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The last brace in the Georgia Derby Championship finished up in the unseasonably mild weather Monday afternoon. Some 39 young dogs were entered in the stake, but Thunder House, handled by Steve Hurdle of Mississippi, outran the pack for the championship. The pointer female is owned by Doug Arthur of Eads, Tenn. Runnerup honors went to Erin's Stoney River, a pointer male owned and handled by Sean Derrig of Chicago, Ill. Judges Harold Ray and George Tracy watched the two dogs run in the same brace during the competition. The Georgia Derby Championship is just one of three derbies in the world that can qualify a dog to compete in the national championship. Pictured are, from left, kneeling: Hurdle, scout Rickey Furney posing Thunder House and Derrig posing Erin's Stoney River; and standing: Gary Lester, Connie Burgamy, Arthur, trial organizer Nell Mobley, George and Mary Tracy, Mary Kimbrell, Ray, stake manager John Ray Kimbrell, Donnie Mullins and Mack Carter. More ... Waynesboro officials have adopted an $8.5 million budget for 2009, along with a water and sewer rate increase to the tune of 3.9 percent. More ... The countdown is on. Burke County's 2009 Relay For Life campaign will officially begin with the annual kick-off celebration next week. The public is invited to join Relay planning committee members, teams, survivors and caregivers for food, fun, door prizes and much more as they "celebrate, remember and fight back. More ... A Burke County High School graduate and former intern for The True Citizen has been tapped for leadership at Georgia Southern University. More ... Waynesboro residents may have to start bagging their yard waste. City council is considering a new ordinance which would require grass clippings, leaves and pine cones to be collected in bags rather than piled by the road. More ... An Illinois chiropractor has decided Burke County is where he wants to be. Dr. Randall Litwiller and his wife, Wanda, opened their office, the East Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic, in Waynesboro this week and say they already feel right at home here. More ... Georgia residents can see exactly how their state tax dollars are being spent, thanks to a new website that allows users to access government expenditures including state employees' salaries and travel expenses. Monday, Gov. More ... Nominations are now being accepted for Burke County Citizen of the Year and Small Business of the Year. These awards will be presented at the Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29. Nomination forms may be picked up at the Chamber office located at 241 E. 6th St. More ... 10 years ago: Jan. 6, 1999 A reward was posted for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of Stanley Dwight Stephens. The 30-yearold son of Burke County Deputy Sheriff Franklin Stephens was killed on New Year's Eve while visiting here for his brother's wedding. More ... |
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