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February 20, 2008  RSS feed
Sewn and flown in Burke
'Stars and Bars' goes to auction Friday
I n 1860, eight Burke County women stitched together a flag for the men and boys in the Second Georgia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army. This Friday night, the prized Civil War relic will go to the highest bidder in Flat Rock, N.C. More...
Burke County athletes make school history
Nine wrestlers compete at state
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

When Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven Farmer found out he would be deployed to Iraq in May, he gave each of his children three wishes for him to fulfill before he left. His son Daniel told him he had only one. The Burke County High School sophomore wanted his dad to accompany him to the state wrestling tournament. More...

Pedestrian killed on Highway 305
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

A Gough man was killed when he stepped in front of an oncoming pick-up. Martin Moore Jr., 64, of Keysville was pronounced dead just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. According to Chief Deputy James Hollingsworth of the Burke County Sheriff's Office, Moore was crossing Highway 305 near Gough Spur when the accident occurred. More...

Governor declares Boss Hog state championship
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

Boss Hog is getting fatter. Burke County's May 9-10 cook-off has become an official state championship, thanks to a proclamation just penned by Gov. Sonny Perdue. The new status is expected to draw more professional grilling teams, more judges and more spectators. More...

 Breaking News
• article has image Three arrested after stolen trucks crash
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 News
• Lydia Project encourages women with cancer
It's not just a bag full of goodies - it's a tote of hope ... stitched together with love and delivered with a faith that's never-ending. The women who have been blessed through the Lydia Project Inc. all have one thing in common - they've been diagnosed with cancer and have become part of a large prayer circle that keeps them going. More...
• Board approves school calendar
• Volunteers needed for bird flu drill
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 Editorial
• Child Sex Slavery in Georgia
Child sex slavery is a real problem. Like weak gazelles on the African savannah, vulnerable girls of 13, 14, and 15 years old and younger are being targeted by adult predators and forced or induced into the sex industry. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Bulldogs dash Bears' playoff hopes
It all came down to the last five minutes. The final half of the final quarter meant the difference for the Bears in the second round of the region playoffs last Wednesday night. In the end, Burke County High School fell to Thomson High School 72-56 and finished the season. More...
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• article has image Bears wrestle their way to state
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 For The Record
• Two arrested in drug sting
A surprise search of a north Waynesboro home landed two local men in jail. Alfonzo Shondell Green, 34, was arrested inside his Westgate Drive residence after Burke County deputies knocked on his door with a warrant late Thursday afternoon. More...
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• Truck driver sent to jail for fatal wreck
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 Obituaries
• Mr. Martin Moore Jr.
Mr. Martin Moore Jr., age 64 years, of Gough, Ga. (formerly of Newark, N.J.), entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Ways Grove Baptist Church in Stellaville, Ga., with the Rev. Jimmy McCullough officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. More...
• Mr. Tannie Smith Sr.
• Mrs. Bobbie Moye
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 Fields & Yields
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Why did my Fruit Tree Die?
Each year many of us purchase fruit trees from the local nursery or mail order catalog. We have visions of harvesting tree ripe peaches, apples or pears and enjoying the fruits of our labor. Unfort unately, even with all our efforts, many of the trees die without ever producing a single fruit. More...
• Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
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 Burke Happenings
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SCV The Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 207 will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Mobley's Cafeteria. The public is invited for an evening of reflection on Southern heritage and the men who fought to preserve it. More...
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 Church News
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Seed of Faith Seed of Faith Deliverance Church will hold the ordination and dedication licensing service for Sammy Green, pastor, Sunday, Feb. 24. Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by worship services at 11:40. Prayer and bible study will be 7-9 p.m. More...
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 People
• article has image Fowler, Brady to exchange vows
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Thomas Fowler Sr. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Bain, to Thomas Christopher Brady, son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas Brady of Columbus, Ohio. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Patrick Mathias Fowler Sr. and the late Mr. Fowler of Waynesboro, Georgia, and Mr. W. H. Knox Jr. and the late Mrs. More...
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• The Specks perform at FBC
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