Sardis, Ga – Ola Mae Jenkins Walker, 87, beloved wife of the late Arthur N. Walker, entered into rest Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at University Hospital.
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Obituary - Charles Thompson
     Mr. Charles Broadus Thompson Jr., 81, of Clarks Hill, S.C., beloved husband of Alice Dowdle Thompson for 60 years, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 14, 2008.
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Obituary - Russell Newton III
Russell D. Newton III, age 66, of Blythe, GA, entered into eternal rest on March 15, 2008 at Burke Medical Center, Waynesboro, GA.
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Obituary - Lee Owens
     Sardis, GA – Lee Owens, 82, entered into rest Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Burke Medical Center. A native of Dunbarton, S C, he was born March 5, 1926.
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Waynesboro Teen Arrested for Murder
     Victor Levee Scott, 18, has been charged with the Christmas Eve murder of Augusta resident Corwin Lemual Lee. According to Richmond County investigators, Scott and Javell Gordon, 21, shot Lee in the head inside a Gordon Highway motel room, then dumped his body in North Augusta. For the full sto...
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Tornado Damage Photos
     A series of photographs documenting tornado damage across the county have been posted on The True Citizen Web site. More photos from Jefferson County will be posted tomorrow. Also, our new poll of the week has been submitted. Don't forget to vote. Special thanks to our sponsors for the pho...
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County employee critically injured by tornado
     Burke County road department employee Charles Wright was injured Saturday night when a tornado ripped through his Keys Road home. According to an MCG Health spokesperson, he was listed in critical condition Monday afternoon. Friends say a wall collapsed on the 69-year-old as he attempted to take ...
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Nursing program at ATC’s Waynesboro campus cited
     The licensed practical nursing program at Augusta Technical College’s Waynesboro campus has been cited for having too few graduates pass a national exam. The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses placed the school’s program on “conditional approval” status for 2008, because less ...
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Obituary - Ezra Skinner
     Ezra Skinner, 44, of Orange Park, FL, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2008. He was born on August 23, 1963 in Waynesboro, GA to parents, Ezra and Frances Skinner. Mr. Skinner was a small engine mechanic and loved to fish and ride motorcycles. He will be dearly missed by his loving family and frien...
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Tax Plan
Property tax reform passes Georgia House
     The Georgia House of Representatives passed a tax reform bill Tuesday that contains three provisions to decrease or limit taxes. Burke County’s representative Gloria Frazier, of the 123rd District, voted in favor of the measure. HR 1246 would eliminate the car tag tax by 2010 and abolish the stat...
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