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School board opts to not raise taxes By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer The school tax rate won't be any higher this year if all goes as planned by the Burke County Board of Education. The board tentatively approved a motion Monday to leave the millage rate for school property taxes at 12.75, the same as it's been for the past eight years. More ...
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Waynesboro voters will have five days to cast their ballots early. Advance voting will be held at the Burke County Court House Oct. 29-Nov. 2. The pre-Election Day voting period is open to all registered voters, as a matter of convenience. More ...
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Maybe it was the Toccata Khachaturian that wowed the Miss Augusta judges ... that, or her determination to get a service learning curriculum in every Georgia classroom. Twentyyear old Laura Stone isn't sure. More ... Parents gain access to the classroom By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Students at Burke County Public Schools had better think twice before they tell their parents there's no homework. Parents will soon be able to check up on the story right away, along with test grades, classroom assignments, attendance and discipline. More ... Reports on school performance released By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Parents and others interested in performance data on Burke County Public Schools can now find it on the Internet. Comprehensive reports on the performances of all Georgia schools during the 2006-2007 school year were posted last week on the Governor's Office of Student Achievement's website, www... More ... EBA receives sizeable donation By Diana Royal Staff Writer It's not everyday a school receives a gift of $50,000 - but Robert Mobley didn't think twice about giving it to his beloved Edmund Burke Academy. Mr. Mobley donated the money to help build the school's new kindergarten/primary school building, which will make it possible for more than 140 additi... More ... Midville sewer improvements underway By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Work on Midville's sewer system should help residents bid farewell to the sewage bubbling up in their yards. Installation of new pipe lines and a lift station are underway, according to Linda Grijalva, a planning and development specialist with the CSRA Regional Development Center. More ... Fight lands teens in jail By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Two Waynesboro teens were arrested after a fight at the fair got out of hand. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Jerrell Kelly and Derrick Jones, both 18, got into a freefor all Saturday night, just inside the main entrance to the fair. More ...
From calculating square footage to comparing recently sold homes, picking the right price for your home is a lot trickier than you think By Paul Rogers CTW Features That bungalow down the street sold for $275,000. But, c'mon, it's not nearly as nice as your Tudor, right? You could get at least $20,000 more, particularly since you remodeled the kitchen two years ago. Plus, you need to get $295,000 in order to afford the down payment on that Dutch Colonial. More ... Moving on Up Before opting for a bigger, fancier house, be sure you know exactly what you're looking for By Barbara Ballinger CTW Features Today, selling a house may take longer in many markets, but that hasn't completely discouraged certain homeowners from moving to a larger house or apartment to accommodate their family in greater style or simply fulfill a dream. More ... Ask Our Broker Does A Broker Get a Commission if a Property Is Rented Out While It's Still on the Market? Q: Suppose you're a broker. You have a property listed. While the property is listed, it's rented out by the owner without your permission. Is the broker entitled to a fee? A: In my area, and I suspect in most others, this would never happen. Listing agreements are performance contracts. More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for June 13-18. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Tommy L. Jones to Rokeidra Wright, June 13, 60th District, 1 acre, tax $10 James R. Pavao et al to Eric B. More ...
Ben and Ashley Roberts 619 Edgewood Drive "Just a work in progress" is the way that Ben describes the home that he shares with Ashley and their two daughters on Edgewood Drive. The approximately 1,700 square foot brick house built in 1965 sits in the corner of McIntosh and Edgewood Drives on a large pieshaped wooded lot. More ... Seminar for small business owner to be held next week From Staff Reports A free seminar titled "Tax Savings for the Small Business Owner" will be held Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ... Library News The Burke County Library, located at 130 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, has received the following books: Fiction A Season of Miracles; Written in Bone by Simon Beckett; Isabella Moon: A Novel, Laura Benedict; The Tin Roof Blowdown, James Lee Burke; Interred with Their Bones, Jennifer Carrell; F... More ...
A Burke County couple has made good on their dream to create a new housing niche on Four Points Road. Brad and Terri Layer of Trophy Properties LLC are now in the process of building their 30-home community on 11 acres between North Waynesboro and Applewood Golf Course. The Layers, who are pictured ... More ... Faces of domestic violence include those of children, teen girls From Staff Reports Domestic violence is a universal problem that has no bounds and all too often young children and teenage girls are among Georgia's thousands of faces of victims, either directly or indirectly. More ...
Saturday's attendance at the 48th annual Waynesboro Exchange Club Fair was the largest turnout the club has seen in the last five years. More ... |
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