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Utility hikes coming soon Waynesboro residents will see change in bills By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor While Waynesboro utilities consumers may be using less, they'll soon be paying more. Last Tuesday night, city council gave a unanimous nod to hikes for water, sewer and solid waste. The increases, which go into effect Feb. 1, will include solid waste pick-up, water and sewer rates. More ...
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor Waynesboro native Tedric "Tetris" Kelly is at it again. The singer and songwriter released his second album, "That Girl," on Tuesday morning. "As the album fell together it seemed as if every song revolved around a girl," the fulltime Georgia Southern University student explained. More ...
For delinquent taxes By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor As many as 50 Waynesboro properties could get new owners. Next Tuesday, Feb. 5, properties flagged for delinquent taxes will be auctioned off at the Burke County Court House beginning at 10 a.m. At press time, approximately 50 houses and lots were scheduled for auction, according to city tax cle... More ...
By Anne Marie Kyzer Staff Writer Would students rather have a longer summer or more days off around Christmas? The Burke County Board of Education wants to know. The BOE is looking for input from students, parents and teachers as they choose the calendar for the next school term. Four variations of a calendar for the 2008-2009 s... More ... Downtown Developments East Waynesboro will get commercial boost By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor The east side of Waynesboro will soon see some commercial revitalization. At last Tuesday's city council meeting, two established business leaders presented their plans to open shop on East Sixth Street. Tanis Mobley, who owns Superior Cleaners on Myrick Street, wants to move her business to the... More ...
Bill Shipp By this time next week, Super-Duper Tuesday will be over. Twenty-four states and American Samoa will have staged presidential primaries or caucuses on the same day. We will be able to measure statistically just how dumb Democratic voters are in Georgia, across the country and in the South Pacific... More ... Dixie Divas STEVIE, ME AND HARPER LEE Stevie, my long-time chum, has no better friend than me. This honor I bestowed on myself after I took off, chasing Pulitzer-prize winning author Harper Lee. All for Stevie's sake. I was zipping south down I-65, headed toward Mobile when I saw the exit for Monroeville. More ...
Don Lively The recent rains around the South brought much needed relief from the months long drought. The dry spell prompted public prayers led by the governor on the steps of the Georgia Capitol. Churches all over the other affected areas held special prayer sessions asking for moisture. More ... Mass food distribution set here in February The CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority Inc. will hold a mass food distribution in Burke County during the month of February. Distributions will be held in Waynesboro, Wednesday, Feb. 6, at the Burke County Senior Center, 717 West Sixth St.; in Girard, Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Girard Senior Cente... More ... Residents voice concerns to Sardis City Council Old S.G.A. Restoration members ask city council to keep old high school in mind when SPLOST funds become available By Diana Royal Staff Writer A group of Sardis residents is serious about restoring a historic school, and they want to make sure city council is still behind them. Members of the Old S.G.A. Restoration Committee attended the Sardis City Council meeting last Tuesday, Jan. 15, to voice their concerns about the condition of t... More ... Humorist to headline chamber banquet From Staff Reports The Burke County Chamber of Commerce will host its 2007-2008 Annual Meeting 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb 7, at the Augusta Technical College Campus. President Rocky Sams will pass the gavel to Waynesboro businessman William Mizell who will serve as the chamber's 2008 president. More ... Girl Scouts say 'thank you' with gifts of caring From Staff Reports While the box designs or recipes may change from time to time, the one thing that hasn't changed in the Girl Scouts' 90th season of selling cookies is the girls' determination - and the popularity of the cookie! According to the Girl Scouts' website, cookie sales generate approximately $700 mill... More ...
The Georgia Field Trial Association(GFTA) wrapped up its 2008 event with the Georgia Open Shooting Dog Championship last week. The stake attracted 108 entries and was dominated by trainer and handler Luke Eisenhart of Glennville, Pa., who handled both the champion and runner-up dogs. Browntown Rolli... More ... USDA accepts applications for crop, feed, livestock losses New law affects other FSA programs; dairy disaster sign-up resumes Feb. 4 From Staff Reports The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that eligible farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock, livestock feed and crop losses that occurred before Dec. 31, 2007, can now apply to receive disaster payments, said Susan D. Holmes, State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA). More ...
