Miss Phillips to wed Mr. Gilmore
      Mark and SuAnne Phillips of Waynesboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessalyn Elizabeth, to Zachary K. Gilmore, son of Carol K. Gilmore of Augusta and the late Timothy G. Gilmore of Thomson. The wedding is planned for 5:30 p.m.
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Poultry in motion
     Everybody's clucking about the Big Chicken Chorus. The Marietta barbershop sensation will be in Waynesboro Feb. 24 as part of the Waynesboro-Burke Concert Series. Their performance is slated for 2:00 p.m. at the Burke County Office Park on West Sixth Street in Waynesboro. The group has been dubbed t...
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Georgians invited to take online walk
Starting Feb. 18, Georgians can register to participate in Walk Georgia, an online program they can use to log the time they spend doing various exercise activities between March 2 and April 30. The program converts the exercise time into virtual miles
By Stephanie Schupska University of Georgia
      University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents across the state are encouraging the people in their counties to increase their physical activity. As an incentive to get Georgians moving, agents are inviting them to spend eight weeks on a virtual walk around the state.
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BCMS Cubs with Character
     Burke County Middle School has named the following students "Cubs with Character" for the month of January. These students exemplified the character traits of virtue, responsibility, patience and helpfulness. Pictured are, from left, front row: Vannie Cooper, Thomas Dykes, Stephanie Cucci, Martin Ja...
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Dickens places in Area FFA speaking event
     Burke County High School FFA member Brittany Dickens recently placed third in the Area 4 FFA Job Interview Career Development Event held at Swainsboro Technical College. The event is designed to develop the ability of FFA members to interview for a possible real life job. Students must complete a re...
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Mobley awarded ASU MBA Student of the Year
     Lindsai Mobley was recently named MBA Student of the Year at Augusta State University. She was selected by ASU faculty due to "her outstanding academic performance and leadership skills," a news release said. Mobley is an accountant at Serotta Maddocks Evans & Co. CPAs.
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Rolling in the dough
     Youngsters from First United Methodist Church Preschool have been rolling in the dough. During a fieldtrip to Augusta Mall, the preschoolers got to make their own pretzels at Aunt Annie's. Afterwards, the young chefs played on the indoor playground.
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