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December 31, 2008  RSS feed
Bouncing Back
A fire before Christmas ignites community kindness
It took less than a day. Within 12 hours of Vernon Rhodes leaving for work last Monday, he lost most of his worldly possessions and had them replaced again. An early-morning fire gutted his single-wide on Brown Mobley Road in Sardis just after Rhodes arrived at his job around 6:30 a.m. More...
Husband arrested
Woman killed by 18-wheeler
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

A Burke County woman has died after being run over by her husband's 18-wheeler. Jane Elizabeth Baggi, 42, was pronounced dead Sunday night, about two hours after she was found with massive injuries near the end of her driveway on Susie Bailey Road. More...

By American Academy of Pediatrics
Ashe applauded as one of Georgia's best
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

Waynesboro resident Sarah Ashe has received national recognition for her efforts to diagnose and treat area children with autism and other sensory disorders. She was named Early Intervention Teacher and Advocate of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. More...

 Breaking News
• Harlem man killed in crash
A Harlem man was killed in a three-car crash south of Waynesboro... More...
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 News
• article has image Donations benefit more than 600
More than 600 children had special Christmases this year thanks to the efforts of the Waynesboro Jaycees. More...
• article has image A Year In Photographs
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 Editorial
• A Year Of Hope
2008 will undoubtedly go down as one of the most transformational years in history. After a presidential campaign that lasted over almost two years, American voters rejected the failed policies of the Republican administration and the tired rhetoric of the past and chose a candidate who was virtually unknown until very recently. More...
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 For The Record
• Best of the Blotter - 2008
The following are some of our readers' favorite From the Blotter blips published in 2008: Love hurts A Waynesboro man was hit where it hurts. On Valentine's Day, he called police to report that 15 suits and approximately 50 ties were stolen from his bedroom closet. More...
• From the Blotter
• Teen gunman surrenders
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 Obituaries
• Mrs. Sara Barefield Jenkins
Sara Barefield Jenkins, 76, of Alexander, Ga., entered into rest on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at Heartland Hospice House in Augusta, Ga. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Matt Shryock and the Rev. Keith Jordan officiating. More...
• Mrs. Ollie Bell Shaffer
• Mr. James Raymond Granade, Sr.
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 Fields & Yields
• article has image In the Furrow
Georgia Private Pesticide Applicator Training - Licensing
The use of herbicides and insecticides provides us with plenty of protection that we often take for granted. Think of all of the home insect control products, fire ant baits or insecticides that keep "bugs" out of your garden. More...
• Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
GHSGT scores The GHSGT (Georgia High School Graduation Test) scores from the November administration are ready to be picked up at Burke County High School. Registration for the March GHSGT administration has begun. Any graduate needing to retest must register with Burke County High School by 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
Metropolitan Metropolitan Baptist Church will hold Watch Night services 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Rev. Charles Shipman, pastor, and church members invite the public. Bottsford Spring Bottsford Spring Missionary Baptist Church will hold Watch Night services 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31. More...
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 People
• article has image Capital City hosts Coffee Before Hours
The final Coffee Before Hours of 2008 was held recently at Capital City Bank. Guests were treated to an array of breakfast and finger foods prepared especially for them by the bank's employees. Pictured are Barrett Wimberly and Dale Tinley as they register to win one of the door prizes. Anyone wishing to host Coffee Before Hours should contact Downtown Development Director Andrea Stein at 706-554-8018. More...
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 School News
• article has image A BIG WIN
Athletes model what it takes to succeed
They may as well be professional football players. The younger boys look up to them as no less, lifting their chins and peeking over their peers just to catch a glimpse of the Bears. When Burke County High School's football players walk into S.G.A. Elementary, all eyes are trained on them. More...
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