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Editorial May 9, 2007
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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.
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Looking Back
      10 years ago: May 7, 1997 A 25-year-old Jenkins County woman was found shot to death in her car on Highway 25 near the county line. She had been on her way home from her job as a customer service manager at the North Augusta Wal-Mart.
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RFD
By Bonnie K. Taylor General Manager The True Citizen
      You look back and you wonder where time has gone. My mother told me the older you get, the faster time goes by. You know what? She was right! Speaking of time, it seems like a few years ago, my nieces, Maria and Erin were born.
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Steven Rice
SOME QUESTIONS
      Who are "they"? "They" say it's going to rain this week. "They" say confession is good for the soul. "They" say things come in threes. Apparently there is some great oligarchy of wisdom that not only predicts the weather but also offers sage insight into the great mysteries...
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Bill Shipp
WINNING WITHOUT WAVES
      I watched 10 Republican presidential candidates debate on national TV last week, and for a moment I thought I was dreaming. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani stepped right up in the midst of this gaggle of seemingly like-minded conservatives to declare he favored women's ...
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Dixie Divas
MAMA'S STAR BURNS BRIGHTER
      Just when I thought that Mama's star had peaked and was beginning to fall, Reader's Digest called. "Is your mother really like what you write or do you embellish it?" asked a Hollywood screenwriter. I laughed. "No, she's not just like that. I tone her down a lot because...
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Lucy Adams
THIS DAY IS MINE
      This day is mine. Every Mothers' Day, children around the globe let mom sleep in. My children allow me a little Sunday morning, Mothers' Day peace by loudly shushing one another, which i n e v i t a b l y leads to yelling,
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The Most Important Thing
Homebuyers value price, but it's not all they consider
By Charles Scutt CTW Features
      The dollar sign at the bottom line may be the most important factor driving a homebuyer's decision to purchase, but it's certainly not the only criterion influencing their choice, according to a recent nationwide survey commissioned by the National Association of Home Builde...
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My Sister Gave Me Her Interest in Our House. Will Any Tax Issues Arise?
      Q: My sister and I bought a house for cash about six months ago. I spent a good amount of money and time to fix it, now I will be moving in to live in the house. My sister was decided to deed gift me her interest in the house, so now I have clear title in my name onl...
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What Turns Off Most Buyers?
Don't Let These Deal-breakers Dissuade Buyers from Purchasing Your Home
By Barbara Ballinger CTW Features
      Just when you think you've gotten your house in tiptop shape with freshly painted walls, clean carpeting and blooming flowers, you discover that the potential buyers found the house too personalized. All the photos of your extended family spread across the mantel proved too ...
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Dare to Live Without Limits
You are what you think about
By Bryan Golden
      You have complete control over your thoughts. Thought patterns develop over a lifetime; a result of the influences of schooling, parents, friends, relatives, TV, movies, etc. Unfortunately, most of the guidance received about how to think is negative. More effort is spent t...
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