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September 12, 2007  RSS feed
From the inside out
Schools focus on feeding mouths as well as minds
First grader Kaliyah Fields carefully pulls open the spout on her carton of milk and pours it over her cereal. It crackles as the cereal puffs soak up the milk. Kaliyah scoops up a spoonful and munches quietly, watching her classmates settle in around her. They don't waste any time getting started on their own bowls of oat circles. More...
Dead inmate's widow wants $10 million
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

The widow of a hanged inmate wants the county to pay $10 million for his "wrongful death." Burke County commissioners received an ante litem notice alleging that Ezumer Palmer, who was found hanging from a bed sheet Feb. 5, died as a result of "premeditated murder" - not suicide, as ruled three months ago. More...

Tire blow-out leaves one dead, three injured
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

A Waynesboro man was killed Friday night when a tire blew out on his Oldsmobile. According to a spokesperson from the Georgia State Patrol office, 22-year-old Everett Buxton wrecked on Godbee Road, five miles east of Girard, just after 11 p.m. More...

Ex-cop cleared of child molestation
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

An ex-police officer for the cities of Waynesboro and Sardis has been cleared of child molestation charges by a Burke County jury. For the first time in more than a year, Brandon Michael Fairchild, 31, was a free man Friday evening. More...

Mayor nominated for Superior Court judgeship
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

Waynesboro's mayor is in the running for Superior Court Judge. Mayor Jesse Stone announced Friday that he wants to fill the seat of retiring Judge Neal Dickert on the Augusta Judicial Circuit. More...

Too Big ... Too Little ... Just Right
More and more houses are coming with more and more rooms, but that doesn't always mean they're practical. The right-sized home utilizes the right amount of space for your lifestyle
By Patricia V. Rivera CTW Features

Gregory Johnson's decision to move out of his 2,000-squarefoot home to one that is less than one-tenth that size didn't happen overnight. Like most people, Johnson didn't just wake up one morning and decide to move into a 142-square-foot cabin. In fact, the Iowa City, Iowa, resident really liked the extra space his 2,000-square foot home once afforded him. More...

 News
• article has image 'Friends' raise hundreds
The Friends of the Court were busy Saturday morning and into the afternoon as they reached out to residents to raise funds for Burke County's DUI/Drug and Family Violence courts. The group set up blocks at the intersections by the courthouse and Wal-Mart, collecting $873.63 in just four hours. The funds will be used to help support the two court programs, which are aimed at stopping drug abuse and domestic violence. Organization member and county coroner Betty White said she was very pleased with the success of the roadblocks while adding that the group has been working extremely hard and appreciates every donation that has been made. More...
• Q & A With Peter G. Miller
• Pondering Property Tax
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 Editorial
• Stone for Judge
The prospect of a new Superior Court judge coming from Burke County is a welcome one indeed. As one of the three counties in the Augusta Judicial Circuit, Burke has a long history of being under-represented on the court's bench. More...
• Looking Back
• article has image Political Cartoon
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 Sports
• article has image Bears look for first win against Bulldogs
Gamecocks strut to victory in Bear Den
The Burke County Bears (0- 2) hope to change their luck in Augusta this weekend. Their match up against Butler High School may be the Bears' best chance to pick up their first win of the season. They pounded the Bulldogs 41-0 last year. More...
• On the run
• Burke County serves loss to Laney
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 For The Record
• Armed robbers strike again
Waynesboro police have another armed robbery on their hands. Around 10:15 p.m. last Tuesday, two men with white T-shirts covering their faces held up the owner of El Cheapo on South Liberty Street. According to the police report, one of the men was brandishing a handgun. More...
• From the Blotter
• City partners with DUI/Drug Court
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 Obituaries
• article has image Mrs. Ellen Hodges Fryhofer
Mrs. Ellen Hodges Fryhofer of Waynesboro passed peacefully to her Lord and Savior at Burke Medical Center on Sept. 8, 2007, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, with burial following in Burke Memorial Gardens, Highway 24 South, Waynesboro. More...
• Christopher Jeffers Jr.
• Mr. Everette Buxton
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 Fields & Yields
• article has image In the Furrow
Celebrating Agriculture in Burke County
This is an exciting time of year for farming along with the many folks whom enjoy the outdoors. The season of fall officially arrives on Sept. More...
• article has image Home & Garden Tips
• article has image Family & Consumer Science News
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Old Fella Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue will meet 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Burke County Library. You do not have to be a member to attend. Family reunions Descendants of Kendall and Elizabeth Bass McTier through the Larkin, Solomon, Redrick, Narcissa Johnson and Synthian Guimarin lines are invited to the annual family reunion 10 a.m. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
Green Branch Green Branch Baptist Church will celebrate the 10th anniversary of pastors Roger Lane and Linda Lane 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Gary Kerr, pastor of First Baptist Church of Keysville, will be guest speaker. The public is invited. More...
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 People
• article has image Akridge, Allen to unite in marriage
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Akridge of Swainsboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Autumn Nicole, to James Kenneth Allen II of Sardis, son of Elizabeth G. Allen and the late James K. Allen Sr. The wedding is planned for 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2007, at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church in Aline. A reception will immediately follow at the Swainsboro Country Club. More...
• article has image Miss Sumner to wed Mr. Brantley
• article has image Dukes, Powell to marry
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