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May 28, 2008  RSS feed
For the Fallen
The men and women who sacrificed their lives defending our country were honored Monday morning at the American Legion Post No. 120's Memorial Day Service. Crosses lined Liberty Street to honor local heroes who fought for freedom, and citizens gathered to reflect upon their loved ones. Veterans shared their experiences and praised those soldiers who lost their lives. More...
Clerk shot twice during hardware store hold-up
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

A Midville man was shot when a masked robber held up the Railroad Street hardware store where he was working Saturday. A call for help went out just before noon when a blood-covered Dean Hendrix, 49, stumbled into a nearby convenience store and told the owner to call 911. More...

Cast your votes for Best of Burke
From Staff Reports

It's time for Burke County residents to have their say. Between now and July 7, readers can acknowledge their favorite businesses, professionals and volunteers in the annual "Best of Burke" contest. More...

VOGTLE MEETING REMINDER

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold two public meetings in Waynesboro next week concerning operating licenses for Plant Vogtle's existing two units. The meeting will focus on the environmental impact of extending the licenses for another 20 years. More...

Burke County students follow state trend on tests
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Burke County students didn't escape the standardized test woes that are sweeping Georgia this year. Last week, State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox released a statement acknowledg- ing concerns about low scores on the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) among the state's sixth- and seventh-graders in social studies and eighth-graders in math. More...

 Breaking News
• Midville fires police chief
Midville fires police chief Midville City Council voted to terminate the employment of police chief Byron Walker at its meeting last night (Monday). Burke County Sheriff's Office road deputies are More...
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 News
• article has image Peanuts produce publicity for local family, MCG
It all started with a simple snack of peanuts for 2-yearold Grant Mobley. Then he began to choke. Twenty-four hours later he aspirated a peanut, and it became lodged in his lungs. Grant's mother, Jamie, feared the worst. Local doctors insisted Grant be rushed to MCGHealth immediately. Within 30 minutes doctors removed the peanut and saved Grant's life. More...
• Georgia Power rates rise again
• BOE approves $44.4 million tentative budget
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 Editorial
• CRCT Mess
State school officials have been scrambling to explain the dismal showing by Georgia students on the math and social studies sections of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test. It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of sixth and seventh grade students failed social studies, a figure that more than quadruples the failure rate from last year. More...
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• Looking Back
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 Sports
• article has image Keller collects tournament win
Burke County golfer John Keller is turning heads in junior golf. He recently collected his first win of the year and third career Southeastern Junior Golf Tour victory at the Dublin Junior Classic. Keller shot rounds of 70 and 71 at the Dublin Country Club's par-72 course for a 1-stroke victory. More...
• article has image A big check
• article has image Tough competition
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 For The Record
• Irate prisoner lights up cell
An angry prisoner started a fire inside his cell at Burke County Jail. The fire alarm sounded around 2 a.m. Friday when inmate Robert Louis Moore, 29, set fire to a pillow case, broom, toilet tissue and numerous pieces of paper. More...
• Police seek leads in Jones' murder
• From the Blotter
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 Obituaries
• Mr. H. Ray Martin
H. Ray Martin, 61, of 11 Ruth Lane, Mill Hall, Pa., and formerly of Waynesboro, Ga., passed away, Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Lock Haven Hospital, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Services were held Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m. from the Yarrowsburg Mennonite Church, 1121 Rohrersville Rd., Knoxville, Md., with the Pastor Ken Gehman and the Pastor Roger Martin officiating. More...
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 Fields & Yields
• article has image Home & Garden Tips
Reducing Irrigation Requirements in the Landscape
As you analyze the water use patterns of a landscape, you might discover that you cannot significantly reduce irrigation frequency in a particular area without also sacrificing quality. Therefore, a re-design of an area may be necessary to reduce its long-term irrigation requirements. More...
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• Recipes from Louise
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Golf tournament The Burke County Women in Business Council will hold their annual golf tournament to raise scholarship funds on Saturday, June 7, at the Waynesboro Country Club. The scholarships benefit young women from both Burke County High School and Edmund Burke Academy. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
Metropolitan Metropolitan Baptist Church will celebrate its 100th church anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 1. The Rev. John Harmon and members of Johnson Baptist Church in Hiltonia will be in charge of services. The Rev. Charles Shipman, pastor, invites the public. More...
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 People
• article has image Miss Slater weds Mr. Dixon
Wedding
Miss Stephanie Christina Slater became the bride of Mr. Alan Percy Dixon 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesboro. The Rev. Wayne Dixon officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDaniel Sr. of Grovetown and the granddaughter of Rosemarie Slater of Augusta. More...
• article has image Volunteers honored
• article has image Jones, Neely to marry June 21
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 School News
• article has image Burke County High School Honors Day
During Burke County High School's Annual Honors Program, over 108 scholars were recognized for excelling in individual subject areas and 42 scholarships were awarded. Hailey Larmour and Tyler Hammett were presented with the Wendy's Heisman Award. More...
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