Taking Care of Home Pecan Trees By Roosevelt McWilliams County Extension Agent You can't kill bugs and diseases with a hand sprayer when the crop grows 80 feet tall. For backyard pecan trees, prevention is the best approach for keeping nutrobbing pests at bay. Prevention begins with selecting the right varieties and continues throughout the life of the trees with removing... More ... Recipes From Louise By Louise McClain Special to The True Citizen Nothing's more pleasing to my family's taste buds than a pot of homemade chili on a cold winter's night. Chili can be prepared many different ways and served with variations to suit every family's budget, taste, and preference. So "chill out" and have yourself a pot of good, homemade chili. More ...
Burke County Middle School students recently participated in a Learn and Serve project preparing school kits for students in the Dominican Republic who lost their school in the fall hurricane season. BCMS sixth-graders learned about the culture and wrote letters to the students. Guest speaker, Cynth... More ...
Beau Webster, a seventhgrade student at Burke County Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 11. The school-level bee was the first round in the 20th annual National Geographic Bee. Webster has since taken a written test which will be submitted for entr... More ...
Third grade classes at Blakeney Elementary School are pictured with Eren Chapell and Digger Dog from the Utility Protection Service in Atlanta. The two visited the students with a neighborhood model which produced electricity to enhance a unit on Electrical Safety. The students learned about the dan... More ...
Blakeney Elementary School Character Students for the month of December were, from left, front row: Kanon Daniels, fifth grade; Maggie Rachels, third grade; and Tareon Brown, fourth grade. These students were chosen based on teacher observation of the studied traits of graciousness, compassion and g... More ...
Katie E. Bennifield, left, youth chair of Burke County Retired Educators Association (BCREA), is pictured handing over a report to Emanuel Larkin Jr., president concerning providing supplies for schools in Ethiopia. BCREA donated 32 boxes of crayons and 40 boxes of chalk to help the school children ... More ...
The Georgia Power Foundation presented Friends of the Court with a $2,500 check Friday, Jan. 25, to help fund Burke County's DUI/Drug Court. In a letter to the organization, Susan Carter, executive director of the Georgia Power Foundation, said they were glad to give support to a court that offers a... More ...
Tyler Roberson, at left, took first place in the S.G.A. Elementary School Spelling Bee, and Craig Conyers, right finished second. Both students will compete in the county-wide bee at Burke County Middle School on Feb. 1. Roberson, a fourthgrader, is the son of Pamela Griffin, and Conyers, also a fou... More ...
Kassy Clark got to throw a pie in her mother's face last week for making good grades. Kathy Clark, a teacher at Faith Christian Academy, said she'd give her fourth-graders a treat for making the school's honor roll list. The students took turns shoving whipped cream pies in Clark's face as the rest ... More ... Burke County Schools honor roll BURKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Principal's List Twelfth grade: Tiffney Dishmond, Comesia Dukes, Ashley Gandy, Stephanie Goetzman, Tyler Hammett, Jessica Hayes, Trenton Hillis, Jolinda Powell, Christina Rogers, Kiara Sherman, Whitney Sims, Xavier Solomon, More ...
Field trial judges, dog owners and handlers got to break bread, and oysters, with locals at the Burke County Chamber of Commerce's oyster roast. The annual event, which is held at Mobley Barn, is aimed at showing field trial participants local support for their annual trek to Burke County, as well a... More ...
The Waynesboro Fire Department served as host for this month's Coffee Before Hours held Friday, Jan. 25. Local business owners and community leaders gathered for breakfast treats and coffee before touring the department. Pictured above, from left, are Kristi Griffin, Jayne Brinson and Robin Baxley, ... More ... |
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