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Sardis pharmacist recalls his WWII service for Library of Congress project By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer John Thomas Wynne stepped off the landing craft that carried him from the U.S.S. Sanborn into Nagasaki, Japan. Atomic bombs had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki just weeks before. In the mangled shipyard, Wynne saw only the twisted metal that once supported buildings. In the distance, he c... More ... Recipes from Louise By Louise McClain Special to The True Citizen Ice cream cakes are enjoyable summer desserts that date back to the Renaissance. They can be made with cake or cookies, round with layers of cake with ice cream layered together to make any form. Used at birthday parties, dinner parties and for everyday family affairs, these crowd pleasers are sur... More ... Divas of Excellence tea honors selection committee The Miss Black Burke County 2007 Selection Committee sponsored a "Divas of Excellence" Tea Saturday, June 9, at the Burke County Library. This year's queen, Veronica Henderson, selected the theme "Glamorous" for the pageant, which will be held Saturday, August 4, at 7 p.m. More ...
By MeShae Hankerson Intern Well folks, it's that time of year! The third annual "Best of Burke" contest is set to begin this week. This is your time to let us know which businesses around the county deserve to be deemed the "best." Local residents will have the opportunity to vote in nearly 100 categories ranging from favo... More ... Landfill to close on Saturdays By Diana Royal Staff Writer The Burke County Landfill will no longer operate Saturday hours. The decision came at the Burke County Commissioners meeting last Tuesday, at the recommendation of both public works director Jesse Burke and landfill director Ralph Hankerson, More ... Board of Elections to man city polls In Waynesboro By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Waynesboro voters won't have to deal with those old-fashioned lever voting machines come Nov. 6. Monday, city council approved the final reading of an ordinance that will turn it all over to the Burke County Board of Elections and Registrars. More ... County to investigate accusation of 'unprofessional conduct' by employee By Diana Royal Staff Writer A Burke County employee could be under the scrutiny of county commissioners after a slain man's stepmother met with them behind closed doors. Daisy Harley, the stepmother of Steven Harley, met with the recreation commission last Wednesday to report "unprofessional conduct" by a recreation departm... More ... Popeyes late, but coming By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor The rumors aren't true. Franchise owner Mark Rinna says the rebuilding of Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits has been delayed but not called-off. "If all goes as planned, we should see things moving on the site within thirty days," he said. More ...
This Thursday, two Waynesboro Harveys Supermarkets employees will travel to Nashville, Ga. to compete in a bagging competition. Stephen Young is this year's district champion, and Danny Goodwin is the defending company champion. More ... Jurors drawn for Superior Court Jurors have been drawn for the April 2007 term of Superior Court criminal/civil session with Judge James G. Blanchard Jr. presiding. Jurors are to report Monday, June 25, at 10 a.m. The list includes 16 deferred jurors. The list of jurors includes Lynda C. Moore of Waynesboro; Frank L. Jenkins... More ...
Loved ones wiped away tears last Tuesday as the 80 soldiers in Waynesboro's Company C, 1st Battalion of the 214th Field Artillery boarded buses for a year-long deployment to Iraq. More ...
What Clues Can I Look for to Make Sure an Investor Isn't Using a Straw Man? Q: The use of a straw man is a technique often used by people committing mortgage fraud. What do you suggest people investigate if they're asked to take on this role so that they can best protect themselves from unscrupulous cons? More ...
In different regions across the country, how much home you can buy is as varied as the weather By Paul Rogers CTW Features The median price for a singlefamily home grew only 1.4 percent last year, to $222,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. Quite a difference from 2005, when the median jumped more than 12 percent. On top of that, median prices actually declined 3. More ...
By Kit Davey "I don't know what to do with my living room," said a frustrated student who had taken one of my room redesign classes. "I don't use it, and I don't want to spend any money fixing it up, but I want it to look good. Can you help me?" she asked. Knowing that any room can be improved, I replied with ... More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for March 22-26. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. G&W Land Company to Stuckey Timberland Inc., March 22, 186. More ...
The Margaret Jones Chapter No. 27 Daughters of the Confederacy recently donated copies of a book to the Burke County Library and Edmund Burke Academy that lists all of the soldiers from Burke County who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. More ...
University Health Care System's Home Health Services has a new and expanded location in Waynesboro. They held open house at their new location on Highway 25 South last Tuesday. More ...
A group from Waynesboro recently visited the Franklin Memorial Library in Swainsboro to get ideas for a project that will honor World War II veterans in Burke County. More ... |
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