City of Waynesboro awards contest winner
      The City of Waynesboro's annual "If I Were Mayor" essay contest provides local sixth graders a chance to tell city officials what Waynesboro would be like if they were elected mayor. The top four competitors received prizes and were honored by Mayor George DeLoach and council members at a special ...
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Sweet Rewards
      It's that time of year again, and Tim and Bonita Myers, owners of The Strawberry Patch, have already seen the traffic. Although sales were inconsistent during Masters week, Tim reported already selling more than 20,000 pounds of strawberries, and the recent freeze has not slowed them down.
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Sylvester heads Georgia Oilmen
From Staff Reports
      Waynesboro businessman Chris Sylvester has been elected chairman of the Georgia Oilmen's Association board of directors. As chairman, Sylvester will help represent approximately 300 wholesale petroleum distributors in Georgia, including his Burke County company, A&W Oil and Tire Company.
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Larkin, Bush to marry July 19
      Emanuel Larkin Jr. of Waynesboro announces the engagement of his daughter, Edith F. Larkin, to Karl T. Bush, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bush of Beech Island S.C. Edith is also the daughter of the late Sarah Carpenter Larkin. The wedding is planned for 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008, at the Gilber...
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Miss Kauffman to wed Mr. Myers
      Marvin and Rosanna Kauffman of Leon, Iowa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janelle Rose, to Kendall Lamar Meyers, son of Tim and Bonita Myers of Waynesboro. The wedding will be held June 14 in Iowa, and a reception will be given in Georgia Aug. 9.
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Births
      Emberleigh Wren Swan Alex and Jennifer Swan of Cartersville announce the birth of their daughter, Emberleigh Wren, born March 28, 2008. She weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20½ inches long. Proud grandparents are Alex and Joanne Swan of Waynesboro and John and Nancy Rivers of St. Sim...
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People in the News
      Terrance Lakes Petty Officer Terrance Lakes has graduated with honors from the Center for Information Dominican School in Pensacola, Fla. He will be stationed at the Navy Cyber Defense Operation Command in Little Creek, Va.
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Then and now
      Laura Stone, Miss Augusta 2008, had an opportunity to meet Neva Jane Langley Fickling, Miss America 1953.
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