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November 11, 2009  RSS feed
Honoring all who served
Edmund Burke Academy paid tribute to veterans Tuesday in a special program dedicated to those who've served in the nation's military. Guests included local veterans, the Burke County High School JROTC, Master Sergeant John Goodman, the Rev. Wes Lawson, the Rev. Sam Vernon and Warriors in Transition Battalion from Fort Gordon. More...
Arrests are up, break-ins down
By Elizabeth Billips lizbillips@yahoo.com

Burglary arrests are picking up steam while break-ins appear to be slowing. Waynesboro police have jailed three suspected burglars over the past week, and Burke County deputies have charged a Waynesboro woman with buying a stolen computer. More...

Vogtle expansion brings business opportunities
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

Local businesses seeking to capitalize on potential opportunities provided by the Plant Vogtle expansion may learn how at upcoming meetings. Several supplier information meetings are scheduled to take place over the next couple of months, beginning with one at Burke County High School on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. More...

Teenager killed in bicycle, SUV collision
By Anne Marie Kyzer annemariek@thetruecitizen.com

A Burke County teenager riding his bicycle along the highway was killed when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle. Kendrick Way, 15, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the incident, which occurred just after 6 p.m. on Highway 24 West at the intersection of Drone Road, according to Burke County Coroner Lee Webster. More...

 News
• article has image Burke County High thespians to Charlie Brown musical
The Peanuts gang is back!
Tickets go on sale today (Wednesday) for the musical, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, which will be presented to the community next week by the Burke County High School Thespian Society. The production, based on Charles M. More...
• PSC holds first review of Vogtle progress
• article has image True Citizen seeks recipes from kids
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 Editorial
• Barrow Votes No
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives took a big step toward real healthcare reform. By passing the Affordable Health Care for America Act, the legislative process is seriously underway for a historic change in the way healthcare is provided to millions of currently uninsured Americans. More...
• Looking Back
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 Sports
• article has image Bears beat Raiders to make state playoffs
The Bears decided they weren't ready to put away their pads for the season. Burke County High School snatched a spot in the playoffs from West Laurens last Friday in Dexter with a 42-35 victory. Both teams had entered the match up with a 2-3 region record and the winner laid claim to the number four seed from 3- AAA. More...
• Bears finish in top half at state meet
• article has image EBA advances to quarterfinals
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 For The Record
• article has image Crime forum draws questions, concerns
Nearly 100 residents turned out for a crime forum last week, asking everything from where stolen guns were being sold to whether it's legal to shoot a burglar. The forum, which was hosted by the Burke County circuit of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, also drew Augusta news media and a number of law enforcement officers and elected officials. More...
• Glider goes down in northern Burke
• Student arrested for bringing gun to school
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 Obituaries
• Mrs. Sara Broxton Dozier
Sara Broxton Dozier, 98, of Blythe, Ga., entered into rest on Thursday, Nov. 5, at her residence. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Wrens Baptist Church with Dr. Julian West and the Rev. Scott McKinney officiating. Interment was in the Wrens Memorial Cemetery. More...
• Mr. Richard E. Johnson
• Mrs. Kathy Lee
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 Fields & Yields
• In the Furrow
When is it too late to plant small grains?
With this year's harvest being so late, many farmers are forced to operate in less than ideal ways. Timing is everything in farming and timing planting dates properly may just be a challenge this year. Optimum planting dates for most small grains is October 1 thru November 15. Many of our small grain fields could likely be planted after the optimum planting window. More...
• Home & Garden Tips
• Burke County Agricultural and Family & Consumer Science Calendar of Events
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 Burke Happenings
• Burke Happenings
Empty Stocking Fund Empty Stocking Fund applications will be available at Burke County Division of Family and Children Services ( DFCS), Monday, Nov. 16- Tuesday, Nov. 24. DFCS is located at 729 West Sixth Street in Waynesboro. More...
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 Church News
• Church News
New Springfield New Springfield Baptist Church of Alexander will have its annual Men & Women Day, 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 15. The Rev. Andre J. Saunders, pastor of New Home Welcome Baptist Church, Sylvania, will be the guest minister. More...
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 People
• First Baptist to sponsor Operation Christmas Child
First Baptist Church members are trying to make Christmas better … one shoebox at a time. Beginning Monday, the church will begin collecting items for Operation Christmas Child - a program that delivers wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts to children in more than 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. More...
• Zac Brown Band to perform for organ transplant fundraiser
• article has image Birth
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 School News
• Three Burke schools receive state recognition
Three of Burke County's public schools have been recognized for high achievement. Waynesboro Primary, SGA Elementary and Blakeney Elementary schools were all announced as Title I Distinguished Schools by State Superintendent Kathy Cox last Wednesday. More...
• article has image Blasting off into careers
• article has image From fire safety to the farm
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