are unrelated, the prime suspects have something in common. More...
Waynesboro teen arrested for Augusta murder
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

A 17-year-old has admitted to killing an Augusta man who stopped to give him a ride. Deandre Holmes, a Waynesboro teen, was arrested Sunday for the murder of 21-year-old Corey Joseph. An anonymous tip led officers to Holmes and his 18-year-old friend, Settron Bell, who also lives in Waynesboro, said Sgt. Richard Roundtree of the Richmond County Sheriff 's Office. More...


Five-month-old Robert Alan Wade Jr. gets one last hug before his dad, Robert Wade Sr., is deployed for Iraq. Wade Sr., an Army Specialist 4 for a striker unit out of Fort Lewis, Wash., will be fighting with his combat infantry unit and is not expected back home for 18-24 months. Before joining the Army, Wade Sr. lived in Waynesboro where he attended Burke County High School. More...


By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

More than a week after an Easter weekend freeze, Dick Byne continues to survey the damage to his devastated blueberry crop. At this point, the local berry-producer is dealing with a 95 percent loss. "This wipes out this year's crop," Byne said, adding that he had just secured contracts to sell his crop at premium prices two days prior to the cold front. More...

 News
• NRC cites 'minor' issues at plant
Annual performance assessment at Vogtle
A faulty valve and too much caution kept Plant Vogtle from a spotless performance inspection for 2006. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported last week that Plant Vogtle operated safely last year, but cited two "minor" issues that will bring them back for additional inspections. More...
• Frog Wallow slated for Saturday
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 Editorial
• Eight Years After Columbine
Yesterday's mass shooting at Virginia Tech - the worst in American history - is another horrifying reminder that some of the gravest dangers Americans face come from killers at home armed with guns that are frighteningly easy to obtain. More...
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 Sports
• article has image BCHS girls host region track meet
Burke County High School will host the region meet this weekend for girls' track and field events, and the host school has shown plenty of promise for a region title this season. The boys' and girls' teams most recently tamed the Wolfpack from Greenbrier High School and grounded the Eagles from Jenkins County High School. More...
• article has image Bears prepare for region championship on home course
• Bears hang up their rackets
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 For The Record
• Green thumbs go to jail
Two Georgia men who spend weekends collecting native plant species got to collect jail stories after they brought their shovels to Burke County. More...
• Cousins charged in Molotov bombing
• BCHS student threatens violence in note
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 Obituaries
• Harry Thomas Jenkins Jr.
Harry Thomas Jenkins Jr., 71, of 306 Nunn St., Commerce, Ga., died Thursday, April 12, 2007 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in the chapel of Little-Ward Funeral Home with the Revs. Doug Duncan, Cary Hillard and Charles Reese officiating. More...
• Miss Wendy Marie McNorrill
• Mrs. Molly Jean Thomas
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 Fields & Yields
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Controlling weeds in hay fields and pastures
Weed control is one of the most time consuming and difficult tasks on crop fields in the southeast. The time has come to check pastures and hay fields for undesirable summer weeds. Unfortunately, the cold weather last week injured the first growth in hay fields causing fields to start over. As soil temperatures rebound from the cooler nighttime temperatures, the summer weeds will begin growing. More...
• Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Relay For Life A community yard sale will be held at the Waynesboro Exchange Club Fairgrounds 8 a.m.- noon Saturday, April 21, to help raise funds for the Burke County Relay For Life. Contact Jackie Eskew, Relay chair, at 706-466-0667 or Teresa L. Carter of the American Cancer Society at 706-731-9900 for more information. More...
• Grand jurors drawn for April 2007 term of Superior Court
• Library News
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 Church News
• article has image THE CROW ON THE PRESBYTERIAN STEEPLE
Once again this morning, the crow on the Presbyterian steeple said, "Good morning!" as I made my way into the office. The offices of the United Methodist Church are across the street from the Presbyterian Church, so the crow and I are able to have occasional conversations. I have come to look forward to our exchange of pleasantries. He is a friendly sort of fellow, glossy and proud. More...
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 People
• article has image Dixie Divas
CLAUDETTE WANTS TO DIE
Claudette, one of my favorite divas, summoned me to lunch. "We have something to discuss," she announced firmly. Dutifully, I showed up and was in great hopes h a t Claudette's irrepressible in-laws had been up to their usual nonsense because had a column to write and needed some material. More...
• article has image Black, Williams to unite in marriage
• article has image Miss Cain to wed Mr. Mobley June 2
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 School News
• article has image School day gets a makeover
New scheduling format offers more classes and chances to earn credits
It's the end of the school day as they know it. Students at Burke County High School will see a completely different class schedule next school term. The school is implementing a new scheduling model, called composite scheduling, which adapts class formats to better meet the needs of individual students. More...
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