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Anyone interested in running for State Court Judge or the Burke County Board of Education (BOE) must put it in writing next week. Qualifying begins Monday for the non-partisan judgeship and two of the county's five BOE seats. More ... Federal officials want to know how Plant Vogtle would handle a disaster that resulted in radiation releases. During a drill next Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grade the plant's response to a simulated emergency that will reach the severest of circumstances. More ... If Georgia schools started the year a couple of weeks later, their ability to meet federal standards could improve. State Schools Superintendent Kathy Cox is discussing the option of allowing schools to use scores from summer retakes of the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) in determining whether or not they make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). More ... Phillip Kilgore of Eastman puckers up to the redbreast bream he landed to win the Ogeechee River Redbreast Fishing Tournament last Saturday. Kilgore and teammate Derek White picked up a $300 check after weighing in the heaviest redbreast at .53 pounds. More ... The Burke County Board of Education gave the final nod last week to next year's budget, but not all were happy with the planned increase in spending. The $44.4 million spending plan could create a shortfall of about $8 million if local taxes don't go up. More ... In last week's edition of The True Citizen, an article about the budget for the Burke County Public Schools nutrition program inaccurately stated that the 2009 budget showed a possible $2 million deficit. The actual possible deficit is $200,000. More ... Nominations are now being accepted for Burke County's local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee. Elections take place this fall. "I encourage all producers to participate in the county committee election process by nominating candidates by the August 1 deadline," said Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer. More ... Areva keeps getting bigger. Last week officials broke ground on yet another expansion, this one to add 13,000 square feet of office space and employee comfort areas. Participating, above, were Jerry Long, Executive Director Burke County Development Authority; Greg Kirby, contractor with Kirby Fahrion Construction Co. More ... Iowans may have water up to their knees, but Georgians have to budget every drop. According to the Environmental Protection Division, Georgia is under one of the most severe droughts in history, and Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered continued water restrictions for the entire state, in varying degrees. More ... The Georgia Department of Education released the official statewide results for the Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) last week. The results for Burke County's public school students are expected to be made available early next week. More ... A local group has filed a petition asking the Burke County Board of Education for permission to open a charter school for at-risk students. The petition is the first step in the approval process for Boggs Charter Academy, which would be opened in the historic Boggs Academy facility in Keysville. More ... Two men are wanted in connection with Friday's shooting of a Girard man. Shatner "Shaq" Latron Kelly and Brooks Jermaine Givens, both 23 and both of Girard, are suspects in the shooting incident involving 44-year-old Charlie Edward Mobley. More ... Congressman John Barrow, representing Georgia's 12th District, spoke to Waynesboro Exchange Club members Monday about a host of current issues, ranging from the rising cost of health insurance to soaring gas prices. More ... Come July 24, some Burke County employees will see an increase on their paychecks. For the second time in the last two years, the federal minimum wage has been increased, and Burke commissioners voted to adjust the county's pay scale to reflect that change at their meeting last Tuesday. More ... The University of Georgis will host cotton scout school in Burke County this Tuesday, June 24. The free workshop will be held at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center just north of Midville on Highway 56. More ... |
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