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Local couple earns wildlife certification By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Burke County residents James R. and Jennifer Morris got a big thank you from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) after turning their property on Hancock Landing Road into a certified wildlife habitat. More ...
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Old Fella volunteers are one step closer to their dream of opening a no-kill animal shelter. Last Thursday, retired Dunwoody businessman Grattan Rowland handed them the deed for 3.25 acres off Highway 25, just south of Waynesboro. More ...
Above, farmers observe the effects of several different plant growth regulator (PGR) treatments on cotton at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center's annual field day last Wednesday. More ...
By Diana Royal Staff Writer She's Burke County's version of the famous Southern chef Paula Deen. Even her daughters' husbands joke and say they should call themselves "The Lady and Sons-in-law" - but Paulette Black has her own special flair in the kitchen, and her home-style salad dressing has finally made its way to the sh... More ...
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Burke County teachers and administrators reported doling out more discipline last school term than they did the pervious year. According to the Georgia Department of Education, there were 9,036 discipline incidents reported last school term in Burke County schools. During the 2005-2006 term, ther... More ... Burke Happenings Retired educators The Burke County Retired Educators Association will meet 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Mt. Olive AME Church on West Seventh Street. Copies of the handbook and bylaws will be distributed. All members are encouraged to attend. More ... Recipes from Louise By Louise McClain Special to The True Citizen September is National Cholesterol Month. Research has shown that lowering cholesterol can reduce the risk of developing heart disease. By making small changes in the way you and your family eat, you can help reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. By using these recipes you can give old favo... More ... We're Trying to Pay Off Our 20-year Loan Quicker. What Can We Do to Speed It Up? Q: We were looking for some advice regarding how to pay off our mortgage faster. We currently have a 20- year mortgage at 5.125 percent and have been putting in extra principal payments in every month. More ...
To get buyers to bite, you need to prep your home to play to their emotions By Paul Rogers CTW Features Most likely you know someone - or you are someone - who has had a home project on the to-do list for, oh, since you moved into the house three years ago. Maybe it's painting the front hallway, or trimming the dead branches off the backyard trees, or fixing that leaky showerhead. Over time, the h... More ... Waste Not, Want Not A trashcan is one of those must-have, must-not-see items. Here's how you can finesse its function By Kit Davey CTW Features I have carefully scanned page after glossy page of my design magazines and have yet to find one of them. I must admit, I dislike viewing them, but I still wonder, where have they hidden them? We're talking about the lowly wastebasket. I know I need mine, but something about the sight of them make... More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for May 14-24. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Libby C. Hutcheson to Loretta C. Fountain, May 14, 66th District, tax $17.50 Jerrie Ann W. Dixon to Farris L. Wren Jr. More ...
The 2007-2008 Waynesboro-Burke Concert Series tickets are sporting a new look. Its new "tear-off style" will provide concert goers with an individual ticket for each performance. The first program, "Let the Good Times Roll", will be 7:30 p.m. More ... |
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