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First-time homebuyers are invited to a free workshop to help them better understand the process. On Saturday, Oct. 27, CSRA Economic Opportunity will facilitate the workshop at the Waynesboro City Hall from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the City of Waynesboro and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in an effort to promote home ownership. More ... The race for mayor is on. Absentee voting for the Nov. 6 election will begin as early as this Wednesday afternoon, if all goes according to plan. According to Barbara Hammett, executive director of the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration, the 10 voting machines at the courthouse will undergo logic and accuracy testing beginning at 1 p.m., Wed., Oct. 10. More ... 10 years ago: Oct. 8, 1997 An average of 15 false emergency calls were causing problems for the Burke County Emergency Management Agency. A spokesman for the agency said most were caused by children playing with the phone. Repeated prank calls from the same number could result in termination of BellSouth services, the spokesman said. More ... The biggest problem most people face when buying a new car is what to do with the old one. There are 3 basic options - trading it in means taking a lot less than it's worth, selling it means spending money for advertising and dealing with a lot of inconvenience, donating it means getting an itemized tax deduction for at least $500 and helping a favorite cause. More ... Part of Highway 56 will be closed next week for railroad crossing maintenance. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the portion of the highway in Waynesboro will be closed Oct. 15-17, weather permitting. More ... Reesa Smith was recently chosen to represent Burke County on the Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services Board of Directors. Smith, who had a licensed daycare center in her home for 24 years, says she "wants to give back" to the community. Ogeechee provides mental health, addictive disease and developmental disabilities services to citizens in Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins and Screven counties. Other board members include Aggie Blalock, chairman, Screven County; John Neighbors, Emanuel County; Donald Kent, Glascock County; Carolyn Huntley, Jefferson County; and Wilhemena Scoggins, Jenkins County. Above, Emanuel County Probate Judge Don Wilkes, right, administers the oath of office to Smith. More ... Sharon Hinson hears the misconceptions all the time. Some folks equate historic homes with old and assume that these properties are cheaper to buy. Others don't want anything to do with a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places for fear they'd face too many restrictions as owners. More ... Homeowners are said to want new kitchens and bathrooms and up-to-date heating and cooling systems. But sometimes you don't have the time or funds to make these expensive overhauls before you sell. There are dozens of less expensive changes that show you've taken care of your home as you try to attract potential buyers. More ... Q: My husband and I are in the midst of filing bankruptcy and we have just listed our house for sale. I am unemployed, his overtime has been cut, we have three children and we are no longer able to meet all of our bills, including the mortgage. More ... Burke County property transfers for June 8-11. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Jimmy C. Long et al to Wanda M. Cadle, June 8, 64th District, 5.96 acres, tax $53 Jack DeLaigle to Blanche D. More ... Buzzly, the fire safety mascot, recruited students to help him teach safety songs to about 300 kindergarteners at Waynesboro Primary School. The Burke County Emergency Management Agency visited WPS to kick off the Buzzly Fire Safety Program, which was funded by grants from both the Planters EMC Operation Round Up Grant Program and the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation Brant Chesney Grant program, according to Chief Rusty Sanders. The program is now available for use in county schools, daycare centers, public libraries and fire stations. "This program will be an effective and fun tool for our department to provide for the forty-two elementary school classrooms, six daycare centers, three public libraries and twelve fire stations to teach our youngest high risk children basic fire safety survival skills," Chief Sanders said. "We are so thankful for the generosity from the Planters EMC and Brant Chesney Grant; it's because of them that we are able to provide this excellent tool to teach our young children." For more information on viewing a Buzzly Fire Safety Program, contact Jayne Brinson at the Burke County EMA at 706-554-6651. Each Buzzly Fire Safety Program kit includes a 17-minute interactive animated video, teacher lesson plan, parent information handout and student activity sheets. More ... Grants totaling $7,500 were recently bestowed on several organizations that serve our community. Wal-Mart store manager Steve Moss presented these groups' representatives with checks from Wal-Mart's Good Works Foundation. From left are, Rhonda Johnson, Shepeard Community Blood Center; Cindy Cope, Burke County 4-H; Edwin Stephens, Habitat for Humanity; Beverly Peltier, Augusta Technical College; Moss; Faye Winter, Hephzibah Lions Club; Ella Jones, ATC Waynesboro campus; Teresa Carter, American Cancer Society; and Shilo Robinson, Communities in Schools. Old Fella Burke County Animal Rescue also received a grant for use in its education program. Wal-Mart annually donates an average of $26,000 to area organizations. More ... Rotarian Roy "Chip" Barefield Jr., pictured right, was recently honored for his service and dedication to the Waynesboro Rotary Club. He was presented with a framed photograph of himself that was taken during his early high school days when he played bass clarinet for the Purple Hurricane Marching Band. Barefield was honored for many years serving the club as membership development chairman, membership "red badge" training coordinator and membership retention coordinator. Rotary president Billy Joe Johnson Jr., left, commended Barefield for his many hours of hard work and for actively seeking and bringing in new members to the club. More ... |
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