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June 11, 2008  RSS feed
The Road Ahead
On Thursday nights you'll find Arnold Hill tearing down the Jackson Drag Strip in his black Mustang. He breathes in hot rubber and dust while his legs vibrate with the engine's rumble. "I'm an adrenaline junkie," the 40-year-old Waynesboro police dispatcher says, admiring the cobra he recently airbrushed on the hood. More...
Pot users to get half a year in jail
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com

If you get caught with marijuana in Burke County, the price you'll pay is no slap on the wrist. State Court Judge Jerry Daniel imposed a new sentence last week for marijuana possession - one that comes with six months in jail and automatic enrollment in Burke County's DUI/Drug Court. More...

Bond revoked for suspect in shooting of elderly woman
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

A teen accused in the shooting of a 71-year-old Burke County woman was sent back to jail last week when his bond was revoked. Christopher Lamar Scott, 16, appeared in court last Thursday to enter his plea of not guilty before Superior Court Judge Michael N. Annis. More...

Rising costs put school food budget in the red
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

The bottom line on next year's school nutrition budget has turned as red as strawberry Jell-O. For the first time, the budget for feeding children and employees in Burke County Public Schools shows a deficit, mostly thanks to spiraling food prices, according to school nutrition director Donna Martin. More...

 Breaking News
• Man critically injured in boating accident
A former Burke County resident is undergoing emergency surgery at MCG Health following a boating accident on the Savannah River today (Sunday). According to DNR Rangers, George "Cale" Odom and 8-10 friends were riding in a boat driven by Manuel McWhorter of Waynesboro when they hit a sandbar. Odom was thrown from a boat, then accidentally run More...
• Girard man shot
• School board's budget shows $8 million deficit
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 News
• article has image Progress in schools indicated in report
A national report released last week on graduation rates shows that Burke County has made major progress but still lags behind state and national figures. Education Week's Diplomas Count 2008 report compared the graduation rates in every school district and state in the nation. More...
• article has image Children's Miracle Network raises $925,000 for MCGHealth
• article has image The buzz on summer movies
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 Editorial
• The high cost of politics
Any political candidate or public office holder can tell you about the cost of waging a campaign. It's true of local and state legislative offices, but staggering for statewide offices, members of the United States Congress and Senate and especially for President of the United States. More...
• Looking Back
• article has image Cartoon
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 Sports
• Realignment pits Bears against tough region foes
The Bears may have a tough time delivering a repeat performance on the gridiron this fall. The Georgia High School Association's region realignment shook up the groupings of teams in the state and gave Burke County some fierce Region 3-AAA competition. More...
• WIB reschedules golf tourney to June 21
• Rec. Dept. holds dance classes
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 For The Record
• Deputy fired following second alcohol offense
A veteran deputy was fired when he showed up for duty under the influence of alcohol. Sgt. Homer Brown, a 20-year employee in the civil division of the Burke County Sheriff's Office, blew .034 on the alco- sensor last Thursday after fellow deputies detected the odor of alcohol on him. More...
• Arson suspected in Keysville blaze
• Tips still sought in Midville shooting
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 Obituaries
• article has image Mrs. April Outlaw Brown
April Yvette Outlaw Brown of Augusta, Ga., was called home on Thursday, June 5, 2008 in Augusta, Ga. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 11 (today), at 1 p.m. at Burke County High School with the Rev. Darren K. Newton Sr. More...
• article has image Mrs. Mildred DeLoach, owner Rose Shoppe Florist, dies
• Mrs. Virginia Sue Burke Rayburn
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 Fields & Yields
• article has image Home & Garden Tips
Making the Best Choices for Lawn Grass
Coaches say that the best offense is a good defense. That pretty much applies to your lawn too. What I mean is the best herbicide for a lawn is a healthy lawn. A thick, healthy lawn does not allow weeds to get started. If a healthy lawn gets dead spots, crabgrass, dandelions or some other weed will fill the void before the desired grass begins to grow back. More...
• Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
• Burke County 4-H Calendar Dates
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Free will seminar There will be a free Last Will and Testament seminar 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at 602 Myrick St., Waynesboro (next door to H&R Block). The service is sponsored by Pre-Paid Legal. Contact Barrett Madison at 706-554-2214 for more information. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
Williams Grove Williams Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its church anniversary with a program on Sunday, June 22. The public is invited. The Rev. Howard Cheatham is pastor. Murphy Ebenezer Murphy Ebenezer Baptist Church will celebrate its church anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 22. More...
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 People
• article has image Miss Mashburn to marry Mr. Jenkins
Kent and Wendy Applegate of Peachtree City and Lynn Mashburn of Albany announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Ann Mashburn, to Daniel Glynn Jenkins, son of Gary and Jennifer Jenkins of Alexander. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late William Mashburn. More...
• Local sorority chapter hosts state meeting
• article has image Wimberly House Summer Camp tees off
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