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Ice cream lovers now have a good excuse to grab a spoon and dig in. Every time they pick up a carton of Blue Bell Creameries' newest flavor, Centennial Cupcake, they'll be helping the 4-H Club. More ... Frog Wallow set for April 26 By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com Start looking for a fast hopping green friend - the fourth annual Frog Wallow Fun Fest is just a few weeks away. Plans for the event are still underway, but organizers say they are doubling the fun this year. Aside from the popular frog jumping contest, train and pony rides and inflatables, chi... More ...
Local trucker parks big rig in hopes of relief By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com When Richard Inglett's big rig is parked, so is his paycheck. But last week, the Sardis trucker turned off the ignition, made a homemade sign and joined a shutdown staged by independent drivers across the country. More ... Burke Happenings Democratic qualifying The qualifying for all Democratic candidates for county offices will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, April 28- May 1, and Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m.-noon, at Goldberg's warehouse building, located at 7 Highway 25 South in Waynesboro. More ... DOOR exploring Waynesboro home rentals during Masters By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com Each spring, hundreds of Augustans open their doors to visitors in town for the Masters, and many of them collect a hefty sum in the process. Now one local organization wants to see if the same option is viable for Waynesboro homeowners. More ... Public hearing postponed to May 5 For retirement complex By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com The City of Waynesboro has postponed a public hearing to discuss a zoning change necessary for the development of a retirement complex on the old Waynesboro Elementary School site. The meeting, which was originally scheduled for Monday, April 7, will now be held Monday, May 5 at 6 p.m. More ... Boss Hog sign-up extended to May 2 By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com Cooking teams have a few extra weeks to sign up for the May 9-10 Boss Hog Cook-off. Nan Lynch, chairman of the Downtown Organization of Retailers, says the registration deadline has been extended to May 2 in hopes of meeting the 30-team mark. More ... New extension coordinator headed to Burke By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com Burke County should soon have a new county coordinator for its Cooperative Extension Service. Although University of Georgia officials remain mum about their top candidate, they said the position should soon be filled, according to Southeast District Extension Director Lannie Lanier. More ... True Citizen, Millen News offer internships From Staff Reports The True Citizen and its sister publication, The Millen News, have been selected for the 2008 Georgia Press Association Foundation Education eight-week Summer Internship Program. Both newspapers have been selected for this program for many years. More ... Jurors drawn for Superior Court Jurors have been drawn for the October 2007 term of Superior Court criminal/civil session with Judge Duncan D. Wheale presiding. Jurors are to report 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 16. The list includes two deferred jurors. The list of jurors includes Deena Denise Sams of Waynesboro; Ellis W. Rountree... More ...
Local officials and law enforcement officials gathered at Waynesboro City Hall for the signing of a proclamation declaring April 13-19 National Crime Victims' Rights Week. More ...
Two local businesses celebrated ribbon cuttings with the Burke County Chamber of Commerce last Thursday. Above, Autumn Care owner Pat Madray cuts the ribbon with Waynesboro Vice-Mayor Chick Jones as clients, city officials and supporters looked on. Autumn Care, which is located on East Seventh Stree... More ... UDC pays tribute to Confederate veterans From Staff Reports Twenty-seven Confederate veterans will be remembered at Magnolia Cemetery in Waynesboro this Saturday, April 12. At 11 a.m., the Margaret Jones Chapter No. 27 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) will hold its annual Confederate Memorial Service. More ... Library holds dramatic presentation April 16 From Staff Reports Vicki Gaynier of Ohio will perform a one-person dramatic presentation of the life of Corrie TenBoom 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Burke County Library auditorium. TenBoom, along with her father and sister, were imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II for being Christian. More ...
Over 300 participants came out to enjoy a day in the park with games, music, Easter egg hunt and refreshments during the 25 Men of Burke County and the Unique Trucking Club annual Easter festival. More ... |
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