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Art gallery owner sees opportunity in Midville By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Just past the entrance to city hall, there lies an oasis among the tattered storefronts of Midville. In the midst of the historic downtown, a simple sign and cutout of an alligator head hang above a pair of bright teal double doors. Inside lies an eclectic blend of sculptures, paintings and potte... More ... Hours extended for flu clinic next week By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer The weather may still be warm, but it's time to start preparing for flu season. The Burke County Health Department will hold extended hours next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2-4, for a flu clinic at its Dogwood Drive facility. More ... Volunteers needed for ag awareness program By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer The Burke County Cooperative Extension Service is looking for a few good farmers. The Extension Service is recruiting volunteers as they prepare for round two of the Ag Awareness program for local fourth-graders. During planting season in the spring, round one offered the county's third-graders ... More ...
Cotton pickers and peanut diggers ventured into the fields last week as some early birds in Burke County began gathering their crops. Burke County Extension Coordinator Will Duffie said the harvest of peanuts should be in full swing by next week and cotton harvest should follow suit in a couple of w... More ...
Burke County's favorite guys helped bank close to $10,000 for downtown Waynesboro. Thursday's Celebrity Waiter Night was the biggest yet, as 24 waiters used a little elbow grease and a lot of charm to get big tips from nearly 400 dinner guests. More ... Wreck victim asks for help finding "LoveDog" By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor A wreck victim is asking for the public's help finding her pet, LoveDog, who wandered away from the accident scene on Highway 80 West near Story Mill Road. Angela Parker, who lives in Decatur, was on her way to visit family in Millen Monday afternoon when she and two other drivers were hit from b... More ... Meetings scheduled about Vogtle's future Both existing, new reactors to be discussed at NRC meetings By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Local citizens will have three chances to weigh in during the next week on decisions affecting Plant Vogtle's future. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission meetings are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 4, and will be held at the Waynesboro/Burke Campus of Augusta Technical College... More ...
Frank Hunter recently donated a vehicle to Burke County's DUI/Drug Court program so that he and fellow surveillance officer Susan Salemi could spare their own vehicles the wear and tear acquired when "showing up" at the homes and workplaces of the program's participants. Hunter and Salemi travel thr... More ... Q & A With Peter G. Miller I moved back home to save money. Will the lack of rental history cause a problem when I apply for a mortgage? Q: I'm living with my parents to save money for the down payment on a house. I anticipate that it will take at least a year to save enough. Will my lack of a recent rental history be a problem when I apply for a mortgage? More ... Building a better kitchen For you and the next owner of your home, the priciest amenities aren't always the best By Barbara Ballinger CTW Features Conventional wisdom dictates that you'll be able to recoup a major chunk of the costs to redo an upscale kitchen, which now averages around $108,000 nationally, according to the 2006 "Cost vs. Value" annual report from Remodeling magazine. More ... Help wanted, home provided Employer-assisted housing programs are helping workers have their own home to go to when they punch out By Patricia V. Rivera CTW Features Mike Romano couldn't have picked a better time to glance at a poster at work that described an employer-assisted housing program. The manager at a Delaware poultry-processing plant, who was in the market for a new house, planned to make an offer on a property just a few miles away from work. More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for June 1-4. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Ronald H. Jenkins Jr. to John H. Daniel Jr., June 1, 62nd District, 1. More ...
S.G.A. students send care packages to Iraq From Staff Reports Soldiers serving in Iraq will soon learn they have the love and support of an entire Burke County elementary school. That knowledge will come to the 63rd Signal Battalion deployed from Fort Gordon when they receive their first of many care packages from S.G.A. Elementary School. Along with a bann... More ... |
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