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New homebuyer workshop planned By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor First-time homebuyers are invited to a free workshop to help them better understand the process. On Saturday, Oct. 27, CSRA Economic Opportunity will facilitate the workshop at the Waynesboro City Hall from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by the City of Waynesboro and the Georgia Depa... More ...
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor The race for mayor is on. Absentee voting for the Nov. 6 election will begin as early as this Wednesday afternoon, if all goes according to plan. According to Barbara Hammett, executive director of the Burke County Board of Elections and Registration, the 10 voting machines at the courthouse wil... More ... Looking Back 10 years ago: Oct. 8, 1997 An average of 15 false emergency calls were causing problems for the Burke County Emergency Management Agency. A spokesman for the agency said most were caused by children playing with the phone. Repeated prank calls from the same number could result in termination of ... More ... Donating a car makes more cents for the donation than the charity The biggest problem most people face when buying a new car is what to do with the old one. There are 3 basic options - trading it in means taking a lot less than it's worth, selling it means spending money for advertising and dealing with a lot of inconvenience, donating it means getting an itemi... More ... Highway to close for railroad repairs From Staff Reports Part of Highway 56 will be closed next week for railroad crossing maintenance. According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the portion of the highway in Waynesboro will be closed Oct. 15-17, weather permitting. More ...
Reesa Smith was recently chosen to represent Burke County on the Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services Board of Directors. Smith, who had a licensed daycare center in her home for 24 years, says she "wants to give back" to the community. Ogeechee provides mental health, addictive disease and developme... More ...
For some homeowners, a home isn't a home unless it's historic By Patricia V. Rivera CTW Features Sharon Hinson hears the misconceptions all the time. Some folks equate historic homes with old and assume that these properties are cheaper to buy. Others don't want anything to do with a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places for fear they'd face too many restrictions as own... More ... No Buyers? No Problem By Barbara Ballinger CTW Features Homeowners are said to want new kitchens and bathrooms and up-to-date heating and cooling systems. But sometimes you don't have the time or funds to make these expensive overhauls before you sell. There are dozens of less expensive changes that show you've taken care of your home as you try to att... More ... REAL Ask Our Broker We're at the end of our rope financially and our lender won't consider refinancing. Should we consider foreclosure? Q: My husband and I are in the midst of filing bankruptcy and we have just listed our house for sale. I am unemployed, his overtime has been cut, we have three children and we are no longer able to meet all of our bills, including the mortgage. More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for June 8-11. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Jimmy C. Long et al to Wanda M. Cadle, June 8, 64th District, 5.96 acres, tax $53 Jack DeLaigle to Blanche D. More ...
Buzzly, the fire safety mascot, recruited students to help him teach safety songs to about 300 kindergarteners at Waynesboro Primary School. The Burke County Emergency Management Agency visited WPS to kick off the Buzzly Fire Safety Program, which was funded by grants from both the Planters EMC Oper... More ...
Grants totaling $7,500 were recently bestowed on several organizations that serve our community. Wal-Mart store manager Steve Moss presented these groups' representatives with checks from Wal-Mart's Good Works Foundation. From left are, Rhonda Johnson, Shepeard Community Blood Center; Cindy Cope, Bu... More ...
Rotarian Roy "Chip" Barefield Jr., pictured right, was recently honored for his service and dedication to the Waynesboro Rotary Club. He was presented with a framed photograph of himself that was taken during his early high school days when he played bass clarinet for the Purple Hurricane Marching B... More ... |
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