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October 3, 2007
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Woman stages phony abduction
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor
A Waynesboro woman who claimed she was kidnapped was found safe and sound in Richmond County. Burke and Richmond County deputies began searching for 32-year-old Melinda Taylor last Thursday after her boyfriend received four text messages from her cell phone number demanding $5,000 ransom for her ... More...
Farmers Bridge Road house destroyed by fire
Family missing
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

Firefighters can't locate a Burke County family who lost their home in a Friday morning blaze. "Their camper's gone, so the assumption is that they've gone on vacation," EMA Chief Rusty Sanders said. According to Sanders, Friday morning's fire completely destroyed the Farmers Bridge Road home of... More...

Waking Up Waynesboro
Two years into their renewed effort to get rid of unfit housing, city officials are making headway
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

The little white house could hardly be seen through the waist-high grass and creepers. Underneath, it was bad. Really bad. The roof was shedding its shingles like a second skin, and vines were crawling up through the floor planks. More...

A Prolific Problem - Part II: The Causes
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

(Editor's note: The Causes is the second story in a threepart series entitled A Prolific Problem in which staff writer Anne Marie Kyzer examines the growing rate of births to teenagers and unmarried mothers in Burke County. More...

 News
•City hires building inspector
Come Oct. 22, the City of Waynesboro will finally have a building inspector. Lavern Martin, a 36-year-old builder, recently accepted the po- sition left vacant nearly five months ago when current Fire Chief Ronnie Baxley resigned. More...
•Kennedy to speak at Riverkeeper benefit
•No elections needed for Midville council
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 Sports
•Burke County knocks off undefeated Glenn Hills
It was defensive coordinator Eric Luke's turn this time. After Burke County High School's 11-6 upset of previously unbeaten Glenn Hills High School, Coach Luke got the ice shower after the game. Spurred by an explosive defensive effort, the Bears (2-2) took down the Spartans on Homecoming night ... More...
•2007 BCHS Homecoming Queen
•Big bats earn Lady Bears pair of wins
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 For The Record
•Deputies on hunt for missing child molester
Deputies are looking for a convicted child molester who moved without notifying them. According to Sgt. Annette Hodge of the Burke County Sheriff 's Office, an arrest warrant has been issued for 41-year-old Charles Kight Jr. for failure to comply with the sex offender registry. More...
•Deputy reunites LoveDog with owner
•From the Blotter
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 Obituaries
•Mrs. Elaine Hunter
Elaine Hunter of Ypsilanti, Mich., 61, passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. The funeral service was at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Antioch Baptist Church, 6538 Rawsonville Road, Belleville, Mich. More...
•Mrs. Renee B. Cliffe
•Mr. Shellie W. Dixon
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 Fields & Yields
•In the Furrow
Peanut hay - What should we do?
Every year as the peanut harvest begins, folks start asking questions about whether they should bale peanut vines. Many farmers which produce beef cattle and peanuts have been feeding peanut hay for many years. More...
•Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
•Burke County 4-H Calendar Dates
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 Burke Happenings
•Happenings
Prayer rally A community prayer rally will be held 4 p.m.-until, Saturday, Oct. 13, at Waynesboro City Park. The event is sponsored by Children of Christ. Diabetic teaching A free service of diabetic teaching will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Burke Medical Center. More...
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 Church News
•Church News
St. Clair St. Clair Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual Friends and Family Day 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. The Rev. Karlton Howard of Noah's Ark Baptist Church will be guest speaker. Selections will be presented by The Sons of Faith. More...
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 People
•Miss Hencley to marry Mr. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hencley in Americus where she earned a Bachelor of Science of Byron announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Paige, to Patrick Lee Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thomas of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at First Evangelical... More...
•Womack, Stewart to marry April 5
•Noah David Dixon
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 School News
•Education in motion
Waynesboro Primary School preschoolers learned all about getting around during the school's "Transportation on Parade" last Friday. After studying transportation in their classrooms, the youngsters got a hands-on lesson behind the school where dozens of vehicles, including ambulances, big rigs, carr... More...
•Educators chosen for grants
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