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Under the big red hats are little ladies eating cold watermelon and shooting the breeze. It's the weekly Red Hat meeting of the women at Brentwood Terrace Health Care Center, and more than 20 of them wouldn't miss it for the world. More ... Electric bills could increase for Georgia Power customers next year. The company has asked the Georgia Public Service Commission for permission to increase its base rates. If approved, the average customer's bill will increase by about 7 percent, or $6.67 per month, according to Georgia Power spokesperson Lynn Wallace. The new rate would go into effect January 2008. More ... The Waynesboro-Burke Concert Series' 2007-2008 season begins in September and the "Think Music!" ticket drive is currently underway. Performances for the season include: "Let the Good Times Roll" on Saturday, Sept. More ... One local landscaper won't be charging a dime for the lawns mowed and hedges trimmed at some homes around Burke County. He's skipping the bill in an effort to help families of men and women away from home serving in the armed forces. More ... Georgia Power officials have agreed to encourage endangered species on land surrounding Plant Vogtle but will be exempt from certain federal wildlife regulations should populations increase. Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear signed a Safe Harbor Management Agreement with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) last month. More ... Communities in Schools' staff members are breathing easier this week. Saturday, executive director Deena Sams announced that funding for the organization's teen center was put back in the federal budget. More ... Waynesboro resident Nancy Hill recently won a $1,000 shopping spree from McKinney Doit Best Home Center. Nancy is pictured here with her daughter, Jennifer, and owner Bobby McKinney. More ... No other fruit says summer like the thirst quenching watermelon. Watermelons are fun to eat and are good for you. Although watermelons can be found in grocery stores throughout the year, summer is the season when watermelons are sweet and juicy and of the best quality. More ... Lori Williams puts the finishing touch on the last of several beautiful roses and then plops the whole lot of them back into the bowl of frosting. She refills her decorating bag and starts over again, each rose prettier than the last. More ... Q: A friend of mine is considering letting an investment property go into foreclosure. How do we find out if the lender has recourse if there is a deficiency? Are some states recourse states and others not? A: In general terms, recourse financing means a borrower personally is liable for any portion of a debt not repaid to a lender. More ... We all remember our first credit card. The small plastic promise that we could buy now, pay later. What a wonderful concept. Until we didn't pay or fell behind on our payments - remember the late charges? Or the balance got too high - remember the interest? More ... Nearly three-quarters of home and apartment renters say that overextending themselves financially is a concern, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington, D.C. Not a bad worry. Firsttime homebuyers, inexperienced with the buying process and the responsibilities of home ownership, commonly misjudge costs. More ... Burke County property transfers for April 5-9. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Georgia-Florida Construction Company to David D. Dixon, April 5, 60th District, 5. More ... Capital City Bank recently awarded The Center for New Beginnings a check for $1,100, which will help the center with general funding. Above, Capital City's Karen Sims, left, presents the check to the center's director and educational behavioral consultant Sarah Ashe. More ... The Burke County Library, located at 130 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, has received the following books: Fiction Only the Cat Knows by Marian Babson; The Last Summer, Ann Brashares; Jesus Out to Sea Stories, James Lee Burke; These Boots Weren't Made for Walking, Melody Carlson; Whispering Rock, Robyn Carr; A Much Married Man, Nicholas Coleridge; Vineyard Stalker, More ... Jurors have been drawn for the April 2007 term of Superior Court criminal/civil session with Judge Carl C. Brown Jr. presiding. Jurors are to report Monday, July 16, at 10 a.m., at the Burke County Court House. The list of jurors includes Barbara S. More ... Revving up ribs, churning out tasty chicken wings and giving green beans a kick- One Shell Bluff native has been busy dousing dishes with his special seasoning and has gone big time with his product. More ... Emma Rogers, 2, watched with awe as the skies on the south end of town exploded into color during the Waynesboro Jaycees' Fourth of July fireworks show. Cars and trucks brimming with children lined Burke Veterans Parkway and filled parking lots as families capped off Independence Day with the annual display. A few anxious revelers set off their own smaller arsenals of fire crackers and sparklers as they waited for the real show to begin. More ... One of America's most patriotic figures visited the Burke County library Friday. In celebration of America's 131 years of existence, "Uncle Sam," above, was the special guest for the library's summer reading program. More ... |
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