Reward posted by victim
Break-ins continue
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com
      A Waynesboro man is tired of being burglarized ... and is willing to put his money where his mouth is. According to investigator Claude Wade of the Waynesboro Police Department, the victim's Savannah Avenue home was ransacked Friday morning after burglars broke a window near the front door.
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Driver in rec. wreck turns himself in
By Diana Royal dianar@thetruecitizen.com
      The man responsible for causing thousands of dollars of damage to county property turned himself in after pictures of the incident were published in The True Citizen.
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From the Blotter
      Taxing discoveries Three taxpayers got big surprises when they tried to file their 2009 returns. The IRS told one Waynesboro man he owed more than $9,000 in back taxes from filings dating back to 2005. The man told police he hadn't filed taxes in three years and believes someone used his personal information to file fake claims.
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Waynesboro Police
      The following arrests and citations were reported by the Waynesboro Police Department for the past week: Sunday, Jan. 11 • Bobby Nemiah Carter, 49, of 1005 Park Place Drive, Waynesboro, was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked license (first offense).
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Seven suspended for school fight
One arrest
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com
      A fight at Burke County High School ended with numerous suspensions and the arrest of a Sardis teenager. According to a report filed by a Waynesboro officer who assisted campus police, the fight broke out in the mall area around 8 a.m. Thursday.
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Real Estate Transactions
      Burke County property transfers for Sept. 19-29. The date indicates when the transfer was recorded in the Burke County clerk's office. Caldonia Gaines to Mary Griffin Ward, Sept. 19, 68th District, 1 acre, tax $1.20 Joyce E. Bennett to Shirley H. Mickens, Sept.
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