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June 4, 2008  RSS feed
Up to Their Necks in Talent
17 South named band of the year
Tony Cannon's days of singing for locals at the Girard Mall are now few and far between but not because he doesn't enjoy performing for his hometown. The crooner and his band, 17 South, are busy making a name for themselves - and they can add being Georgia's Country Band of the Year to their list of accomplishments. More...
Sheriff supports animal control
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com

Burke County inmates may be the answer to local animal control woes. Sheriff Greg Coursey said this week that he recognizes the need for animal control, and, if the county chooses to fund it, would be willing to offer inmate labor not only to help construct a facility but to run it as well. More...

Deputies bust copper thief
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

Deputies unraveled a string of copper thefts that cost Burke County farmers thousands of dollars. Bobby Douse, 22, was arrested after an employee at Camel's Recycling in Augusta tipped off investigators. According to Capt. More...

Midville fires police chief, deputies patrol 24-7
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Midville residents walked away with mixed emotions about law enforcement at Monday's city council meeting. While they now have the protection they've requested, council also voted to fire police chief Byron Walker, who many said they liked and respected. More...

 News
• Summer school costs to spiral
Lower test scores will mean a higher price tag for summer school in Burke County this year. Summer school numbers in elementary and middle schools are expected to more than double due to failure rates on the reading and math portions of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). More...
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• Charter school law serves piece of local tax pie
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 Editorial
• The great immigration panic
Someday, the country will recognize the true cost of its war on illegal immigration. We don't mean dollars, though those are being squandered by the billions. The true cost is to the national identity: the sense of who we are and what we value. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Season wraps up
Spring sports have ended for the season at the Burke County Recreation Department but this year has been very successful. Just under 500 children participated in the baseball, softball and soccer programs, a 5 percent increase from last year. More...
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 Obituaries
• Mr. Robert "Bob" Bryant Rodgers
Robert "Bob" Bryant Rodgers, 72, of Waynesboro, Ga., entered into rest Saturday, May 31, 2008 at his home after an extended illness. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 2, at the First United Methodist Church, Waynesboro. The family received friends at the church following the service. More...
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 Fields & Yields
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Taking Care of Your Trees Hurt by the Storm
After the recent tornadoes and storms that came through the area, we realize that we have much to be thankful for. Our sympathy goes out to those who were injured or those who lost family members. More...
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• Recipes From Louise
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Water day The first ever School's Out Water Day will be held Saturday, June 7, at the Old S.G.A. High School from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. A flea market will be held in conjunction with the event. Dance The Sportsmen Social Club will hold a dance Saturday, June 7, from 10 p.m.-until at the American Legion on Highway 80. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
Waynesboro Deliverance Waynesboro Deliverance Evangelistic Church will hold summer revival services Tuesday-Friday, June 10-13, at 7:30 nightly. Jean Porter of Charlotte, N.C., will be guest minister. The public is invited. More...
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 People
• article has image Miss Petty to wed Mr. Thorne July 11
Mr. and Mrs. David Wehr of Marietta are pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Petty, to Jere Tuttle Thorne Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jere Tuttle Thorne of Madison. The wedding is planned for July 11, 2008, at St. James United Methodist Church in Athens. More...
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 School News
• article has image They all scream for ice cream
Students at Edmund Burke Academy had the opportunity of a lifetime when they turned headmaster Brent Cribb into a human ice cream sundae. Cribb endured the sticky assault to encourage reading through the accelerated reading program. More...
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