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April 30, 2008  RSS feed
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Nine arrested in roadblock
The Burke County Sheriff's Office set up one of its largest roadblocks ever on Friday night along Highway 25 and then again on Highway 56, resulting in nine arrests and a first place award from the East Central Traffic Enforcement Network. At on of the checkpoints, a clear bag containing a white residue was found, above, and roadside sobriety tests were performed, right. More...
County pays $1.5M in overtime
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com

Taxpayers forked out nearly $1.5 million last year to pay county employees' overtime. In fact, the nearly 79,000 hours came with a $1,486,875.34 price tag, and some employees' overtime added up to be a full salary in itself. Employees of the sheriff's office, county jail, fire department and EMA put in the most overtime hours, but their bosses say it's simply unavoidable. More...

Teens from Burke held at gunpoint
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Four college students from Waynesboro were held at gunpoint on a rural dirt road in Bulloch County last Tuesday night. Ben Blackburn, 18, who was driving friends Daniel Mobley, Chad Smith and Casey Cox in his pick-up truck, said he took a wrong turn on a public, dead-end road just before 11 p.m. when the group encountered the offender, William Robert Barber Jr. More...

Relay For Life kicks off this weekend
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com

It's been a decade since Burke County's first Relay For Life - but participants are just as determined to keep the money for cancer research rolling in. More...

 Breaking News
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A Waynesboro man could face kidnapping charges after taking his girlfriend's child and fleeing from police. Luke Bunyon, 29, of Waynesboro left the toddler on a stack of... More...
• Yelton qualifies for magistrate Judge
• article has image Waynesboro police nabbed a burglar at McDonalds this morning
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 News
• article has image Leaders focus on workforce issues
Burke County's industry and education leaders agree. If they work together, they can produce a stronger labor workforce. Last Thursday, the two groups had a meeting of the minds at the Burke County Chamber of Commerce's monthly Existing Industry Committee meeting. More...
• Neighborhood seeks city's help
• State pays hospital authority $200,000
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 Editorial
• Don't shoot the messenger
This newspaper has received several comments from residents of the Midville area questioning the wisdom of our pointing out that the community has limited police protection and that the police chief was suspended until he receives his state accreditation. More...
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 Sports
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Bears claim first region championship on golf course
The alligator that surfaced in the pond on the 16th didn't stop them. After the Bears claimed their school's first region championship in golf, a few of them, including their coach Wade Marchman, couldn't resist a celebratory swim. More...
• article has image Love-ly shutout puts Bears in playoffs
• article has image Bears place second in Region 3-AAA
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 For The Record
• Elderly man jailed for grabbing officer
An elderly Hephzibah man was jailed after he grabbed the collar of an investigator who was attempting to arrest his 48- year-old girlfriend. According to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department, officers were called to Link Chevrolet after 81- year-old Willie Wiggins and his girlfriend, Marcie Streeter, began screaming at employees and refused to leave. More...
• From the Blotter
• Waynesboro Police
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 Obituaries
• article has image Obituary - Edna Watts Allen
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 from First United Methodist Church with Dr. David Carter and Reverend Marshall Singletary officiating. Interment services will... More...
• article has image Obituary - Robert C. Neely Jr.
• article has image Obituary - Norris Reed Sr.
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 Fields & Yields
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Controlling Mole Crickets
It is not uncommon for mole crickets to destroy a lawn in one season. The pesky insects damage turf grasses in the coastal plain and occasionally in piedmont areas of Georgia. They're active from early spring to late fall. They damage the turf most in late summer and early fall. More...
• Recipes From Louise
• UGA researcher tracks pollen, resistant trait
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happening
Diabetic teaching A free diabetic teaching class will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Burke Medical Center. Those participating are encouraged to bring a partner or any person who helps with food preparation. Call the dietary department at 706-554-4435 for more information. More...
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 Church News
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First McCanaan First McCanaan Baptist Church will hold Activity Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. There will be health workshops, games, activities and food for everyone. The Rev. Walter Dukes Sr. invites the public. Mt. More...
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 School News
• Faith Christian releases honor roll
Faith Christian Academy has released its honor roll for the fifth six weeks. Students named to the A honor roll include: First grade - Jackson Corbitt, Rhett Lever, Madison Mills, Cole Nasworthy, Ceara Reid, Aaron Snipes, More...
• Burke County schools release honor roll lists
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