People in the News
      Barrett Wimberly Barrett Wimberly was recently promoted to Test Manager for Areva T & D in Waynesboro. He has served as a Test Engineer since 1992. In his new position he is responsible for managing the entire test dep artment, which includes all routine and type testing of transformers.
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50 years of service
      Burke County Department of Family and Children Services recently recognized the above employees for their years of dedicated service to the State of Georgia.
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Green publishes his fifth book
      Author Bob Green of Register has been published for the fifth time. "Casting Out a Little Deeper: A Devotional to Deepen the Faith of Fishermen" was recently published by PublishAmerica.
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For the seniors
      The Burke County Senior Citizens Center held its first senior citizen prom recently, with some of the participants saying it was the best time they'd had in a long time.
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Miss Sanders, Mr. O'Dell exchange vows
      Miss Jane Alexander Sanders became the bride of Mr. William Chando O'Dell at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Melrose Plantation on Daufuskie Island, S.C. The Rev. James Cason officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Judson Sanders Jr.
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Henry, Jenkins to wed Sept. 20
      Mr. and Mrs. James Luther Henry of Millen announce the engagement of their daughter, Melanie Lara Henry, to Matthew Dufft Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Stanley Jenkins of Waynesboro. The wedding is planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Elam Baptist Church.
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Birth
John Keegan Barefield
      Shawn and Kelley Barefield of Waynesboro announce the birth of their son, John Keegan Barefield, born Friday, July 18, 2008, at 8:19 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21¼ inches long. He is named for his great-grandfather, the late John Francis Quick.
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