I couldn’t help but chuckle at the little boy riding his bicycle down a local side street. Riding might be an overestimation of what was actually taking place. The bike was full-sized and the lad riding it was pint-sized. His short little legs were being stretched to their max in order to keep the pedals turning. As he pumped up […]
Editorial
Ronda Rich
THE TAMIn our kitchen, the large round table is often embarrassingly messy, covered with mail, packages, newspapers, and magazines. Try as I might, I cannot keep it cleaned off because the amount of daily mail we receive is astounding, sometimes six inches high. It’s a shame, too, because the table, which belonged to Tink’s father, is strong and handsome. It is […]
LOOKING BACK
{this week in Burke County history}20 YEARS AGO – JULY 23, 2003 The Georgia Department of Transportation filed condemnation proceedings against property owners on Highway 25 North who have refused the department’s offer for their property. The land is needed for the right of way for the construction of the Savannah River Parkway north of Waynesboro. Georgia State Patrol Sergeant Charles Bennett of Waynesboro was […]
Don Lively
SLIGHTLY OFF COURSE(Reprinted from 2009) Have you ever been lost? If you’re a woman reading this, you probably have no trouble admitting that you’ve been lost. Now, just the men. Have you, in your entire life, even once, ever been lost? Me either. Daniel Boone, the great American frontiersman, once said “ I’ve never been lost but I have been a mite […]
Ronda Rich
THE UGLY SHIRTSWhen Tink came South, toting all his worldly possessions, included in the myriad boxes were some of the ugliest shirts I’d ever seen. Until Tink began to happily pull the beloved plaid shirts from storage, I don’t believe I had ever looked at a man’s shirt and thought, “Yuck.” There was plenty of yuck in those boxes. Each shirt was […]
LETTER TO EDITOR
Editor: As the Mayor of the city of Keysville, my focus is and shall always be to enhance the quality of life for our citizens and to create positive changes with the limited resources available to the city. I am extremely proud of the hard work and dedication of our past and present city administrators and city employees. It was […]
LOOKING BACK
{this week in Burke County history}20 YEARS AGO – JULY 16, 2003 Waynesboro attorney Jesse C. Stone announced his candidacy for Mayor of Waynesboro. If elected, he would become the fourth in a family line to serve in the post. Incumbent Mayor Martin Dolin had announced he would not run for reelection and would be moving from the city. The Burke County Commission refused to […]
Don Lively
BROTHERS STILLIt’s just another old black and white photo, one of hundreds that I have tucked away around the house. The subjects of the picture are two little ragamuffin looking farmboys and a dog. The dog’s name was Lady because she looked just like the girl pup in Lady and the Tramp. One of the lads is me, the other is […]
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