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By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor After two years of asking for help, downtown merchants will finally get some parking relief. Monday night, Waynesboro City Council unanimously approved the second reading of a parking ordinance that sets a two-hour parking limit in the heart of downtown and keeps big rigs off right-of-ways. More ... County commission may lend a hand to Old Fella By Diana Royal Staff Writer Has Old Fella Animal Rescue made progress with Burke County's commissioners? After Tuesday's meeting, the organization's president Richard Daniels seems to think so. Daniels attended the commission meeting, along with more than 20 companions, most of whom were sporting matching Old Fella Tshirts... More ... Local helps veterans through fundraiser By Diana Royal Staff Writer One local disabled veteran says it's his moral obligation to help our troops and their families, and he's established the Veterans Food Basket to do just that. Buddy Faulkner, who reached E6 status in the Army and served three tours in Vietnam, says he knows what it's like to come home from servi... More ... HOPE scholarships dwindle in Burke By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Less than half the number of Burke County High School graduates qualified for the HOPE scholarship this year as compared to last year. Only 21 of BCHS's 224 graduates received the lottery-funded scholarship this year, down from 48 last year. More ...
Burke County's favorite guys are polishing up their etiquette for Celebrity Waiter Night, Sept. 20. With a "Big Kahuna" surfing theme, patrons will dine on everything from a basic Surf and Turf to Mahi-Mahi. More ... Agriculture research field day scheduled By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Agricultural producers from across Georgia and throughout the southeast will head to Midville next Wednesday to hear some of the latest developments in agricultural research. The University of Georgia's Southeast Research and Education Center will hold its annual field day Wednesday, Aug. 29. Reg... More ... Ask Our Broker We fell in love with a home, But we're still trying to sell ours. What should we do? Q: We're currently trying to sell our home and also have found a replacement home that we love. The problem? The sellers of the replacement property have told us they will only sell if we will settle within three months. More ... 'We Need to Improve This Living Room's Stride' By Kit Davey "We just can't seem to make our living room work, and we have an antique carousel horse that we'd like to display more prominently," my client complained. "We need help!" Upon visiting their home, I could see that their living room had some inherent challenges. More ... Rates are higher and loan packages are harder to choose from, so don't go blindly into the world on home ownership By Patricia V. Rivera CTW Features Without a doubt, the lending free-for-all is over. Lenders today no longer are willing to gamble on prospective homeowners who can't provide them with some assurances of long-term financial stability. The rising numbers of mortgageloan defaults have rattled financiers and slowed the subprimemortga... More ...
Waynesboro Primary School principal Tommy Mitchell and Burke County High School (BCHS) instructor Jeff Johnson, right, were among the dozens of educators who gathered last Thursday for Business After Hours. The event, which is sponsored by the Burke County Chamber of Commerce, is designed to welcome... More ...
Car and bike enthusiasts cruised into town Saturday to compete in Burke County Even Start's first ever Car and Bike Show. According to director Allene Reed, center, the show helped raise more than $1,500 for the non-profit family literacy program. Pictured with Reed are Swainsboro residents Kanyana ... More ...
Business leaders and local officials met at The Borough Restaurant & Bar Friday morning for Coffee Before Hours. More ... Library News The Burke County Library, located at 130 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, recently received the following books: Fiction Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber; Meet Me in Venice, Elizabeth Adler; Northfield: A Western Story, Johnny D. More ... Land for sale along Brier Creek By Field Manley Intern After spending nearly $15,000 on a surveyor and a demolition crew, Pat Lord is building his home on the land of his dreams. Lord has been busy lately trying to beautify his recently acquired property on Brier Creek. Instead of abandoning the old homes on the property, Lord paid a demolition crew... More ... |
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