A BLACK-AND-WHITE DAIRY COW instinctively takes a step onto the carousel and settles in for a slow ride. Others in the holding pen behind her patiently wait their turns. Some chew their cud; others look above the herd as if counting the number of Holsteins ahead of them. The only thing missing is... More...
In the past 18 months, Burke County's sex offender population has nearly doubled. Local officials have reason to believe that trend will reverse, following a Supreme Court decision last week that lifted a section of the Georgia law restricting where sex offenders can live. More...
The True Citizen staff wants our youngest writers to show us what they've got. All second-, third- and fourth-graders are invited to participate in a creative writing contest ... and our favorite stories will be printed in the Christmas edition of the paper. More...
Keysville Nursing Home receives Excellence in Action award after ranking in top 5 percent
L ois Parrish didn't like nursing homes. When she was just a girl, her mother, a gospel music performer, would drag her along every weekend to sing for the old folks. "It was terrible," she recalls, glancing back toward Keysville Nursing Home where she spends most of her days now. "I remember p... More...
More than half a million illegal aliens get into this country each year. This isn't just a problem of economic security, it's an issue of national security. But if we're going to secure the border, we need to know what's working and what isn't. More...
Alan York's B.W. "Zeke" waits patiently for the derby competition to wrap up Sunday afternoon at the Georgia Field Trial Association's Amateur Celebration. More...
A Girard farmer was rushed to the hospital Thanksgiving night after his tractor was rearended on Highway 23. According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Dale Claxton Heath, 58, was thrown from his tractor just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday when Chirley Ervin, 49, accidentally c... More...
Joseph Matthew Lane, Jr. 62, of Evans beloved husband of Mrs. Geraldine S. Lane entered into rest on Monday Nov. 19, 2007 at Doctor's Hospital. The family received friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21 at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 4255 Columbia Rd., Martinez. More...
Livestock require the proper balance of water, carbohydrates for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals for optimal levels of performance. Of these nutrients, water is the most critical for all classes of livestock. More...
Edmund Burke DAR The Edmund Burke National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its regular meeting in conjunction with their Christmas luncheon scheduled for noon Saturday, Dec. 1, at First Baptist Church of Waynesboro. More...
Brown Grove Brown Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 38th ushers ministry anniversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. The Rev. James O. Strowbridge, pastor of Franklin Covenant Missionary Baptist Church in Hephzibah, will be guest speaker. More...
John Addison Minick John A. Minick IV (Jay) and Virginia Minick of Vail, Colo., announce the birth of their son, John Addison Minick V (Little Jake). He was born 7:06 p.m. Nov. 9, 2007, at Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. More...
On Nov. 9, Burke County High School Family, Career, Community Leaders of America members were able to attend the FCCLA National Cluster meeting in Atlanta. More...
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