Man devotes 27 years to coaching local athletes
By Field Manley Intern
      He's impacted more than 1,000 players for nearly three decades, and he's still going strong. Willie Dukes started his coaching career 27 years ago after a breakup with his girlfriend. "Instead of doing something stupid after the breakup, I decided to start coaching softball," he said. He has gone...
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BCHS names new baseball coach
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer
      A new head coach will be calling the shots for the Bears on the baseball diamond. Sean Tiernan has been approved by the Burke County Board of Education as the new coach for Burke County High School's baseball team. Tiernan is coaching players in summer league now and looks forward to next year'...
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'Monster' cat
      Grant Young of Waynesboro pulled this whopping bottom dweller into his boat while fishing at Thurmond Lake recently.
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