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May 9, 2007
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Manufacturing facility to close
More than 300 jobs will be lost by June
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
More than 300 local workers will lose their jobs when one of Burke County's largest employers closes next month. Cummins Filtrations, formerly known as Fleetguard, will close the doors on its manufacturing facility in Waynesboro by June, according to an announcement made by ... More...
Building inspector resigns
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

The City of Waynesboro needs a new building inspector. Veteran inspector Ronnie Baxley tendered his resignation Tuesday morning, just 14 hours after city council adopted a new building code ordinance. More...

FUN ON THE FARM

Above, Quintus Williams lights up as he scratches an appreciative Skittles, the fouryear old Brown Swiss cow that helped local dairy farmer Jimmy Franks educate school children about milk production. More...

Waynesboro to lose Rural Development Office
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

Unless an unforeseen change comes about, the USDA Rural Development office in Waynesboro will be closed by this time next year. Residents will be served from an office in either Sandersville or Thomson, according to Donnie Thomas, assistant to the state director. Currently, ... More...

 News
•Relay kicks off Friday
Burke Countains have once again raised funds to help find a cure for cancer, and they will take to their luminary-lit track this Friday, May 11, in the 2007 Burke County Relay For Life. The event, which will be held at Blakeney Elementary and Waynesboro Primary schools, will... More...
•Cotillion/ Beautillion will honor 16 seniors
•Jones Lake
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 Editorial
•City council takes a positive step
The Waynesboro City Council did the absolutely right thing Monday night when it adopted a new, more flexible, building ordinance for the city. The second reading of the ordinance passed easily with little debate and only one negative vote. More...
•Cartoon
•Looking Back
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 Sports
•Bears battle winds in state AAA golf tourney
High winds swept through just in time for the state AAA golf tournament held in Burke County Monday. Players and parents broke out pullovers and long pants as they walked the courses in unseasonably cool temperatures and whipping wind. More...
•State AAA golf held in Burke
•Reebok running camp accepting applications
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 For The Record
•Officer struck in teen fracas
A fight in the Westgate subdivision ended with charges against four teenage girls, including one who allegedly hit an officer. Police were first called to the area Wednesday night and dispersed about 15 people, mostly teens, who were arguing in the roadway. More...
•10 stolen golf carts recovered
•From the Blotter
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 Obituaries
•Mrs. Barbara Caudle Tinley
Mrs. Barbara Caudle Tinley of Waynesboro entered into rest Monday, May 7, 2007 at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Rosemont Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Alderman and the Rev. Wes Lawson officiating. More...
•Mrs. Audrey R. Syms
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 Fields & Yields
•In the Furrow
Okra is Great in the Garden
Time has come for gardeners across Burke County to plant okra in the home garden. Okra is a plant that likes warm air and soil temp e r a t u r e s . More...
•Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
•Home & Garden Tips
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 Burke Happenings
•Burke Happenings
Children of Confederacy The Col. John James Jones Chapter of Children of the Confederacy will meet 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Magnolia Springs State Park. There will be a fishing rodeo, video tour of the fort and a picnic lunch. Members are urged to attend. More...
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 Church News
•Church News
Beech Branch Beech Branch Baptist Church will celebrate its 138th anniversary 10 a.m. Sunday, May 13. The public is invited. McBean McBean Baptist Church will celebrate its 25th Silver Anniversary Homecoming Sunday, May 20. More...
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 People
•Pizza with Chuck E. Cheese
Daisies from Girl Scout Troop #734 recently visited Chuck E. Cheese's. Pictured are, from left, front row: Ton'ya Blockett, Cordaijah McBride and MacKenzie McCafferty; middle row: Taylor Herrington, Sekheem Scott, More...
•Hospital volunteers honored
•Rocky Mims
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 School News
•Full Story
Edmund Burke Academy kindergartners met a not-so-average horse during their recent field trip to Smith Farm in Shell Bluff. Champion bird dog trainer Harold Ray gave the youngsters a few pointers about training setters and treated them to a show, starring his field trial h... More...
•Open house held
•Honors picnic
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