Waynesboro native honored for dedication to education
      Rosa M. Standford, formerly of Waynesboro, will be honored at a luncheon at Chicago State Univ ersity May 18 for her 47 years of service in education. Thirty- five of her 47 teaching years were in Chicago public schools. In 1908, Ms. Standford was born in Waynesboro. Her parents were Eunice Kel...
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Bird dogs to blueberries
      Travel writers got a taste of Burke County at an outdoor exhibition sponsored by Classic South Travel Association of the Georgia Department of Economic Development tourism division.
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Honoring their heritage
      Members of the honor guard fire a salute to their forefathers during the Confederate Memorial Day service held recently at the historic Waynesboro Confederate Memorial Cemetery by the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 207. The audience of about 50 people enjoyed an hour of remembrance and reve...
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People in the News
      Chance Franks James "Chance" Franks has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative. Franks is the son of Jimmy and Virginia Franks of Waynesboro. On the farm, Franks' responsibilities include helping with chores and also tending the fields through ...
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Rest stop
      A family on Idlewood Road recently awoke one morning to find they had hundreds of unexpected visitors. A swarm of bees had made themselves at home in, on and around the mailbox in front of Joey and Sabrina Frazier's home. Mr.
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Jameson Inn earns award
      The Jameson Inn hotel brand received the 2007 annual Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI) award, having ranked highest in customer satisfaction among its segment of hotels. This marks the fourth consecutive year Jameson Inn has been ranked number one in customer satisfaction nationally.
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Girard High School holds reunion
From Staff Reports
      More than 85 attended the Girard High School class reunion Saturday, May 10 at the restored Old Girard Schoolhouse. The class of 1950 was the last class through the 11th grade who graduated from Girard High School. The event was hosted by C.J. and Mary DeLaigle and entertainment by the Glenn Watk...
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Mobley graduates from economic development academy
      Amylia Mobley of the Burke County Development Authority graduated last week from the Region 7 Georgia Academy for Economic Development.
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Birth
Alastoria "July" Eskew
      Rusty and Kandi Eskew announce the birth of their daughter, Alastoria "July," born March 18, 2008, at Burke Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20½ inches long. Her older sisters include Adrianna "Rain," 10, Alexanderia "Jade," 8, and Annastasia "Paris," 5.
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Scenes from Boss Hog Cook-Off
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