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IRS extends tax deadlines in disaster areas From Staff Reports Victims of recent storms in Georgia may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Following severe storms and tornadoes beginning March 14, the federal government declared Bartow, Burke, DeKalb, Floyd, Fulton, Jefferson and Polk counties a presidential disaster area qualifyi... More ... Senior complex draws fire from neighborhood By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com An Atlanta company wants to develop a senior citizen apartment complex on the old Waynesboro Elementary School site - but city councilmen must first decide whether they'll change the zoning to allow it. The project has already riled up surrounding homeowners who say the 57 units and 86 parking s... More ...
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com An extension to the rail system may have helped keep a local manufacturer in Waynesboro. Stefano Rosellini, president of FIAMM Technologies Inc., said at a dedication ceremony last Thursday that the company may have been forced to consider relocation had it not been for the rail spur that now run... More ... Getting warmer Vogtle moves forward on two new reactors By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com Burke County is one step closer to two new nuclear reactors. Southern Nuclear Operating Company filed an application Monday morning with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to construct and operate two additional reactors at Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Generating Plant. More ... IF AND WHEN ... • Bids due to PSC on May 1 for meeting energy demand in years to come. Southern Nuclear will submit a bid that includes more nuclear power. • Though company officials once said site preparation could begin as early as December 2008, they have decided to hold off until the PSC approves ... More ...
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Al Bell is the first to throw his hat into the magistrate arena. The 61- year-old senior magistrate judge will run on the Democratic ticket this July in hopes of becoming Burke County's new Chief Magistrate Judge. More ...
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com A lifelong Burke County resident will seek a position on the board of commis- sioners come July. Allen DeLaigle, 68, ann ounced this week that he'll run as a Republican for the District 4 seat, currently held by longtime chairman Jimmy Dixon who is set to retire after 14 years. More ... Disaster center will close Thursday By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen. Residents who need help coping with storm damage have one more day to take advantage of the Disaster Recovery Center in Waynesboro. The center, set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be open until 7 p.m., Thursday, April 3. More ... Customer threatens Wal-Mart employee with pocketknife By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com An angry Wal-Mart customer pulled a knife on an employee outside the store last Thursday. Arrest warrants were issued for Reginald Hughes, 15, after he tried to stab a woman who was escorting him from the store, according to a report filed at the Waynesboro Police Department. More ... Burke Happenings Mentor/mentee game Burke Community Partnership will hold its annual Mentor/ Mentee Basketball Game 5- 9 p.m. Friday, April 4, at the Burke County Middle School gymnasium. Concessions will be available. The public is invited. More ... From the Blotter No pay, no stay A local builder says a Florida woman who filed a complaint against him is way off base. Several weeks ago, the woman told deputies she paid the builder $40,000 to construct a house on Bates Road - but three year's after the projected finished date, it was still uninhabitable. More ... Community Foundation to hold grant seeker sessions From Staff Reports The Community Foundation will hold sessions for prospective grant seekers on Monday, April 21, and Wednesday, April 23. The sessions are free informative seminars for 501(c)(3) organizations (non-profits) wishing to apply for a grant from The Community Foundation's Annual Unrestricted Grant Progr... More ... Planters offers scholarships to high school seniors From Staff Reports Planters EMC is accepting applications for the Planters EMC Scholarships. All high school seniors that are children of Planters EMC members are eligible to apply. Applications will be randomly drawn on April 22. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, April 11, to be eligible for the... More ...
Sgt. Dedric Smith, an investigator for the Burke County Sheriff's Office, has completed a criminal investigation training course through the Georgia Police Safety Center in Forsyth. The 80- hour course focused on changes in criminal law and offered advanced instruction for investigations dealing wit... More ...
Burke County High School athletes were honored at the school's winter sports banquet last Thursday evening by their coaches and school administrators. More ... Library News The Burke County Library, located at 130 Highway 24 South, Waynesboro, has received the following books: Fiction Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews; A Prisoner of Birth, Jeffrey Archer; The Somnambulist, Jonathan Barnes; The Devil's Bones, Jefferson Bass; Unknown Means, Elizabeth Becka; Murder in th... More ...
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Burke County High School's future farmers are looking for a few dozen kids brave enough to sit on a sheep and hold on tight. On May 10, the FFA Club will take the reins of Burke County's first ever Mutton Bustin' competition. More ... |
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