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December 19, 2007
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A Place to Call Home
By Diana Royal Staff Writer
Eighteen- year-old LaRoyal knows what a good gift is - she got a family for Christmas. You'd never know walking into the Collinses' Midville home that LaRoyal hasn't always been there. She holds her infant sister while talking about college and playfully bantering back and forth with 13-year-ol... More...
School system, high school honored for excellence
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

The Burke County Public Schools are celebrating two recent accolades that put them among the best in the state. The first honor came from U.S. News and World Report ¸ which rated Burke County High School among the top in the nation based on research by School Evaluation Services, an educat... More...

The Real Christmas Gift
By Zachary Daniel Martin Mrs. Mitchell's 2nd Grade Class, Waynesboro Primary School

There was nothing under the Christmas tree. My mom works very hard, but since my dad chose not to be a part of our family anymore, things have not been easy. With a week left before Christmas, I wondered if there would be any presents to open on Christmas Eve. More...

Torek named teacher of the year
French teacher chosen second time in four years
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer

As Tonya Torek moves around her advanced French class, all eyes are on her. She talks with her students at Burke County High School in a tone that sounds more like they are friends than pupils. They seem interested in every word. More...

 News
•SMALL HANDS, BIG HEARTS
PTA helps youngsters learn the spirit of the season
Local elementary school students in Burke County are learning about the gift of giving, thanks to their PTA organizations. Gift shops at Waynesboro Primary and S.G.A. Elementary schools provide students with a chance to pick out something special for family members. More...
•Senate passes farm bill
•Local property owner hopes to avoid property taxes
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 Editorial
•The Little Christmas Tree That Decorated Itself
(Editor's note: The following Christmas story was written many years ago by the late Roy F. Chalker Sr.) Once upon a time, just before Christmas, there was a little tree, one of many, in a group being sold to eager families for their very own Christmas trees. More...
•Cartoon
•RFD
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 Sports
•Bears claw back for wins
The Bears were back on their game last weekend. The Burke County High School basketball team (5-2) chalked up wins over Greenbrier High School and neighboring rival Jefferson County High School. They sent the Wolfpack packing 72-57 Friday night with four Bears scoring in double digits. More...
•Lady Bears maul Jefferson County
•Bears pitcher signs with Mercer
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 For The Record
•Clarification issued in sex offender ruling
A one-word clarification in a Superior Court sex offender ruling has lowered the 1,000-foot buffer back down on thousands of sex offenders who hoped they might be exempt from Georgia's residency requirements. More...
•Arm broken in jailhouse fight
•Child attacked by bulldog
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 Obituaries
•Ms. Carrie Habersham & Julius Thomas Jr.
Funeral services for Carrie Habersham and Julius Thomas Jr. will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Burke County High School auditorium with the Rev. Lee Edward Jones officiating. The bodies will lie in state 2-3:30 p.m., and there will be no viewing after the eulogy. More...
•Mr. Fred Nelson Petrea Sr.
•In Memoriam
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 Fields & Yields
•In the Furrow
Farm Budgeting
Building a farm budget is a time consuming and tedious process. The winter months bring on the anticipation of planning a new crop. Prior to making management decisions on how to grow the future crops, farmers have to develop a budget to follow for the new crop year. More...
•Home & Garden Tips
•Recipes From Louise
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 Burke Happenings
•Burke Happenings
Christmas party Enterprise Community Healthy Start will hold its Christmas party 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Burke County Senior Center, located behind the office park. Children may have their photos taken with Santa. More...
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 Church News
•Church News
Daniel Grove Daniel Grove Missionary Baptist Church will hold Christmas services Sunday, Dec. 23. Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by worship services at 11. Holly Communion will follow services. The public is invited. More...
•Church Service Directory
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 People
•Birth
Brylie Lane Mallard
Brantley and Jamie Mallard of Waynesboro announce the birth of their daughter, Brylie Lane, born Monday, Nov. 5, 2007 at University Hospital in Augusta. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19¾ inches long. Grandparents are John and Debbie MacDonald of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Douglas an... More...
•People in the News
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 School News
•The Best Christmas Ever
Hi. I'm Demonica. I'm an elf! You know, Santa's Helpers. Elves! Don't you people know anything? Okay, now you know. Anyway, I have to tell you a story about my adventures with my friends (who are also elves): Kelsey, Tiara and Dominque. More...
•Lost!
•Where are you Santa?
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