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Woodland Terrace apartments could get a facelift in 2008. Monday, Ben Elbe of Rea Development Company told city council the 30-unit complex will be completely remodeled if the Georgia Department of Community Affairs awards them tax credits for the project. More ... The electric utility business wants to invest in its future workforce, and the sector's largest company is starting in Waynesboro. Southern Company will pilot a summer academy for rising ninth graders to provide leadership and employability training to the youth and get them interested in electric utility careers. More ... Downtown Waynesboro is one step closer to a Main Street designation. To get there, city officials and members of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) attended the Main Street 101 annual conference in Newnan where they brushed up on the basics for More ... Burke County students interested in agriculture and natural resources will no longer have to wait until high school to learn more about the subjects. Beginning next school term, Burke County Middle School will teach courses in agriculture. The program will also offer youngsters a chance to participate in The National FFA Organization. More ... Dog owners have a chance to have their canines vaccinated. Over the next couple of weekends, local 4-Hers will be teaming up with Dr. Jim Alexander for rabies clinics offered across the county. The annual clinics offer vaccinations for pets without requiring their owners to travel to a veterinarian's office for the service. More ... Beachcombers have until this Friday to sign up for vending or activity spaces at the May 18 'Boro Beach Blast. So far, 32 booths are lined up to sell everything from Caribbean Cuisine to chili cheese fries. More ... By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Want to get even … and support local children at the same time? Burke Community Partnership (BCP) will sponsor its fourth annual "Big Bounty Dunking Booth" at the May 18 'Boro Beach Blast in downtown Waynesboro. More ... Two men have qualified to run for the vacant District 1 seat on the Burke County Board of Commissioners. Lucious Abrams Jr. and S. Ronald Reed will run for the District 1 seat in a special election scheduled for Tuesday, June 19. More ... The Burke County Sheriff's Office will soon be able to solve crimes faster and more efficiently. Burke County, along with law enforcement agencies in Aiken, Edgefield, Columbia and Richmond counties, formed an information sharing network called CRSA IntelliNET. More ... A Waynesboro man was jailed for attacking two investigators when they tried to arrest him on a probation warrant. According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department early Sunday morning, officers spotted Robert Lee Williams, 46, More ... |
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