At an age when most teachers are halfway to retirement, Wende Dickey was just starting her career in the classroom. But it didn’t take her long to become one of the best in her profession. Dickey, a pre-kindergarten teacher at SGA Elementary, was honored last week as the 2010 Teacher of the Year for Burke County Public Schools. After volunteering […]
Sardis officer resigns after photo surfaces
A Sardis police officer has resigned following the circulation of a nude photograph. Former officer Dwayne Burke turned in his letter of resignation Friday amidst a Georgia Bureau of Investigation probe into what appears to be a frontal nude photograph Burke took of himself in the mirror of the police headquarters restroom. In the letter, Burke indicated he was leaving […]
Restrictions lifted for vaccination
H1N1 fluAccess to H1N1 flu vaccines has been opened up to everyone over 6 months of age. The Georgia Department of Community Health announced last week the vaccine would no longer be restricted to those in priority groups, such as children and pregnant women. Burke County has more than 1,800 doses of the vaccine in stock and can order more if […]
Tax bills to barely beat New Year
Anyone counting on a 2009 property tax deduction will have to act fast. This year, the county’s bills won’t go out until at least Dec. 28 – and that’s if everything goes right. Delays in local millage rate adoptions have postponed a mandatory meeting between the Georgia Department of Revenue (GDOR) and Burke County Tax Commissioner Cynthia McManus, which otherwise […]
HELP FILL A STOCKING
Send a donations to: Jaycees’ Empty Stocking Fund P.O. Box 378 Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Waynesboro Rotary Club…………………………………………………$253 In Memory of Emory “Bull” Williams……………………………………$100 Willing Workers Garden Club……………………………………………..$50 Queensborough National Bank…………………………………………..$62 Citizens of Georgia Power……………………………………………..$1,000 Suzanne & Bob Payton……………………………………………………..$50 Hal Herrington Jr……………………………………………………………..$25 Burke County Retired Teacher Assoc………………………………..$100 Bo & Anne Hogan…………………………………………………………..$200 In Memory of Lonnie & Evelyn Mallard………………………………..$50 In Memory of […]
Vogtle unit nearly back at full power after unplanned shutdown
A nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle that was shut down last Monday is nearing full power again. Unit one was shutdown twice last week due to separate problems on the secondary side, which includes the turbine and other mechanical components that are not directly involved in the nuclear process. As of Tuesday morning, the unit was back at 94 percent […]
Higher transit rates approved
A new year means new rates for Burke Transit users. Last Tuesday, a public hearing was held for citizens concerned with the increasing costs of transportation services provided by Burke Transit. Although no one showed up to hear the reasons for upping the transit rates, commissioners said the increases are necessary to compensate for rising costs and the dramatic decrease […]
Board of Commissioners selects Census committee co-chairman
The position has been filled. A month after Bruce Storm’s resignation as cochairman of Burke County’s Census Complete Count Committee, county commissioners appointed his replacement. Dick Byne, recommended by Burke County Commission Chairman Wayne Crockett, will fill the position following a unanimous vote. Byne will work with co-chair William Bessent in determining the number of residents who reside in Burke […]
Judge Palmer dies at 89
One of Burke’s most beloved judges has died at age 89. Monday morning, former magistrate Judge Mildred Ann Palmer passed away, less than three years after her retirement. Palmer took office at the age of 73 and remained on the bench for 14 years; however, she learned most of the ropes years before she was sworn in. Her late husband […]
Midville passes 2010 budget
Midville officials plan to spend less money next year. The Midville City Council recently adopted a balanced $411,601 budget for 2010. The spending plan comes in nearly $5,000 less than this year’s budget. Though officials anticipate an increase in spending of about $5,000 in the streets and sanitation department, they were able to cut nearly $10,000 in administrative costs for […]
