Relay kicks off Friday
By Diana Royal Staff Writer
      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...
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Cotillion/ Beautillion will honor 16 seniors
From Staff Reports
      Sixteen high achieving seniors will be honored Saturday at the Debutante/Debonair Society's annual Cotillion/ Beautillion. The program will be held in the J.D. Smith Auditorium at Burke County High School, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Jones Lake
City heeds weed woes
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
      Jones Lake will finally get some weed relief. The City of Waynesboro will contribute $3,000 of the $7,000 needed to get the coontails and filamentous algae under control. The difference will come from property owners living around the lake.
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And she's off
      Anna, a three-legged stray who's attracting national attention, set off on her journey to Spanaway, Wash. She'd been up for adoption since January when she was found alongside the Burke County roadside.
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School board to see pay raise
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
      Burke County Board of Education members will see a pay raise come July. Legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly will grant school board members the authority to raise their own salaries by $200 per month. Law previously required the General Assembly to pass any r...
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Pothole patrol
      Waynesboro officials have had it with potholes. "I've been getting beat up in my ward," City Councilman Chick Jones said in reference to a steady stream of complaints about bent rims and flattened tires.
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For military
Link collects thank you cards
      In recognition of National Military Appreciation Month and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, Link Automotive is joining Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealerships across the country in an effort to help Americans say "thank you" to members of our military and their families.
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Jurors drawn for Superior Court
      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, May 14, at 10 a.m. The list contains nine deferred jurors. The list of jurors includes Kristi Bowles Griffin of Way...
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BCHS Jr. Air Force ROTC Awards program held
From Staff Reports
      The Burke County High School Air Force Jr. ROTC held its annual awards program on March 24, at the school. LT. COL. Jeanne Hutchinson, Commander, 551st Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon was the guest speaker. Students were honored with Squadron Awards and National Awards for th...
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