Faith Christian announces honor roll
      Faith Christian Academy has released its honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Students named to the A honor roll include: First grade - Jackson Corbitt, Rhett Lever, Cole Nasworthy and Aaron Snipes; Second grade - Caleb Corbitt,
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S.G.A. Character Cubs for January
      "Responsibility" was the character word at S.G.A. Elementary School for the month of January. Students were chosen by their peers and teachers, received a T-shirt from Planter's EMC,
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Religious sites visited
      The Burke County High School Comparative Religions class visited several religious sites in Augusta recently, including Sacred Heart Cultural Center, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Adas Yesharun Synagogue and the Buddhist Temple.
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S.G.A. receives grant
      Wal-Mart recently awarded S.G.A. Elementary School with a grant through the Community Grant Program, which is the largest program funded by the Wal-Mart Foundation and includes both matching and direct grants.
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BCHS FFA members visit the Capitol
      Students from around the state attended the kickoff breakfast for FFA Day at the Capitol. FFA members attending from Burke County were Shernese Scott and Sheronte Williams.
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Homemade
     Catrina Kennedy's technology/ career education class taught Burke County High special education and pre-k students where milk comes from. After completing the lesson, Kennedy's class assisted students in making delicious homemade ice cream. The ice cream was made by using two ziplock bags, sugar, milk, vanilla, ice cream salt and whipping cream. Pictured, BCHS freshman Chase Petty looks on as pre-k student Blake Bennett has fun mixing his ingredients together. BOE - AMY J. NUNNALLY
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Hog tied
     Burke County High School proclaimed FFA Week Feb. 25-29, complete with a FFA Day, Spirit Day, Hillbilly Day, Camo Day and a Dress Up activity. Other festivities included cleaning up school grounds, an eating contest, fashion show and a teacher appreciation breakfast. FFA (Future Farmers of America) held the first "Squeal and Grill Games" to celebrate the week, which consisted of a hub cap toss, tire roll and cricket spitting and catch the pig contests. Lanier Packaging Company in Blythe provided two whole hogs. Pictured, Brendon MacManus, winner of the pig catching contest, holds tight to his swine as Justin Bradley helps celebrate the victory. - AMY J. NUNNALLY
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Getting their kicks
      Nearly 80 area youngsters got their kicks Saturday when the Burke County Recreation Department's soccer program got off the ground with games in Sandersville. This season, there are seven Burke County teams in four different age divisions, from age four to 12.
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