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On the Road Again Highway 25 widening to be complete by 2009 By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com There's an end in sight for the Highway 25 widening project in Burke County ... but it's still more than a year away. The entire project, including the four-lane highway and new entrance and exit ramps for Burke Veterans Parkway, should be complete by June 2009, according to Department of Transpo... More ... Tax sale grosses $46,000 By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com The City of Waynesboro made up for lost revenue last Tuesday. Fourteen properties went to the auction block for delinquent taxes, bringing in $46,015. According to the city's tax clerk Glenda Wimberly, the auction netted around $35,000 above what was owed in city and county taxes. More ... Council makes appointments In Waynesboro By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Waynesboro's vice-mayor and former vice-mayor have been appointed to serve on municipal boards. Last Monday, city council unanimously chose vice-mayor James "Chick" Jones to serve on the Land Bank Authority Board. He replaces former vicemayor Neal Leonard Sr. who didn't run for reelection in Nov... More ... Coyote attacks Sardis trapper By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com A Sardis trapper was stitched up after a run-in with a penned coyote. Ronald Ellison had been keeping the coyote in a live trap for several days and was at- tacked Saturday night as he attempted to move it to another location. More ...
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com One more candidate threw her hat into the Burke County Board of Education race this week. Lynn Crews, who recently retired from the school system, will run for the District 3 seat on the board. She'll be up against incumbent Barrett Wimberly and political newcomer Charles "T-Bo" Thames. More ... Correction In last week's The True Citizen, an article featuring local teacher Cindy Huddleston inaccurately referred to MCGHealth Medical Center as Medical College of Georgia. However, Medical College of Georgia is the college and MCGHealth Medical Center refers to the hospital and its related clinics. More ... Washington signs on with the Big Dawgs By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com It's official. Burke County High School senior Cornelius Washington signed the dotted line and became a Georgia Bulldog last week. The lightning-fast defensive end has looked forward to this day since he was first ap- proached by the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs recruited him back in July... More ... Hammett picks Davidson for ballgames, books By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com He's the smart one. He says it jokingly, but his teammates nod their agreement in all seriousness. Well, last Wednesday put an end to any doubt of his academic prowess when BCHS senior Tyler Hammett signed with Davidson College in North Carolina. More ... Gross earns a spot on the field at the next level By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com This could be the start of something big. BCHS senior Keonté Gross signed with Georgia Military College last week, and this may just be his ticket to Division I football. The 6-4, 245-pound defen- sive lineman snatched up the chance to play at the Milledgeville junior college, which is kno... More ... Capitol Report By Representative Jon Burns R-Newington It seems like only last week the 2008 legislative session got underway and here we are now in February. Our committee work on the Amended Fiscal Year 2008 Budget is now complete and we are ready to move forward with our proposals. More ... Absconded child molester jailed By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Deputies apprehended a convicted child molester who'd been missing since September. Charles Thomas Kight, 51, was arrested last Thursday after the Burke County Sheriff's Office received a complaint about an unwanted guest. "When the deputy got there, he ID'd the unwanted guest ... and it was K... More ... Sex offenders get jail time for violations By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com Two Burke County sex offenders could end up serving life in prison if they don't comply with the rules of the sex offender registry. More ... Chief ups police presence in troubled areas By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Waynesboro police are trying to break up packs of teens wreaking havoc on neighborhoods. According to Chief Karl E. Allen, areas with troubled pasts will begin seeing heavy police presence, especially on weekends. More ...
You won't be seeing Waynesboro resident Charles Bennett in a patrol car again. Last weekend, SFC Bennett, at left, retired after 34 years of service with the Georgia State Patrol. He was honored by a full house at the Burke County Office Park Saturday. There were more than 500 guests at the banquet,... More ... Good Samaritan stabbed by shoplifter By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor A Good Samaritan was sliced with a box cutter when he tried to stop a shoplifter - but he managed to hold on until police arrived. According to Waynesboro police, Patrick Murphy, 40, of Waynesboro was rushed to the emergency room last Tuesday afternoon with an 8-10 inch laceration across his ar... More ...
The Waynesboro Police Department wants to make sure motorists know there's a new four-way stop sign at the corner of Academy Avenue and Ward Street. According to Chief Investigator Gene Boseman, the stop signs went up about two weeks ago and approximately 15 motorists have been pulled over for failu... More ...
To see more photos, visit our photo gallery at www.thetruecitizen.com. More ... Q and A We placed a family member in a nursing home. What should we do with the house? Q: We have a difficult situation. An elderly family member has been placed in a nursing home. She has a house that was purchased more than 50 years ago for $20,000, a property now worth $750,000 and without a mortgage. More ...
This mess needs to make some music by Kit Davey My client was a creative, busy mother who freelanced out of her home. She and her family had purchased a new house in an established neighborhood months before my visit. Although the furniture and accessories had been delivered and put in the proper rooms, she had not been able to complete the mov... More ...
And heat, surprisingly, has little to do with it By Barbara Ballinger CTW Features Fireplaces have become a must-have feature in more homes today, and not just in family or living rooms in houses located in cold climates. Buyers are seeking houses with indoor fireplaces in kitchens, master bedrooms and bathrooms, and outdoor versions constructed on screened porches, terraces an... More ... Real Estate Transactions Burke County property transfers for Sept. 4-11. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. GMAC Mortgage LLC to B. E. Smith, Sept. More ... Recipes From Louise By Louise McClain Special to The True Citizen Looking for some sweets to serve your sweeties on Valentine's Day? Here they are! Whether you're planning a romantic dinner for two or a Valentine's party for the whole family, they are sure to "fall in love" with these recipes. More ... Burke County Agricultural Calendar of Events Feb. 20 - 2008 Georgia Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting, Georgia Farm Bureau State Headquarters, Macon Georgia, 1 p.m. Feb. 20 - Corn/Soybean Maximum Economic Yield Workshop - 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. More ... Burke County 4-H Calendar Dates Feb. 14 - Pick up tree/plant orders for 2008 Home Fruit Promotion - 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Burke County Office Park Feb. More ...
From Staff Reports Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 St. Joseph Foundation Grants Program. Applicants must meet the following criteria: • must be a 501(c)(3) organization (not-for-profit charitable organization) • program must address any More ... Library News The Burke County Library, located at 130 Highway 24 South, has received the following books: Fiction The Shell Game by Steve Alten; The Kept Man, Jami Attenberg; Grounds For Murder, Sandra Balzo; 37, Maria Beaumont; The Purrfect Murder, Rita Mae Brown; Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues, Blaize Cle... More ... Tax rebates coming this May From Staff Reports Most Burke County wage earners will have fatter wallets this spring. Last week, congress gave a thumbs-up to a measure that will generate rebates up to $600 a person and $1,200 a family. The plan, which will also tack on another $300 per qualified child, is intended to infuse the country's plumm... More ... Barrow to host town hall meeting From Staff Reports Congressman John Barrow will hold his fourth annual rural listening town hall meeting in Waynesboro next Wednesday, Feb. 20, 5:30-7 p.m., at the Burke County Office Park. The meeting is open to the public, and residents are encouraged to openly discuss any issues or concerns with the congressman. More ... |
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