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April 2, 2008  RSS feed
Inmate killed, deputy injured in crash
A Richmond County inmate was killed Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer slammed into the patrol car carrying him and another prisoner. Landrell Marquette Kyler, 21, was pronounced dead shortly after he and fellow inmate Justyn Brandon Creque, 19, were ejected into a nearby field. More...
Body found in burned trailer
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

The Burke County Coroner is trying to identify the body of a man who died in a fire along with his dogs. A trailer on Pebble Road in Keysville, near Knight's Butchering Company, was completely destroyed by fire early Monday morning. More...

Victim removed from life support
Father, son charged with murder
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

A Sardis father and son will now face murder charges, following the death of a Milledgeville motel employee who was repeatedly hit, kicked and stomped - then left on the side of the road in Putnam County. Mims Morris Sr., 45, Mims Morris Jr. More...

Just the Beginning
Children and parents discover new hope through the Center for New Beginnings
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

M eet Adan. At age 5, he wears diapers. He can't talk. But there's hope in the eyes of Sarah Ashe as she helps him climb the slide at the Center for New Beginnings. "Slide," she says, forming his little hand to make the word. More...

 Breaking News
• April 7 public hearing is canceled
Monday night's public hearing to discuss a proposed zoning change at the old Waynesboro Elementary School site has been postponed to May 5. Hammond Development requested... More...
• Armed robber of Money Talks goes to jail
• Teens get jail time for Golden Pantry robbery
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 News
• IRS extends tax deadlines in disaster areas
Victims of recent storms in Georgia may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Following severe storms and tornadoes beginning March 14, the federal government declared Bartow, Burke, DeKalb, Floyd, Fulton, Jefferson and Polk counties a presidential disaster area qualifying for individual assistance. More...
• Senior complex draws fire from neighborhood
• article has image Railroad spur helps save local manufacturer
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 Editorial
• Legitimate questions
Though this newspaper has a long history of supporting the development of all types of housing for the community, we have some problems with the proposed "senior complex" at the old Waynesboro Elementary School site. There is no question that an attractive, well-planned senior citizen housing development would be a great addition to the housing mix in the area. More...
• Looking Back
• article has image Political Cartoon
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 Sports
• article has image Bears take first in Burke Relays
The Bears weren't going to be shown up on their own track. The Burke County High School boys track team took first place in the Burke County Relays Saturday. BCHS hosts the event each year, which attracted eight teams this year coming from as far away as the Atlanta area. More...
• FINISHES IN THE TOP FIVE
• article has image Good with the bad
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 For The Record
• article has image Officers nab suspected dealer
Investigators kicked in the door of a Hale Street apartment last Wednesday and arrested a suspected dealer. Thomas Wesley Wright, 25, was taken into custody after officers and drug dogs found marijuana, ecstasy and two pistols in his residence. More...
• Two injured in weekend stabbings
• One injured, couple arrested in shooting
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 Fields & Yields
• Home & Garden Tips
Make Gardening A Family Affair
Today's hectic lifestyles often leave families with little time to spend together. Gardening offers a perfect opportunity for a family to share and learn together while having fun at the same time. More...
• article has image Family & Consumer Science News
• Recipes From Louise
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 Church News
• Church News
Franklin Covenant Franklin Covenant Baptist Church will celebrate its 160th church anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6. The Rev. Chavas Boyd and members of Bark Camp Baptist Church will be in charge of services. The public is invited. More...
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 People
• article has image McDaniel, Horne exchange vows
Dr. Emily Summer McDaniel and Richard Brian Horne were united in marriage 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, Ga. The Rev. James P. Knight officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marion Tison III of Vidette, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sidney McDaniel II of Lexington, S.C. More...
• article has image Nelson, Shaw unite in marriage
• article has image Birth
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